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Eight Louisiana police officers accused of excessive force after chase have been indicted | The Atlanta Voice
A grand jury indicted each of the Shreveport officers on Monday with a count of malfeasance in office in connection with the late January pursuit and stop of a truck that left driver Chico Bell with a shattered eye socket and passenger Damon Robinson with his nose broken in several
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Coki Point Shooting Victim in Serious Condition Friday Night
A man found shot multiple times by police officers responding to a call in the Coki Point area of St Thomas was in serious condition at the Schneider Regional Medical Center as of about 8 p.m. Friday.
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Separate probe sought in police killing of local teen -
COMPTON — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors June 23 joined others in calling for an independent investigation into the death of an 18-year-old security guard shot to death by deputies from the Compton Sheriff’s Station June 18. Acting on a motion by Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, the
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Plan Advances to Allow Dismantling Minneapolis Police Dept. - Black News Channel
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and AMY FORLITI Associated Press/ BNC Contributor MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis City Council on Friday unanimously advanced a proposal to change the city charter to allow the police department to be dismantled, following widespread criticism of law enforcement over the
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Derek Chauvin Wants Probation Over a 40-Year Prison Sentence • EBONY
A motion filed Wednesday, June 2, by an attorney representing Derek Chauvin requested that a Minnesota judge only sentence him to probation and time served. This comes roughly three weeks ahead of Chauvin’s sentencing hearing for the murder of George Floyd. He faces up to 40 years in prison for the
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Officer Who Shot Daunte Wright Resigns, Along With Police Chief
Kim Potter tendered her resignation amid calls for justice for the family of the 20-year-old Black man she fatally wounded.
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Nigerians Got Their Abusive SARS Police Force Abolished - but Elation Soon Turned to Frustration
[The Conversation Africa] For a brief moment in October, it seemed that youthful protesters calling to "abolish" a police force had succeeded. After weeks of mass demonstrations against police brutality, the government agreed to disband a widely hated police unit.
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South Africans deserve an explanation about police brutality
South Africans deserve a full picture of the extent of police brutality and accountability when people die at at the hands of police.
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Black Lives Matter Demands LA’s First Black District Attorney To Resign
Thousands who are protesting in the streets of Los Angeles demanding justice for George Floyd’s killing at the hands of Minneapolis police are calling for their own district attorney to resign over the staggering amount of people killed by police
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Brother of Robert Fuller, California Man Found Hanged In Tree, Gunned Down by L.A. Sheriff’s Deputies a Week Later In Nearby City
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies shot and killed the half-brother of Robert Fuller, a Black man found hanged in a tree in a Southern California town earlier this month, after a traffic stop in the city of Rosamond on the afternoon of Wednesday, June
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State pays out millions after church shutdowns | BlackPressUSA
THE SACRAMENTO OBSERVER - The state agreed this week to two settlements that block it from imposing new coronavirus restrictions on houses of worship tougher than those for similar secular activities, CalMatters’ Ben Christopher and I report. It’s the latest legal blow churches have dealt
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Minneapolis to spend $6.4M to recruit more police officers - Black News Channel
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis is planning to spend $6.4 million to hire dozens of police officers, at a time when some City Council members and activist groups have been advocating to replace the police department following George Floyd's death. The City Council voted unanimously Friday to approve
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LA Protesters Detained In Cruelly Ironic Location
UCLA and its faculty expressed outrage Tuesday that Los Angeles police detained people arrested during protests against George Floyd’s death at the university’s Jackie Robinson Stadium, named for Major League Baseball’s first Black player and a school
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Colorado Police Officer Suspended After Posting ‘Kill Them All’ Aimed at Black Lives Matter Protesters
A White Colorado police officer was suspended and reassigned by the Colorado Springs’ police department after he used a fake Facebook profile to lob disparaging words toward Black Lives Matter…
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Revisiting Key Moments From The Derek Chauvin Trial
The jury has found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of the murder of George Floyd. As the country reacts, NPR revisits key moments from the last three weeks.
