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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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New Report: 90% of America’s Sheriffs Are White Men - The New York Beacon
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VIDEO: Rashard Brooks and the Tale of Two Police Officers and Officer Discretion - Black News Channel
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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Do All Black Lives Matter in Belize? - African American News Today - EIN News
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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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Open Letter To My Fellow Members Of Law Enforcement | The Michigan Chronicle
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It Only Takes One - Los Angeles Sentinel
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What About Our Daughters? Breyonna Taylor and overlooking women in the movement | Atlanta Daily World
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Council approves ‘weapon drawn’ legislation for FPC to review - Milwaukee Community Journal
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Former Florida Police Officer Arrested After Video Reveals Him Placing Knee on Pregnant Black Woman’s Neck and Using Taser
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Two movements against police brutality — from Cairo to Pittsburgh | New Pittsburgh Courier
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Oakland Equity Caucus Budget Approved, $26.9M in COVID-19 Funding for Most Impacted Communities, Redirects Police Funding
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