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Haynes, Ulric St. Clair, Jr. (1931- )
The sole child of immigrants from the Barbados, Ulric St. Clair Haynes Jr. was born June 8, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York. Haynes attended Amherst College in Massachusetts, graduating cum laude in 1952, and then earned a law degree at Yale University four years later.  Haynes worked briefly as an
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2 Georgia Police On Leave After Shooting At 5 Children | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The children, ages 9, 12, 14, 15 and 16, were in a car headed back home from a local Walmart when they encountered the police officers. By Breanna Edwards, ESSENCE Two Waycross, Georgia, police officers are currently on administrative leave after shooting at five minors, including a child as young
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Harris County DA Kim Ogg explains officer-involved shootings on new video
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg released a video this week explaining the process that goes into investigating officer-involved
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Four Minneapolis officers fired after death of black man | The Atlanta Voice
Four Minneapolis police officers who were involved in the arrest of a black man who died in police custody were fired Tuesday after a bystander’s video showed the man pleading that he could not breathe as a white officer knelt on his
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Taylor grand jury not allowed to indict cops for her death -
Controversy continues to follow the decision not to charge the Louisville police who shot and killed Breonna Taylor. Source
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Grand Jury Indicts Three Men Accused Of Murdering Ahmaud Arbery
Nine counts were issued to each of the accused.
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Outrage After Black Man Sentenced to 55-Years in Prison After Alabama Cop Killed His Friend
Millbrook, AL — Lakeith Smith, an African American man from Alabama, was just 15-years old when he was convicted of felony murder after a police officer shot and killed his friend in 2015 under the state’s accomplice liability
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When it comes to policing the police, strong watchdogs are the exception | The Atlanta Voice
Called the Office of Police Oversight, the new city department operates independently of the police department and aims to not only hold individual officers accountable, but also make policy recommendations that focus on systemic issues, such as racial
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Ahmaud Arbery's mother to Breonna Taylor's mother: 'Don't give up'
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Jefferson, William J. (1947-- )
William J. Jefferson is a former Democratic politician who represented Louisiana’s Second Congressional District from 1991 to 2009. He was the first African American congressman elected from the state since Reconstruction. His career ended in a bribery scandal that resulted in his conviction in
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Texas police officer charged in death of Pamela Turner, a Black woman whose killing was captured on video | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Crystal Hill, Yahoo News A Texas police officer was indicted this week in the death of a Black woman who was killed outside her apartment more than a year ago, an incident that drew national attention and left the victim’s family demanding answers. A Harris County grand jury returned an
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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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Emotional Video Shows 90-Year-Old Grandmother Fall Trying to Shield Grandson from Police After Traffic Stop: He's Scared!
The video shows an emotional faceoff on May 16 in Midland, Texas, between a Black family and a group of police officers with their guns pointed at a young Black
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Body camera: Dying man pleads 'save me' during Taser arrest | Dallas Weekly
AUSTIN, Texas (AP), July 9, 2020 — A black man died in custody last year after sheriff’s deputies in Texas repeatedly used stun guns on him, despite his pleas that he was sick and couldn’t breathe, according to recently released police video and
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Loving v. Virginia (1967)
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Louisville terminates cops involved in the death of Breonna Taylor - North Dallas Gazette

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Senior National Correspondent The City of Louisville, Kentucky, on Wednesday, fired Det. Myles Cosgrove, the police officer who shot and killed Breonna Taylor, and Det. Joshua Jaynes, the cop who sought the warrant that led to the fatal and flawed March 13, 2020 raid of

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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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Brixton Riots (April 10-12, 1981)
The Brixton Riots of April 10-12, 1981, described as the first serious riots of the 20th century in England, were the first large scale racial confrontations between black British youth and white British police.  The rioting was sparked by antagonism between black youths and the
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Kato, David (c1964-2011)
David Kato was founding father of Uganda’s emergent gay rights movement, the first openly gay man in the country, and an international gay rights activist. He was brutally murdered in January
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2011
Amy Klobuchar, Who ‘Didn’t Prosecute Controversial Police Killings,’ Demands Justice For George Floyd
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Al Sharpton
Al Sharpton is a religious leader and political activist. He was born on October 3, 1954, in Brooklyn, New York. His father left the family and Sharpton was raised by his mother. They had to move to the public housing projects, where his mother worked as a maid and supported the family on her
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In 'The 24th,' police brutality and unrest, 103 years ago - African American News Today - EIN News
The sole photograph related to the Houston Riot of 1917 shows 64 Black soldiers sitting with arms folded and legs crossed behind a rope. Their sheer number, in a courtroom otherwise populated by white men, suggests they’re part of the audience but they’re not. They’re the defendants in
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Ahmaud Arbery shooting weighs heavily on black legal professionals
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LIVE | Crime stats paint a rosy picture of crime in SA - Cele | News24
Police Minister General Bheki Cele presents the quarterly crime statistics, reflecting crimes that occurred from 1 April to 30 June 2020.
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Two Mississippi Ex-Police Officers Indicted for Assault of Black Man After One Was Already Charged for Shooting Death of Black Woman
Two Mississippi ex-police officers were indicted for the assault of a Black man who led them on a chase after he turned around to avoid a traffic
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Amy Klobuchar Didn't Prosecute Cop Involved In George Floyd's Death
KEREM YUCEL/AFP via Getty Amy Klobuchar, who is currently being vetted as a potential candidate to be Joe Biden’s vice president in the 2020 elections, is facing increased scrutiny in the anger and frustration over the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis
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‘Truth Be Told’: Breonna Taylor Grand Juror Breaks Silence, Suggests Daniel ‘Sellout’ Cameron Lied
One of the grand jurors responsible for the weak indictment against a Louisville police officer involved in Breonna Taylor's killing suggested Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron lied during his presentation of the case.
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2 Louisville Police Officers Shot After Charges In Breonna Taylor Case Spark Protests : Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice : NPR
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New Poll Indicates Black People Want Police to Maintain Current Presence In Their Neighborhoods
A new Gallup poll indicates that the majority of Black Americans want police to spend the same or more time in their neighborhoods. Some 61 percent of
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