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Officer involved in Rayshard Brooks shooting facing 11 charges
Murder charges were handed down Wednesday against, Garrett Rolfe, the white Atlanta police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks in the back, stating that Brooks posed no threat and that the officer violated his oath kicking him and not offering medical treatment for over
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Dallas agrees to temporary ban on less-lethal police weapons
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas officials have agreed to a 90-day ban on the use of tear gas and other less-lethal police crowd-control weapons against
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Browns' Hunt 'blessed' For Another Chance After Traffic Stop
Scared he jeopardized his NFL career when police found a small amount of marijuana in the Browns running back’s car during a traffic stop, Hunt, who served an eight-game league suspension last season for two physical altercations while with Kansas City, said Monday that he’s grateful the Browns
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‘Political Stunt’: Botham Jean’s Mom Calls Out Trump’s Messaging Amid Executive Order
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City of Louisville, Kentucky, seeks to fire police officer in shooting of Breonna Taylor | The Atlanta Voice
The city of Louisville, Kentucky, and its police department are seeking the firing of one of three officers involved in fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor last
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I Was Just Thinking: Big Question For See-No-Evil Backup Cops–Why Did You Not Step In?
Floyd died on Memorial Day, May 25 after then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee to Floyd’s neck for eight minutes and 46
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Rwanda: Nyirimana Targets First League Title With UTB
Fidèle Nyirimana, the head coach of UTB Volleyball Club, has said that his ultimate target priority this season is to guide the varsity side to their first league
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Dem congresswoman pushes back on Trump's claim that he’s done more for black Americans than any president other than Lincoln
California Rep. Karen Bass, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, joins Chris Wallace on 'Fox News
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Dave Chappelle Speaks On George Floyd In Surprise Comedy Special ‘8:46’
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Congressional Black Caucus Introduces Legislation to Make Police More Accountable
(TriceEdneyWire.com) – The Congressional Black Caucus has introduced “The Justice in Policing Act of 2020,” legislation designed to make the nation’s police more accountable to the nation’s citizens, especially its black citizens, in the wake of the brutal in police custody death of George
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African nations drag US to UN human rights council over 'systemic racism'
June 2020: African nations drag US to UN human rights council
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Birmingham Battalion Chief to Lead Daphne, Ala. Fire Dept.
After 31 years with Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service, Battalion Chief Melvin Brown will become head of the fire department in
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Cop Charged With Assault After Pepper Spraying Black Men On Their Porch
A Woodlynne, N.J., policeman was charged with assault for pepper spraying two Black men without being provoked as they sat on their front porch in an incident caught on video last week, according to
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#Woke The Oklahoma Eagle Editorial: Rethinking Police Departments Sweeps Nation | The Oklahoma Eagle
City government and congress did little to combat violent police actions because they would appear to be weak on crime and would certainly lose their next
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Unity among Latino and African American communities grows as the nation demands change
In the vein of Cesar and Martin, Latino and African American leaders are united across the county to denounce hate and profiling that we see happening even in my congressional district – in Harlem, Bronx and Washington
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Resolution requiring Council approval for purchasing of crowd control and militaristic equipment approved today - Milwaukee Community Journal
During today’s (Tuesday, July 7) meeting of the Common Council, file #200274, a resolution directing that Police Department purchases of crowd-response, crowd-control, military-grade and militaristic equipment be approved by the Common Council, was adopted by the full Council. The item was
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As A Black Teen, Police Drew A Pistol To My Head. As Black Man, I Continue To Be Disgusted By The Actions Of Law Enforcement. - Blavity
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Atlanta Cop Who Killed Rayshard Brooks Has Been Fired
Garrett Rolfe, the police officer who killed Rayshard Brooks, was fired on Saturday (June 13), police spokesman Carlos Campos said in a statement, according to
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A 'Higher Than Usual' Number Of Atlanta Cops Called Out On The Day Cops Involved In Rayshard Brooks' Death Were Charged - Blavity
The strike comes on the heels of the resignations of the entire 57-member Buffalo Police Department Emergency Response Team following the suspensions of two officers who were seen shoving a 75-year-old protester on video, the New York Post
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'They Ain't Nothing But Devils': Muhammad Ali Jr. Slams Black Lives Matter As Racist, Says His Father Would Not 'Agree' with Movement
The late boxer’s son Muhammad Ali Jr., however, said that his dad wouldn’t be supportive of Black Lives Matter if he were alive, nor the continued protests that have been going
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Dave Chappelle Slams Don Lemon’s ‘Where Are All These Celebrities’ Challenge About George Floyd’s Death, Lemon Responds
CNN’s Don Lemon called out several celebrities earlier this month for not showing up at protests for George
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Ex-cop charged in Brooks case involved in earlier shooting –
ATLANTA – Former Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe, charged with felony murder in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks last week outside a downtown Wendy’s, five years ago was involved in another shooting on the job that left a man with a punctured lung, court documents
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Police chief in Atlanta resigns after officer fatally shot African American man
ATLANTA: The police chief in the US city of Atlanta resigned after an officer fatally shot a black man during an arrest, the mayor said on Saturday (Jun 13), with the new killing injecting fresh anger into protests against racism and police
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Taxi rape alarm! - Manhunt on for another cabbie out west
A ROBOT taxi operator, who allegedly raped a 17-year-old girl in Hopewell, Hanover, on Thursday, leaving her badly traumatised and in a state of anguish, is now being sought by the
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Rayshard Brooks Killer Garrett Rolfe Charged with Felony Murder
Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard brought felony murder charges against ex-police officer Garrett Rolfe in the killing of Rayshard Brooks last Friday in a Wendy’s parking
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An Off-Duty LAPD Officer Claimed Starbucks Put A Tampon In His Drink
The LA Police Protective League was also notified of this incident and released a statement in defense of the
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Missouri Officer Accused of Striking Man with SUV is Charged
O’FALLON, 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
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Protests yield a like-father-like-sons story
“I just remember explaining to my boys and the other young people who were listening that no police officer has the right or the authority to be judge, jury and executioner,” McKinney
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DON’T BLAME CLUNIS - • Retired cop says commanders sometimes have to make tough calls • Police Fed says no evidence senior cop disregarded advice in deadly operation
“If Mr Clunis had gone there with one police officer and the man opened fire at them and they fired back and get the man and get the same gun you see on display, everybody would say he was a hero,” Campbell said
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Atlanta Officer Who Shot Rayshard Brooks Charged with Murder
The former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks as he ran away with the officer's Taser outside of a Wendy’s restaurant has been charged with
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