Power Up: There’s been a dramatic shift in public opinion about police treatment of black Americans - African American News Today - EIN News
attitudes about police violence toward black Americans. Such broad public support could
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Aurora Police Officers Fired For Reenacting Chokehold Used in Elijah McClains Death - Black Enterprise
Three Aurora Police Officers were fired for taking photographs at a memorial set up for a young man who was placed in a fatal chokehold by Colorado police
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Cops salute murdered officer who was shot with his own gun
On a day when 11 people were shot, two fatally, amid months of soaring gun violence in Chicago, a memorial honored a police officer who was shot 10 years ago in the back with his own gun and then, as he lay fallen, shot in the head at close range. Chicago Police holds a memorial []
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What About Our Daughters? Breyonna Taylor and overlooking women in the movement | Atlanta Daily World
by Kelly Washington, Contributing Writer #Black Lives Matter! This phrase is resonating from every mountaintop to Hennepin County in Minneapolis, to every country from the Americas to Europe. Unfortunately, it is because we are juggling so many hashtags at this tumultuous time in our
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Crime report: SAPS investigates Victoria West murder, Petrusburg farm robbery
Authorities are investigating a murder case in Victoria West, a case of attempted murder in Roodepan, and a house robbery Petrusburg.
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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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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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Police disperse persons gathered at Kitty seawall - Stabroek News
In the wake of continuing concerns about the breach of COVID-19 measures, the Police yesterday afternoon dispersed scores of citizens who had congregated at the Kitty Seawall as it approached the start of the national
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Police Chief Renews Defense Of Black Woman’s Violent Arrest After Old Video Goes Viral
Old video footage of a violent arrest of a Black woman in 2018 has gone viral and the police chief overseeing it made sure everyone knows he approves of the neck restraint used, even if his department can't use them.
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‘I Can’t Breathe – The Murder of George Floyd was a Lynching in Broad Daylight.’
The signs say Black Lives Matter. Yet the very people who are supposed to protect us too often, in too many places, don’t seem to agree. By Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. President and Founder – Rainbow PUSH Coalition Three police officers stood and watched as a fourth, Derek Chauvin, knelt on
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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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US police registry would fail without changes in states - Black News Channel
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Without major changes in almost every state, a national police misconduct database like what the White House and Congress have proposed after George Floyds death would fail to account for thousands of problem officers. Lawmakers nationwide are
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Armed Robbery Suspect Nabbed!
Deputy Pulls Him Over For Running Light Running a red light led to the arrest of an armed robbery suspect during the Fourth of July weekend. A 20-year-old man is
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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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Virginia Pastor Arrested After Calling Cops On White ‘Mob’ Threatening To Kill Him
Virginia Pastor Leon McCray, 61, called the police for protection after being threatened by a white “mob” in front of property he owned and instead of arresting them, the police arrested McCray. McCray said he was visiting an apartment property he owns in Edinburg when he saw a man and...
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Minnesota’s Black Newspapers Speak Out Amidst Uprising in Wake of Police Murder of George Floyd
Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The National Guard has been called out, and you see those vehicles that you saw when they raided Iraq and Afghanistan. People are upset and [...]
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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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Open letter to my fellow members of law enforcement | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Ralph L. Godbee, Jr. I do not want to dismiss the importance of training and the emphasis on the recognition of implicit bias that is ingrained in American Law Enforcement culture. Making illegal the carotid artery hold, commonly referred to as the “choke hold”, is low hanging fruit and should
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David McAtee’s Family Disputes Louisville Police Claim BBQ Owner Fired Gun Before He Was Shot By Officers
The owner of YaYa’s BBQ fatally wounded by police Monday.
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‘The Squad’ Introduces Bill To Defund Police And Provide Reparations
The bill is called the BREATHE Act.
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‘You’ve Been Warned’: Black Florida Sheriff Threatens To Deputize Gun Owners Against Protesters
Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels released a video.
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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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Ahmaud Arbery’s Mother To Help Breonna Taylor’s Family Get Justice
She wants to help get police officers arrested.
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J. Cole Reacts To Minneapolis City Council Vote To Disband Police Department
J. Cole has been quietly on the front lines of a few protests, but after seeing his efforts and that of countless others actually effecting change, inspired the normally recluse MC to react on
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Former Police Chief still in the dark as to why he was let go | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By David Denson Former Gary Police Chief Richard Ligon says he still doesn’t know why he was asked to resign. At a press conference earlier this month, Mayor Jerome Prince announced that he had accepted Ligon’s resignation and was appointing Deputy Chief Brian Evans to serve as interim Police
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House Passes George Floyd Justice In Policing Act - Milwaukee Community Journal
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, by a bipartisan vote of 236 to 181. The legislation is the first-ever bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, change the culture of law enforcement, empower our communities, and build trust between
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Oakland School Board Votes Unanimously to Disband the OUSD Police Dept. Oakland School Board Votes Unanimously to Disband the OUSD Police Dept.
In a win for anti-police violence activists in Oakland, the Oakland School Board voted unanimously Wednesday to disband the OUSD Police Dept., committing to eliminate the department that has 20 sworn officers and 120 school resource officers. The 7-0 vote followed a two-hour debate and several
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St. Louis Sheriff Who Is Also A Pastor Physically Threatens Rival Candidate On Video: Ill Smack You In Yo Face
St. Louis Sheriff Vernon Betts is running for re-election against his former deputy, Alfred Montgomery, and the two have such a contentious history that it nearly turned physical on a viral video.
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We literally all are George: St. Paul mayor reflects on generations of pain among African Americans
St. Pauls first African Americans on the police force. part of a class of African American officers who came in and were bulldozed, Carter explained. African Americans in St. Paul were hardly
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Officers lawyer says bystanders should have intervened in Floyds death - DefenderNetwork.com
The lawyer for an officer charged in George Floyds fatal arrest appeared on Chris Cuomos CNN show Monday night to profess his clients innocence, but he earned Cuomos criticism for suggesting that bystanders could have intervened. Earl Gray relayed details of the arrest garnered from his client
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