Trump Compares Police Who Use Force to Golfers Who ‘Choke’

South L.A. Community Patrol Works to Keep Parks and Rec Safe - Los Angeles Sentinel

Areas of misconception that created a snag in concise protection from the city’s police force, stems from the reasons they are called. “Over-policing” is tethered to overwhelming agendas that do not match the skill sets of law enforcement. Most escalations do not require the restraints or

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Police Deny Racism in Handling of 3,000-Person Block Party In Florida

Accusations of racism and police brutality at a Central Florida block party attended by 3,000 people has led a police department to deny that several arrests made were due to the race of the partygoers, according to

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Huge turnout at Memorial rally for George Floyd at Cadman Plaza | New York Carib News

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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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New Pennsylvania Law Requires Officers To Disclose Employment Records When Applying For New Jobs

The state of Pennsylvania will now require officers looking for new roles in law enforcement to disclose their previous employment records, and mandate that law enforcement agencies detail why they

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Tiffany Haddish Opens Up About Being Sexual Assaulted At 17

Haddish discussed the traumatizing experience while on the 'Hustling with Vivica A. Fox' podcast.

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Lawyers for ex-officer accused in Rayshard Brooks killing dispute prosecutor's allegations | The Atlanta Voice

Attorneys for the former Atlanta police officer charged with killing Rayshard Brooks are disputing statements made about the case by Fulton County District Attorney Paul

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Derek Chauvin will appear in court for the first time two weeks after George Floyd's death | The Atlanta Voice

Nine Minneapolis City Council members made a commitment this week to start the process of defunding and “dismantling” the police department, City Council President Lisa Bender said

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Killings of Arbery and Martin tragically similar

In both cases, prosecutors initially declined to prosecute and charges were filed only after weeks of sustained pressure from the Black communities in both Deep South

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Cops salute murdered officer who was shot with his own gun - The Mississippi Link

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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Congress Moves George Floyd Justice In Policing Act Measure Forward

The House Judiciary Committee has introduced the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act, the first-ever bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, end racial profiling, change the law enforcement culture, empower communities, and build trust between law enforcement and minority

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Cori Bush Is Set To Be The First Black Lives Matter Leader In Congress

The activist's primary win against Rep. William Lacy Clay in Missouri's 1st Congressional District is a milestone for the movement born in Ferguson.

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American Policing Has Always Been About Enforcing White Supremacy

The Brooklyn College professor and author of “The End of Policing,” and his academic peers, all experts in the history of American policing and police brutality, have been called on a lot since mass protests sprang up nationwide in the wake of the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and

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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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Trinidad: Cops, soldiers charged with humiliating homeless man

(Trinidad Express) The Trinidad and Tobago Regiment is confirming that two of its soldiers, along with two police officers, have been charged in connection with an incident that happened with the “homeless humiliation” in the first days of the Covid-19 lock

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Russell Simmons Leads Hip-Hop Elite in Praising New Police Reform Legislation

In the wake of the police killing of George Floyd, the hip-hop community has rallied behind proposed new legislation to reform American policing.

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Colorado Police Officer Suspended After Posting ‘Kill Them All’ Aimed at Black Lives Matter Protesters

A White Colorado police officer was suspended and reassigned by the Colorado Springs’ police department after he used a fake Facebook profile to lob disparaging words toward Black Lives Matter…

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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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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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Top Ugandan police officer fined over $13,000 for selling stolen car to his wife

The assistant commissioner of police and head of community policing department, Anatoli Muleterwa, unlawfully sold the vehicle stolen from Makerere University’s main library in 2008, where it had been parked for a paltry $267.50 (one million shillings), Daily Monitor

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Haitian-American Legislator Condemns 'Egregious, Inhumane' Treatment By NYPD | New York Carib News

A Haitian-American legislator has strongly condemned what she describes as the “egregious and inhumane” treatment meted out to a 33-year-old Black man during a New York Police Department (NYPD) enforcement of the social distancing mandate of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic last

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Ava DuVernay Announces LEAP Initiative Created to Spotlight Police Brutality Through the Arts

Producer, director, and filmmaker Ava DuVernay is using her gifts to further amplify stories of those impacted by police brutality and

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Black Lawmakers Push Package of Bills to Regulate Police Brutality - Black Voice News

Last week, the California Supreme Court ruled that Los Angeles County had to pay $8 million to the family of Darren Burley, an unarmed Black man who died under circumstances similar to George Floyd. In 2012, Deputy David Aviles placed his knee on Burley’s neck and back while restraining

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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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Black Woman Was Humiliated By Cops Who Forced Her To Leave Her Home Naked

She has since filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court.

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Ahmaud Arbery’s Mother To Help Breonna Taylor’s Family Get Justice

RELATED: Grand Jury Indicts Three Men Accused Of Murdering Ahmaud Arbery

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Beyhive abuzz as BET Humanitarian Award goes to Queen Bey

Beyoncé once again proves her title of 'Queen Bey' by taking home the prestigious BET Humanitarian Award for 2020.

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‘Stop Killing Us’ Activists Bring Their Pain to State Capitol

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” on July 1, 2020. 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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Mule cop! - St James constable says she was offered US$2,000 to carry drugs

Based on an affidavit presented to a US judge by an ICE agent, Gooden reportedly stated that her colleague, Constable Dremar Graham, who was later arrested, was the mastermind behind the smuggling operation, which also resulted in the arrest of Constable Travonne

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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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