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Reinstate Whistleblower Sgt. Javier Esqueda: Petition | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Joliet Police Chief Al Roechner stripped Javier Esqueda of his police powers on Monday and put him on administrative desk duty. By John Ferak, Patch An online petition drive seeks to restore Joliet Police Sgt. Javier Esqueda to regular duty. Esqueda revealed to CBS Chicago Channel 2 last week that
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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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Statement from the Urban League of Greater Atlanta on Civil Unrest in the Nation - Atlanta Tribune
The Leaders of the Urban League Movement, including National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial, Urban League of Greater Atlanta President/CEO Nancy A. Flake Johnson, and all affiliate presidents, hereby issue the following statement in response to the civil unrest sweeping the
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is leading the vanguard on police reform : TheGrio
In recent weeks, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law nearly a dozen aggressive police reform bills seeking... View Article The post New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is leading the vanguard on police reform appeared first on TheGrio.
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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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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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Almost 150 Minneapolis Officers Claim To Have PTSD Due To George Floyd Protests
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Do All Black Lives Matter in Belize? - African American News Today - EIN News
” laws enacted to disenfranchise African-Americans. This explains the fraught, describing the plight of black Americans. In New York, space for not just African-Americans and other persons of George Floyd and other black Americans killed by police officers:
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Protest forces T&T to deal with at-risk youth
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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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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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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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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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What do blacks say about the police? - African American News Today - EIN News
nearly three-quarters of surveyed African-Americans report themselves satisfied with or “dismantle” police departments, but black Americans haven’t received concrete, alternative to curb violence. Most African-Americans clearly desire police reform over
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