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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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Source: Pekin Daily Times: Local News, Politics, Entertainment & Sports in Pekin, IL
APD Police Chief Resigns... Statement from Chief Erika Shields - The Atlanta Inquirer
Statement from the Atlanta Police Department (APD) website: For more than two decades, I have served alongside some of the finest men and women in the Atlanta Police Department. Out of a deep and abiding love for this City and this department, I offered to step aside as police chief. APD has my
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Durkan, Best Announce Initial Actions To Transform SPD and Reimagine Community Safety - The Seattle Medium
Durkan and Best are proposing an initial set of SPD civilian functions that will be transferred out of the department. These transfers result in a $55.7 million reduction to the SPD budget in
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HOORAY FOR HEROES | East Texas Review
Julie Woods Associates slates “Hooray for Heroes” Appreciation Parade  to honor local law enforcement The “Hooray for Heroes” drive by appreciation parade  is slated for July 1st at 5:30pm at Longview City Hall.   Since the beginning of COVID-19, law enforcement officers have gladly taken on
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AG Barr calls unfair policing of Black people a 'widespread phenomenon' : TheGrio
Attorney General William Barr rejects the idea of systemic racism in policing. In an interview with ABC News, Barr acknowledged,... View Article The post AG Barr calls unfair policing of Black people a 'widespread phenomenon' appeared first on TheGrio.
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US police registry would fail without changes in states - Black News Channel
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Without major changes in almost every state, a national police misconduct database like what the White House and Congress have proposed after George Floyds death would fail to account for thousands of problem officers. Lawmakers nationwide are
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Mass Police Reform Announces 1-844-BAD-APPL Police Misconduct Tip Line
In our first Talkin to the Police community conversation with law enforcement one of the simple solutions suggested was an anonymous tip line for both Law Enforcement and Civilians to safely report police misconduct. We have established the Bad Apple Police Misconduct Tip Line and Form in order to
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Aurora Police Officers Fired For Reenacting Chokehold Used in Elijah McClains Death
[ad_1] After being reported for taking tasteless photographs at the site of a memorial set up for a young man who was placed in a fatal chokehold by Colorado police, three police officers were fired for the offending act according to NBC News. The three Aurora, Colorado, police officers were
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Cornyn Speaks with Floyd Family, Calls for Bipartisan Reforms | East Texas Review
‘Earlier today I was able to speak to George Floyds family and do just that: listen. They have gone through unimaginable pain over these last two weeks, and I told them Im committed to making sure that George Floyd receives justice.’ ‘One proposal… is a bipartisan bill that I introduced with
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Rihanna, Migos, Meek Mill, Nas & More Sign Open Letter Calling For Reform Of New York Police Department
Rihanna, Migos, Meek Mill, Nas & More Sign Open Letter Calling For Reform Of New York Police Department
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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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Source: TSDMemphis.com - The New Tri-State Defender - TSDMemphis.com
Law Enforcement Bill of Rights - The New Journal and Guide
Police officers who use excessive force against citizens, including murder, have rights and privileges that regular citizens do not have. I have written recently about how police unions protect police officers from prosecution. However, it is unclear to me, which is more outrageous in its
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Armed Texans rally again for bar that defied COVID-19 shutdown order
More than a hundred Texans held an armed rally on Saturday in support of a bar whose owner was arrested for defying a shutdown order a month ago. The arrest of Big Daddy Zanes owner [...]
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Mapisa-Nqakula: Collins Khosa case still on our radar
Khosa, an Alexandra man, was killed allegedly by SANDF members who were manning the streets of the township during the national lockdown
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Tommy Lee Sparta listed as person of interest
The St James Police have listed dancehall artiste Tommy Lee Sparta as a person of interest. Tommy Lee, given name Leroy Russell, is being asked to make contact with detectives at the Freeport Police Station in Montego...
