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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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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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Redesign of Public Safety Series: State legislators speak on police reform - DefenderNetwork.com
As part of the Defender’s “Redesigning Public Safety” series, we spoke with the state senators who are at the heart of Texas’ police reform efforts. Here, Texas legislators Borris Miles, Royce West and John Whitmire share their perspectives on those reform and the legislation they will be working
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Investigation Concludes Vermont Police Endangered Then-Only Black State Legislator Kiah Morris Who Was Forced to Resigned After Months of Racial Threats
In 2018, Rep. Ruqaiyah 'Kiah' Morris, the then-only Black female lawmaker in Vermont, stepped down from her duties after suffering months of racial threats and […]
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Petition Demanding Justice for Elijah McClain Receives More Than 2 Million Signatures, Colorado Governor Announces Investigation
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced his office would look into the police-involved death of Elijah McClain after public
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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 disproportionate numbers of black, brown and disenfranchised Americans that are over-policed fundamentally will not change if we only focus on tactics and training without acknowledging the structural and systemic racism that policing in America is responsible
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Two Hawks officials stationed at the Serious Corruption Offences unit arrested for fraud | News24
Two Hawks officials, recently promoted to sergeants at the Serious Corruption Offences units in Pretoria and Ivory Park, have been arrested after allegedly defrauding the police by submitting fictitious accommodation invoices.
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Police Accountability, Ban on Chokeholds, No-Knock Warrants Among List of Legislative Priorities Endorsed by Washington State BLM and Introduced This Session
When most people envision strides in the civil rights movement, Atlanta, Montgomery, Birmingham, Selma and other Southern cities come to mind. But the Pacific Northwest […]
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McBRIDE/CEDIEL: When It Comes to Crime, Politicians Should Not Fail Black Americans Again - The Washington Informer
It should come as no surprise that in America language precedes policy. Prior to many policy changes, there is a campaign of persuasion using vivid words and images that portray what will happen if a given law or loophole isn’t enacted or changed. Many …
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Kamala Harris: I'm Grateful That Black Women Have Had My Back
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Elijah McClain: Video of Fatal Police Beating Sparks Calls For Investigation
Elijah McClain’s story hasn’t been widely told.
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District Attorney Says Deputies Who Fatally Shot Andrew Brown Jr. Were Justified - The Seattle Medium
Brown, a 42-year-old Black man, was fatally shot by Pasquotank County sheriff's deputies in Elizabeth City on April 21 when they attempted to serve him with an arrest warrant, according to the
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Police IG Kainja chides his charges for harassing motorbike taxi operators
The Inspector General (IG) of the Malawi Police Service (MPS), Dr George Kainja, has taken a swipe at his own men and women in uniform for their heavy-handedness when handling motorcycle taxi operators. Kainja has warned the law enforcers against what he has termed as 'harassment of the
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Emails show Pittsburgh police officers accessed Clearview facial recognition after BLM protests | New Pittsburgh Courier
The use of facial recognition broke bureau policy and, later, city law. by Juliette Rihl Pittsburgh police officers accessed the facial recognition technology Clearview AI over the course of a year, including during Black Lives Matter protests last summer. The use of the technology violated police
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ESOP condemns Chief Mary Barton, calling officer’s reassignment a retaliation
Officer Shanette Hall is the first of three Black female police officers to introduce herself on a recent Vice video in which black female cops talk about the culture of
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Lee should apologize | Culver City News
… believed demonstrated “disproportionate responses” to African-Americans by Culver City Police, vice …
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[Graphic Video] Georgia Deputy Under Investigation For Brutally Assaulting Black Lyft Passenger
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Rep. Omar Is Calling For The End Of U. S. Political and Economic Systems
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar called for dismantling economic and political systems that serve as a “system of oppression,” Tuesday.
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Protests Erupt In Minnesota After Police Fatally Shoot 20-Year-Old Black Man Over Alleged Air Freshener Violation
Outraged Brooklyn Center community members are calling for justice and transparency after another unarmed Black man was shot to death on Sunday, reportedly over air fresheners obstructing a rear view mirror.
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Wesson, Martinez Call for Reforms to Replace Police Officers with Non-Law Enforcement Agencies For Non-Violent Calls
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Witness in Winston Smith police shooting said she never saw a gun in the car
A woman who was in the car with Winston Smith when he was shot by law enforcement says she never saw a gun in the car. Source
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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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Uganda: Police on the Spot as Lira Bars Operate Despite Ban Over Covid-19
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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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Community remembers Marcus Smith and demands police accountability - Carolina Peacemaker
On Tuesday night, two years to the day Marcus Smith had his life taken, his parents, George and Mary Smith, stood in front of hundreds of people at the Phill G. McDonald Plaza and recounted the story of their son’s death at the hands of Greensboro Police. “Since that day, I’ve been in a mental
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OSI-Baltimore Statement on Recent Police Killings | Afro
This dark history encompasses the killing of Freddie Gray, who died at the hands of Baltimore police five years ago last month, and countless others, including many whose names have been lost to
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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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