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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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Filmmaker Julian Marshall Documents Intensity Of NYC Protests
Filmmaker Julian Marshall took his camera to the streets.
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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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Lawmakers press FBI to release report on white supremacists inside police departments - TheGrio
A heavily redacted FBI report in 2006 confirmed that white supremacist groups were asking their members to join law enforcement agencies in order to continue to spread hatred. But as of this date, the report has barely been reviewed. READ MORE: Van Jones secretly helped develop Trump police reform
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Clunis’ sudden death shocks cops, family
When Leon Clunis called Senior Superintendent Wayne Cameron at 12:35 p.m. on Tuesday to remind him that he would be discharged shortly from the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), neither man would imagine that the wounded “warrior” would be leaving...
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Black Lives Matter Demands LA’s First Black District Attorney To Resign
Jackie Lacey has been on the job for eight years.
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Rep. Omar Is Calling For The End Of U. S. Political and Economic Systems
[ad_1] Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar called for dismantling U.S. economic and political systems that serve as a “system of oppression.” According to Fox News, the Minnesota Democrat said during an outdoor press conference Tuesday, most conversations around police brutality and racial injustice do not
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A New Low’: Elijah McClain’s Family Reacts To Photos Of Cops Re-enacting Chokehold Death
Reports describe a shockingly insensitive act in the midst of protest.
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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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Is Watchmen Copaganda Or A Case For Abolition?
As Black Lives Matter protests sweep the nation, renewed consideration of the acclaimed HBO series comes with new questions.
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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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Trinidad Police: A failed plan to destabilise the country - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Express) “A well-orchestrated plan to destabilise the country” but it failed. The article Trinidad Police: A failed plan to destabilise the country appeared first on Stabroek News.
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The Justice in Policing Act of 2020 | Dallas Weekly
Today, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson along with 166 Representatives and 35 Senators introduced the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, the first-ever bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, change the culture of law enforcement, and build trust between law enforcement and our
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Powerful Reactions To Trump’s Executive Order On Police Reform
Black Republicans say this answers their call for action.
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An Off-Duty LAPD Officer Claimed Starbucks Put A Tampon In His Drink
The Los Angeles Country Sheriff’s Department is investigating reports where an off-duty cop claims to have found a tampon inside of his beverage at Starbucks.
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Florida cops shot unarmed Black man within seconds during arrest - TheGrio
A 2014 Florida fatal shooting is under renewed scrutiny after a newly released video showed that police officers shot an unarmed Black man within seconds of the encounter without provocation. READ MORE: Council advances plan to dismantle Minneapolis Police Dept. The Pasco Sheriff’s Office has
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Righteous rage – On protests & uprisings against police violence in Trinidad - Stabroek News
By Angelique V. Nixon Angelique V. Nixon is a Bahamas-born, Trinidad-based writer, artist, and scholar-activist. The article Righteous rage – On protests uprisings against police violence in Trinidad appeared first on Stabroek News.
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School board weighs proposals for campus police -
LOS ANGELES — Despite vocal public calls for defunding, the Los Angeles Unified School District school board rejected a proposal that would have slashed 90% of the School Police Departments budget by 2024. The proposal by board member Monica Garcia called for the School Police budget to be reduced
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Robert Fuller, man found hanging from tree in Palmdale, mourned at funeral service in Littlerock - African American News Today - EIN News
Funeral services were held Tuesday in Littlerock for Robert Fuller, the 24-year-old Palmdale man whose body was found hanging from a tree in a park across the street from Palmdale City Hall.
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Governmental Task Team briefs SAPS on truck driver protest response
During a meeting of NatJOINTS and the government Task Team, SAPS were briefed on how to police the ongoing truck driver protest.
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Hashtags, Slogans And Periodic Marches Are Not Enough: 7 Ways To Continue Applying Pressure - Blavity
If the activist energy can be harnessed into support for a concrete agenda, then we may be able to unify our country. Rev. Dr. DeForest B. Soaries outlines a seven-part justice agenda.
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POV: One Bad Apple Spoils the Barrel | The Orlando Advocate
By Oscar Blayton Today there is a roiling debate in the United States over whether police departments should be disbanded and replaced with civic structures that better serve their communities. This debate was sparked by the shocking videotape of George Floyd being casually murdered by
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Police Back Off As Peaceful Protests Push Deep Reforms
Calls for deep police reforms gained momentum as leaders in the city where George Floyd died at the hands of police pushed to dismantle the entire department. Floyds death sparked nationwide protests demanding a reckoning with institutional racism that have sometimes resulted in clashes with
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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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It Only Takes One - Los Angeles Sentinel
George Floyd’s death at-the-hands of a Minneapolis police officer is one of many tragic deaths suffered by communities of color across the country on a regular basis. These acts are the results of systemic racism in our society and the failure to expose it and weed it out from
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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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Rayshard Brooks Killing: $200K Raised For Ex Police Officer Charged With Murder
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Activists press legislators on Safe Communities Act - The Bay State Banner
A group of Haitian pastors and advocates sent a letter to Massachusetts legislators last week urging a favorable report for the Safe Communities Act, noting that the ongoing pandemic has demonstrated the importance of protecting immigrants, who risk COVID-19 infections while facing the threat of
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1 647 cases reported to IPID between March and June, of which 249 were completed | News24
An investigation into the death of Collins Khosa is one of 249 cases the Independent Police Investigative Directorate completed during the lockdown.
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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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