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Movement for Black Lives seeks sweeping legislative changes - Black News Channel
By KAT STAFFORD Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Proposed federal legislation that would radically transform the nations criminal justice system through such changes as eliminating agencies like the Drug Enforcement Administration and the use of surveillance technology is set to be unveiled Tuesday
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George Floyd, whose death energized a movement, laid to rest - TSDMemphis.com
by Juan A. Lozano and Nomaan Merchant HOUSTON — Hundreds of mourners packed a Houston church Tuesday for the funeral of George Floyd, capping six days of mourning for the black man whose death has led to a global reckoning over police brutality and racial injustice. “George Floyd was not
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Missouri Officer Accused of Striking Man with SUV is Charged
OFALLON, Mo. (AP) — A white suburban St. Louis police detective who was captured on video apparently hitting a black suspect with a police SUV then kicking and punching the man was charged Wednesday with two counts of assault and armed criminal action. Special Prosecutor Tim Lohmar announced the
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25 cars join ‘Slow Ride for Justice’ through Eutaw to protest police brutality and call for criminal justice reform
On Sunday afternoon, June 14, 2020, twenty-five cars joined the ‘Slow Ride for Justice’ through the City of Eutaw, to protest the police killings of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and many others. The ride called for criminal justice reform and passage of the Justice in Policing
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Watch: Former Officer Charged In Death of George Floyd Confronted While Shopping In Minneapolis Grocery Store
J. Alexander Kueng, a former Minneapolis police officer who faces criminal charges in the death of George Floyd, was confronted and questioned by a shopper []
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What does ending the Minneapolis Police Department mean? (updated)
Dismantling the MPD will take time and community involvement and will be strenuously resisted by the police. Source
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Court says police misconduct records cannot be destroyed | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Peter Hancock The Illinois Supreme Court ruled last week that the city of Chicago may not destroy records of police misconduct that are more than five years old, despite a contract with the city’s police union that requires city officials to do so. In a 6-1 ruling Wednesday, June 17, the high
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His Biggest Assist Yet: Kyrie Irving Producing ‘#SayHerName: Breonna Taylor’ TV Special
Kyrie Irving will be producing a TV special titled #SAYHERNAME: BREONNA TAYLOR. The one-hour special will not only continue to bring attention to Taylor's tragic death at the hands of law enforcement while executing a no-knock warrant, but it will also highlight police brutality and how it affects
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Protesters net updated responses from mayor, MPD director - TSDMemphis.com
Mayor Jim Strickland and Memphis Police Department Director Michael Rallings on Tuesday gave fresh accounts of ongoing efforts to meet the demands of a multi-pronged band of local protesters. What emerged, in part, was an announcement about the launch of a new reimagine policing website in response
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Limpopo cop busted with R100 000 worth of illegal cigarettes in his car
An officer in Limpopo, operating on the wrong side of the law, was arrested when he crashed a car that was transporting his illegal cigarette stash.
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Video Of Pennsylvania Cop Putting Knee On Man's Neck Sparks Protest
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What do Derek Chauvin and Amy Cooper have to do with public education? Everything.
Submitted by: Jon Hale, University of South Carolina,  Candace Livingston, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Educators in South Carolina have been called to task once again. Recent calls to abolish the police, indict and convict police officers including Derek Chauvin, and to hold Whites
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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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Governor Whitmer Talks Reopening the State, Police Reform and More at Pancakes & Politics Forum II | The Michigan Chronicle
For the last 15 years Pancakes Politics has brought together the state’s most influential leaders to discuss important events and issues impacting our state. Forum II returns with a very pointed discussion with Governor Gretchen Whitmer as she grapples with re-opening the state of Michigan while
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VIDEO: Rashard Brooks and the Tale of Two Police Officers and Officer Discretion Voice and Viewpoint
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor In the wake of almost a month of national protests, another police shooting gained attention and national news coverage after several videos of an arrest turned violent were widely viewed. The videos captured several scenes from the evening of
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