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Texas Southern University’s Center for Justice Research Launches National Police Reform Advisory Group
In the wake of George Floyd’s tragic death and the resulting national outcry for systemic policing reforms, Texas Southern University’s Center for Justice Research (CJR) has formed a National Police Reform Advisory
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Collins Khosa death: IPID recommends disciplinary steps against JMPD and police officers | News24
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate has recommended disciplinary action should be taken against members of the Johannesburg Metro Police Department and police allegedly involved in the assault of Collins Khosa on Good Friday.
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AG Barr calls unfair policing of Black people a 'widespread phenomenon' : TheGrio
Attorney General William Barr rejects the idea of systemic racism in policing. In an interview with ABC News, Barr acknowledged,... View Article The post AG Barr calls unfair policing of Black people a 'widespread phenomenon' appeared first on TheGrio.
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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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House bill would end controversial qualified immunity for police officers
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New ACLU Report Shows Despite COVID-19, Fatal Police Shootings Continue - Milwaukee Community Journal
NEW YORK — Today, the American Civil Liberties Union released “The Other Epidemic: Fatal Police Shootings in the Time of COVID-19.” The report finds fatal shootings by police are so routine that, even during a national pandemic, with far fewer people traveling outside of their homes and police
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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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Book Excerpt #2: "The Roots of Racism in American Policing" | Black Star 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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Group Engages Mom-to-Cop Discussions to Fight Police Violence | Afro
MOCHA MOMS, NATION’S OLDEST SUPPORT GROUP FOR MOTHERS OF COLOR, TAKES PRACTICAL STEPS TO END POLICE VIOLENCE
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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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Port of Seattle Commission To Establish Task Force On Port Policing And Civil Rights - The Seattle Medium
The Port of Seattle Commission approved the establishment of a task force on Port policing and civil rights, which will lead a comprehensive assessment of the Port of Seattle Police
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Elijah McClain: Video of Fatal Police Beating Sparks Calls For Investigation
Elijah McClain’s story hasn’t been widely told.
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New video shows moment Atlanta police fatally shot Rayshard Brooks
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THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Many hands created monster that became Derek Chauvin
In 1991, the Christopher Commission was charged with investigating the causes of the riots that rocked the nation after the acquittal of the four Los Angeles police officers that beat black motorist Rodney
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‘I Need this Country to Be Better for My Children’: Milwaukee Mothers Rally for Racial Justice
So when protests began to engulf Milwaukee and other cities across the nation after the death of George Floyd, she knew she had to
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George Gascon Sworn In As 43rd Los Angeles District Attorney; Announces Sweeping Reform | L.A. Focus News
By Dianne Lugo, Staff George Gascon was sworn in as Los Angeles’ new District Attorney on Monday and announced sweeping new changes that point to an era of criminal justice reform in the nation’s largest local prosecutor’s office. Gascon was elected after defeating incumbent District Attorney
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[Graphic Video] Georgia Deputy Under Investigation For Brutally Assaulting Black Lyft Passenger
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Lawsuit Aims To Prove North Carolina Cop Framed Black Teen After False Arrest
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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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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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Police Officer Charged With Assault for Ordering Dog to Attack Black Man
A white police officer has been charged with second-degree felony assault for ordering his police dog to bite a Black man who had already surrendered
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Evicted ‘naked man’ sobs during police minister’s visit
The incident sparked outrage amongst South Africans, who accused the City of Cape Town of violating the man’s right to human dignity and also reignited calls against heavy-handedness by law enforcement officials in the country
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Kamala Harris: I'm Grateful That Black Women Have Had My Back
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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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Former police boss granted bail in R47m World Cup tender scandal
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New Jersey cop charged for pepper spraying Black men without reason
A New Jersey police officer has been charged assault for pepper spraying young men while responding to a 911
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Eight Louisiana police officers accused of excessive force after chase have been indicted | The Atlanta Voice
A grand jury indicted each of the Shreveport officers on Monday with a count of malfeasance in office in connection with the late January pursuit and stop of a truck that left driver Chico Bell with a shattered eye socket and passenger Damon Robinson with his nose broken in several
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