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Senate police reform bill takes aim at profiling, use of force - The Bay State Banner
Massachusetts senate leaders gathered in front of the state house today to announce a new police reform bill aimed at increasing police accountability and curbing abuse. With support from the NAACP New England Area Conference and the Massachusetts ACLU, Senate President Karen E. Spilka and her
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Mule cop! - St James constable says she was offered US$2,000 to carry drugs
Western Bureau: Woman Constable Shermain Gooden, one of the three Jamaican police personnel arrested in a drug bust in the United States by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last Thursday, has reportedly admitted her guilt and has told the...
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Hanging Death of Black Man in California Park Ruled Suicide
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The death of a Black man found hanging from a tree in a Southern California city park last month was ruled a suicide Thursday following a police investigation prompted by outrage from the family who said authorities initially were too quick to rule out the possibility he was
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I went to jail on purpose – this time – to ask about COVID-19 - TSDMemphis.com
I spent 10 months jailed at “201 Poplar,” now respectively named the Walter L. Bailey Jr. Criminal Justice Center. Recently, I “popped in” by choice, deciding that I wanted to see how my circumstantial brothers are being treated during COVID-19. I made my move on May 28, three days before George
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Minneapolis City Council Votes To Abolish Police Force
The move allows the city's law enforcement to be reimagined.
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Atlanta Cops Fired Over Using Excessive Force On Two Black College Students Sue Mayor And Police Chief
Former officers Ivory Streeter and Mark Gardner filed a lawsuit against Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Police Chief Erika Shields on June 8, alleging wrongful termination.
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‘A New Low’: Elijah McClain’s Family Reacts To Photos Of Cops ‘Re-enacting’ Chokehold Death
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“Stop Killing Us:” Activists Bring Their Pain to State Capitol
(CBM) Last week, several California social and criminal justice organizations, as well as community-based groups, gathered for a rally at the state Capitol titled “Stop Killing Us.” Oakland-based All of Us or None (AOUON) organized the event — with the help of other partners across the state — to
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Open Letter To My Fellow Members Of Law Enforcement | The Michigan Chronicle
I do not want to dismiss the importance of training and the emphasis on the recognition of implicit bias that is ingrained in American Law Enforcement culture. Making illegal the carotid artery hold, commonly referred to as the “choke hold”, is low hanging fruit and should be legislated out of
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‘Stop Killing Us’ Activists Bring Their Pain to State Capitol
Several California social and criminal justice organizations, as well as community-based groups, gathered for a rally at the state Capitol titled “Stop Killing Us” on July 1, 2020. Oakland-based All of Us or None (AOUON) organized the event — with the help of other partners across the state — to
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In Search of Justice
Edwin Buggage Editor-in-Chief What’s Going On As the World is dealing with the global pandemic that is COVID-19, America is again at a crossroads in respect to one of the original sins of a nation [...]
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Landmark Police Reform Bill Addresses Funding, Chokeholds, Lynching And Accountability
House Democrats unveiled their sweeping new landmark legislation aimed at reforming the ways in which police departments enforce the nation's laws.
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Council approves ‘weapon drawn’ legislation for FPC to review - Milwaukee Community Journal
The full Common Council yesterday (Tuesday, July 7th) approved legislation urging the Fire and Police Commission to adopt a rule requiring Milwaukee police officers to file a report every time they draw a gun, mace, or stun gun on duty. Council file #200267 – authored by Alderman Khalif J. Rainey
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Newswire: Vigil and makes hit memorial near place where George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis
WASHINGTON – The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and 400 other civil rights organizations today called on congressional leadership to swiftly rectify the legacy of white supremacy and anti-black racism that has led to police violence against Black people across our country. The
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St. Louis Sheriff Who Is Also A Pastor Physically Threatens Rival Candidate On Video: Ill Smack You In Yo Face
St. Louis Sheriff Vernon Betts is running for re-election against his former deputy, Alfred Montgomery, and the two have such a contentious history that it nearly turned physical on a viral video.
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Former U.S. marshal works for police reform - African American News Today - EIN News
Former U.S. Marshal Robert Moore of Springfield has long worked to make police departments more representative of the population, and to carry out their duty fairly and respectfully.He serves as chair of the criminal justice committee for Illinois branches of the National Association for the
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New audio reveals 'conspiracy' to cover up Breonna Taylor shooting : TheGrio
Newly released audio recordings from the investigation into the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor by Louisville Police shed light on... View Article The post New audio reveals 'conspiracy' to cover up Breonna Taylor shooting appeared first on TheGrio.
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‘I Can’t Breathe – The Murder of George Floyd was a Lynching in Broad Daylight.’
The signs say Black Lives Matter. Yet the very people who are supposed to protect us too often, in too many places, don’t seem to agree. By Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. President and Founder – Rainbow PUSH Coalition Three police officers stood and watched as a fourth, Derek Chauvin, knelt on
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These are the rules NHW groups need to follow during Level 3
NHW groups are back in action, but have to follow some rules in order to avoid any issues during Level 3 of the nationwide lockdown.
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Kenya policeman charged with murder of boy | Africanews
A Kenya policeman has been charged with the murder of a 13-year old boy while enforcing COVID-19 curfew
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Racist Cop Says Public Scrutiny Caused Him To Say Police Are Going To Slaughter Black People
Officers Michael Kevin Piner, Jesse E. Moore II and James B. Gilmore are now fired.
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Police disperse persons gathered at Kitty seawall - Stabroek News
In the wake of continuing concerns about the breach of COVID-19 measures, the Police yesterday afternoon dispersed scores of citizens who had congregated at the Kitty Seawall as it approached the start of the national
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Lawsuit Aims To Prove North Carolina Cop Framed Black Teen After False Arrest
The family is calling the incident a “modern day lynching.”
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is leading the vanguard on police reform : TheGrio
In recent weeks, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law nearly a dozen aggressive police reform bills seeking... View Article The post New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is leading the vanguard on police reform appeared first on TheGrio.
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Cops Fired Over Photos of Chokehold Used on Elijah McClain
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Three officers were fired Friday over photos showing police reenact a chokehold used on Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died last year after police stopped him on the street in a Denver suburb. One of those fired is Jason Rosenblatt, a white Aurora officer who
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Police Chief Renews Defense Of Black Woman’s Violent Arrest After Old Video Goes Viral
Old video footage of a violent arrest of a Black woman in 2018 has gone viral and the police chief overseeing it made sure everyone knows he approves of the neck restraint used, even if his department can't use them.
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Beyhive abuzz as BET Humanitarian Award goes to Queen Bey
Beyoncé once again proves her title of 'Queen Bey' by taking home the prestigious BET Humanitarian Award for 2020.
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Russell Simmons Leads Hip-Hop Elite in Praising New Police Reform Legislation
In the wake of the police killing of George Floyd, the hip-hop community has rallied behind proposed new legislation to reform American policing.
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Cop in uniform arrested for allegedly transporting illicit cigarettes worth R350 000 | News24
A police sergeant stationed at Beitbridge border post has been arrested in Polokwane for the alleged possession of illicit cigarettes valued at R350 000.
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‘A New Low’: Elijah McClain’s Family Reacts To Photos Of Cops ‘Re-enacting’ Chokehold Death
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