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From Fannie Lou Hamer To Breonna Taylor, Black Women Have Been Victims Of Police Violence For Decades
Breonna Taylor’s story is reminiscent of countless others, and reflects a long-standing pattern: For decades, Black women have been targets of police violence and
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VIDEO: Police K-9, Drone Team To Find Criminal Hiding On Roof – Dallas Post Tribune
HILLSBORO, Ore. - A local police department used a police dog and a drone to help catch a wanted criminal hiding on top of a house in Hillsboro, Oregon. The suspect, identified by police as as Alejandro Jaimes-Radilla, was arrested by the officers after a chase that first involved Blazer, part of
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Kenya: Police Launch Manhunt for Man Who Shot Two Officers, Woman
[Nation] Police in Nairobi have stepped up the hunt for a gunman who shot three people inside Quivers Lounge on Thika Road on Friday night. They say the man who shot two police officers and a woman is a civilian who is armed and dangerous.
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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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Darnella Frazier, Teen Who Filmed George Floyd’s Murder, Says Minneapolis Police ‘Killed’ Her Uncle
Darnella Frazier, the teenager who filmed Derek Chauvin murder George Floyd, has revealed that Minneapolis police killed her uncle, who was an innocent driver during a high-speed chase conducted under questionable circumstances.
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Oklahoma man says he killed Black woman to 'teach her a lesson'
An Enid, Oklahoma man is in custody for being connected to the murder of a Black woman, 27-year-old Martika Ferguson.... View Article The post Oklahoma man says he killed Black woman to 'teach her a lesson' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Widow And Family Of Rayshard Brooks Hold Emotional Press Conference
The family of Rayshard Brooks, the 27-year-old Black man who was killed by an Atlanta police officer, in a Wendy’s drive through, became extremely emotional during a press conference on Monday (June 15), expressing shock and grief  that one the many incidents of Black men being killed by law
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Ma’Khia Bryant's Family Concerned Over Investigation Results Headed To Prosecutor's Office
Columbus Police Officer Nicholas Reardon, the policeman who shot and killed Ma'Khia Bryant on April 20, has not been charged with anything since the investigation was completed. Bryant's family doesn't think the investigation was inclusive enough.
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A Black Man Was Shot by Georgia Cops Serving Drug Warrant. Attorneys Say Details Mirror Breonna Taylor Case - The New York Beacon
On Dec. 17, 49-year-old Johnny Lorenzo Bolton was shot dead in an apartment in Smyrna, Ga., by a member of a theCobb County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team while the team was executing a no-knock drug warrant. Bolton’s name was not listed on that warrant or
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Congress Moves George Floyd Justice In Policing Act Measure Forward
The House Judiciary Committee has introduced the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act, the first-ever bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, end racial profiling, change the law enforcement culture, empower communities, and build trust between law enforcement and minority
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Coki Point Shooting Victim in Serious Condition Friday Night
A man found shot multiple times by police officers responding to a call in the Coki Point area of St Thomas was in serious condition at the Schneider Regional Medical Center as of about 8 p.m. Friday.
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SCA students argue for reparations at NYU - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… descendants of chatel slavery.  “Black Americans are the only group that … to formally achieve redress for African-Americans and American Descendants of Slavery … and violence has disproportionately killed Black Americans for years. When people protested …
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Unveils the One Atlanta: One APD Community Policing Roadmap | Atlanta Daily World
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Unveils the One Atlanta: One APD Community Policing Roadmap Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms released the One Atlanta: One APD Community Policing Roadmap—a cohesive community policing strategy that will help reform policing in our community and protect all Atlantans. The
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How The War On Terror Also Became A War On Black America - Blavity
Saturday marks the 20 th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks . For those of us who were old enough to experience 9/11 and understand the gravity of what was happening, it was evident 9/11 was a transformational moment that would change America from that point forward.  Perhaps the
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Rep. Cori Bush introduces People's Response Act to limit interactions with police
Democratic Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri has introduced a new bill that could transform the way American police officers work... View Article The post Rep. Cori Bush introduces People's Response Act to limit interactions with police appeared first on TheGrio.
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