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A New Jersey police officer has been charged assault for pepper spraying young men while responding to a 911
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It Only Takes One
The individual captured on video slowly draining life from Mr. Floyd wore a uniform, but he did not represent its values – his actions were his
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South Africa: C19 People's Coalition Calls for 'Independent' Probe Into Collins Khosa's Death
An alliance of social movements, trade unions and community organisations has demanded that the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) be held accountable for the death of Collins
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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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‘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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Court says police misconduct records cannot be destroyed | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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
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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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Trump Issues Executive Order On Police Reform And Meets With Black Families
President Donald Trump held a press conference today (June 16) in the Rose Garden at the White House to sign an executive order providing his strategy for restoring, renewing and rebuilding communities through police
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St. Paul Police Accused of Sabotaging George Floyd Protests After White Man Randomly Vandalizes AutoZone Store with Hammer
A Minnesota police department denied accusations from critics who believe they deployed undercover officers to undermine protests happening in
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JCF resolute despite terrible loss
Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) yesterday said they remain resolute in their task to beat back criminality even as the death of Superintendent Leon Clunis rocks the
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Owner of Black-Owned BBQ Joint Killed By Louisville Officers Who Had Body Cameras Turned Off
Nationwide — David McAtee, a 53-year old African American entrepreneur who owned a BBQ restaurant in Louisville, KY, and reportedly often fed the police for free, was shot and killed by police officers who were trying to disperse a crowd that had gathered after the city’s curfew
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Abolishing the police is about customer service, not to protect and serve
READ MORE: Abolishing the police: It’s time to throw the whole system away and start over
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What do blacks say about the police? - African American News Today - EIN News
nearly three-quarters of surveyed African-Americans report themselves satisfied with or “dismantle” police departments, but black Americans haven’t received concrete, alternative to curb violence. Most African-Americans clearly desire police reform over
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Check It Out: Banning the banned chokehold
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Watch: Former Officer Charged In Death of George Floyd Confronted While Shopping In Minneapolis Grocery Store
J. Alexander Kueng, a former Minneapolis police officer who faces criminal charges in the death of George Floyd, was confronted and questioned by a shopper in a Minneapolis grocery store over the
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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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Rihanna, Migos, Meek Mill, Nas & More Sign Open Letter Calling For Reform Of New York Police Department
Rihanna, Migos, Meek Mill, Nas & More Sign Open Letter Calling For Reform Of New York Police Department
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Trump Outlines 4-Point Plan To Address 'Disparities' At Dallas Event
President Trump on Thursday met with pastors, law enforcement officials and small-business owners at a church in Dallas to discuss plans to "build safety, opportunity and dignity," following recent nationwide protests against police
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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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It Only Takes One - Los Angeles Sentinel
George Floyd’s death at-the-hands of a Minneapolis police officer is one of many tragic deaths suffered by communities of color across the country on a regular basis. These acts are the results of systemic racism in our society and the failure to expose it and weed it out from
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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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South Africa: 'There Can Be No Justification for Torture, Ever'- Top Brass Tell Police
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Pgh Police Chief: ‘Excessive force is unacceptable and will not be tolerated at any level’
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Landmark Police Reform Bill Addresses Funding, Chokeholds, Lynching And Accountability
Led by the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), the Justice in Policing Act of 2020 ambitiously aims to end police brutality, hold police accountable, improve transparency in policing and create meaningful, structural change when it comes to how law enforcement does their
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Toronto Cop Convicted After Viciously Beating Black Man Who Lost An Eye The Black Chronicle
A Toronto police officer, who was arrested several years ago for beating a young Black man who ended up losing his eye, has been found guilty of assault, according to
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Sen. Tim Scott Says His GOP Police Reform Bill Similar To Democrats’ Plan
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Four Minneapolis Officers Fired After Death of Black Man
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — To the general public, the video of a white police officer pressing his knee into the neck of a black man prone on the street, crying out for help until he finally stopped moving, was
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Family lawyer probing police actions in Black man's death
DENVER (AP) — The lawyer for the family of Black man who died after being stopped by suburban Denver police last year because he was “being suspicious,” said Friday she and Elijah McClain’s relatives have been conducting their own investigation after an official inquiry cleared three white police
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Black Lives Matter Demands LA’s First Black District Attorney To Resign
Thousands who are protesting in the streets of Los Angeles demanding justice for George Floyd’s killing at the hands of Minneapolis police are calling for their own district attorney to resign over the staggering amount of people killed by police
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Minneapolis City Council Agreement Bans Police Officers from Using Neck Restraints, Requires Cops to Intervene If They Witness Excessive Force
The Minneapolis City Council approved a ban on the use of neck restraints and chokeholds as part of an agreement with the Minnesota Department of Human
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