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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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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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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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Black Minnesota Attorney General Takes Over George Floyd Murder Prosecution
Keith Ellison will review the current charges.
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I went to jail on purpose – this time – to ask about COVID-19 - TSDMemphis.com
I spent 10 months jailed at “201 Poplar,” now respectively named the Walter L. Bailey Jr. Criminal Justice Center. Recently, I “popped in” by choice, deciding that I wanted to see how my circumstantial brothers are being treated during COVID-19. I made my move on May 28, three days before George
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HOORAY FOR HEROES | East Texas Review
Julie Woods Associates slates “Hooray for Heroes” Appreciation Parade  to honor local law enforcement The “Hooray for Heroes” drive by appreciation parade  is slated for July 1st at 5:30pm at Longview City Hall.   Since the beginning of COVID-19, law enforcement officers have gladly taken on
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Toronto Cop Convicted in Beating of Black Man Who Lost Eye
TORONTO (AP) — A Toronto police officer has been found guilty of assault in the beating of a young Black man who lost an eye when he was arrested in 2016. Prosecutors alleged Constable Michael Theriault, who was off duty at the time, and his brother Christian chased Dafonte Miller in the early
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Former Florida Police Officer Arrested After Video Reveals Him Placing Knee on Pregnant Black Woman’s Neck and Using Taser - Black Enterprise
A former Florida police officer has been charged with battery and misconduct after a video surfaced showing him putting his knee on a Black woman's neck
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Aurora Police Officers Fired For Reenacting Chokehold Used in Elijah McClains Death
[ad_1] After being reported for taking tasteless photographs at the site of a memorial set up for a young man who was placed in a fatal chokehold by Colorado police, three police officers were fired for the offending act according to NBC News. The three Aurora, Colorado, police officers were
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A New Low’: Elijah McClain’s Family Reacts To Photos Of Cops Re-enacting Chokehold Death
Reports describe a shockingly insensitive act in the midst of protest.
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Warrant for Raid on Breonna Taylor’s House Connected to Louisville Gentrification Plan, Lawyers Say
Breonna Taylor’s shooting death in Kentucky was the consequence of a Louisville Police Dept. operation intended to clear out a block in western Louisville key to a city plan to gentrify the neighborhood Taylor lived in — lawyers for Taylor’s family allege in an amendment to a lawsuit filed against
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Death of Washington State Man In Police Custody Ruled a Homicide: ‘George Floyd Is Right Here In Tacoma, and His Name Is Manny’
An examiner who performed an autopsy on Manuel Ellis, a Washington state man who died in police custody, has ruled his death a homicide. Ellis died on
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Fort Lauderdale Cop Suspended for Shoving Peaceful Protester, Black Officer Praised for Stepping In
A Florida police officer has been relieved of duty after he was filmed shoving a protester while she was kneeling on the ground. The video was taken at a
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In Search of Justice
Edwin Buggage Editor-in-Chief What’s Going On As the World is dealing with the global pandemic that is COVID-19, America is again at a crossroads in respect to one of the original sins of a nation [...]
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(BPRW) AHEAD OF HOUSE VOTE, PARENTS OF ERIC GARNER, TAMIR RICE JOHN CRAWFORD ENDORSE THE GEORGE FLOYD JUSTICE IN POLICING ACT | Press releases
(BPRW) AHEAD OF HOUSE VOTE, PARENTS OF ERIC GARNER, TAMIR RICE JOHN CRAWFORD ENDORSE THE GEORGE FLOYD JUSTICE IN POLICING ACT (Black PR Wire) Washington, D.C. – Today, Gwen
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Oakland School Board Votes To Eliminate Its Police Department - The New York Beacon
The school board in Oakland, California, unanimously voted on Wednesday to dismantle the school district’s police department — making the district the latest to cut ties with law enforcement amid nationwide anti-racism protests. At a school board meeting on Wednesday night, all seven board members
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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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Protesters net updated responses from mayor, MPD director - TSDMemphis.com
Mayor Jim Strickland and Memphis Police Department Director Michael Rallings on Tuesday gave fresh accounts of ongoing efforts to meet the demands of a multi-pronged band of local protesters. What emerged, in part, was an announcement about the launch of a new reimagine policing website in response
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1 647 cases reported to IPID between March and June, of which 249 were completed | News24
An investigation into the death of Collins Khosa is one of 249 cases the Independent Police Investigative Directorate completed during the lockdown.
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Separate probe sought in police killing of local teen -
COMPTON — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors June 23 joined others in calling for an independent investigation into the death of an 18-year-old security guard shot to death by deputies from the Compton Sheriff’s Station June 18. Acting on a motion by Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, the
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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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Black Lives Matter Demands LA’s First Black District Attorney To Resign
Jackie Lacey has been on the job for eight years.
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Khayelitsha man undressed to avoid eviction, says Cape Town mayor
Dan Plato says it is not uncommon for people to strip naked when trying to avoid eviction.
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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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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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Why Ice Cube Cancelled TV Appearance After George Floyd Protests
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Governmental Task Team briefs SAPS on truck driver protest response
During a meeting of NatJOINTS and the government Task Team, SAPS were briefed on how to police the ongoing truck driver protest.
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Blue Wall of Shame: St. Louis Sergeant Calls Out Cowardly Cops After George Floyd Killing
A 20 year vet gets vocal about how they can all do better.
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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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‘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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