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Federal Judge Dismisses ‘Clock Boy’ Ahmed Mohamed’s Lawsuit Against Irving, Texas, School District
It seems that Ahmed Mohamed—the young Muslim teen who was arrested at his school over a homemade clock mistaken for a bomb—will not be getting any justice in his case. A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit that was filed against the Irving, Texas, Independent School District and the city of Irving. As the…
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Betty Shelby, the Tulsa, Okla., Cop Who Killed Terence Crutcher, Allowed to Return to Active Duty
The Tulsa, Okla., police officer who shot and killed Terence Crutcher, an unarmed black motorist, but was later acquitted of manslaughter in the controversial case will be allowed to return to the police force for active duty, Tulsa Police Chief Chuck Jordan announced Friday. If your brain cannot process what is happening, welcome to the…
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Video Shows L.A. County Deputies Forcibly Removing 76-Year-Old Woman From Reserved Seating in Union Station
Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies are under scrutiny after video surfaced of them forcibly removing an elderly woman from her seat in a reserved area in a downtown train station. According to CBS Los Angeles, a witness said that the 76-year-old, whom she identified as a friend, often comes to Los Angeles’ Union Station to…
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Chicago Police Department Investigating After Video Shows Cop Repeatedly Striking Black Man in the Face
The Chicago Police Department has launched an investigation into a video shared on social media that shows a plainclothes policer repeatedly hitting a black man in his face while subduing him on the ground. According to NBC Chicago, family members shared the video, which they said was taken around 7:30 p.m. on Monday in the…
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Nev. May Become the 2nd State to Require Law Enforcement to Wear Body Cameras
Police officers in Nevada may soon have a new piece of equipment that they are required to clip on after a measure regarding body cameras was sent to Gov. Brian Sandoval for his signature Thursday. According to Reuters, the proposal, which has already been approved by the state Legislature, would make Nevada the second state…
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Superior, Wis., Police Department Swears in 1st African-American Officer
We still have a long way to go if police departments across the country are still just beginning to swear in their first African-American officers. In Superior, Wis., that is just what was celebrated Thursday as, for the first time in the 133-year history of the city’s Police Department, an African-American recruit was hired the…
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Las Vegas Police Officer Used Taser 7 Times, Unapproved Choke Hold on Unarmed Black Man Who Later Died
A Las Vegas police officer was caught on camera using a stun gun seven times as well as an unapproved choke hold to “subdue” an unarmed black man who later died after a foot chase through a casino. According to CBS News, Police Officer Kenneth Lopera thought the man—identified as Tashii S. Brown—was trying to…
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Fla. Teen Was Asked by School to Change Her Natural Hair Because It Was Against Hair Policy
Another day, another dress code hair policy in need of a change. This time, a Florida teen was caught off guard when she was asked to change the hair that grows out of her head naturally because it was against dress code. “People say they love my hair because it’s so diverse, curly and Afrocentric,”…
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NY Cop Suspended After Being Accused of Sexually Assaulting Black Woman Inside Police Station
A Suffolk County police officer on New York’s Long Island has been suspended without pay after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman inside his precinct while his partner allegedly looked the other way. According to CBS New York, internal affairs and the FBI have launched a criminal investigation into the alleged actions of Officer…
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Dallas School Police Officer Put on Administrative Leave After Slamming 12-Year-Old Girl to the Ground, Breaking Her Clavicle: Report
A Dallas Independent School District police officer has been placed on administrative leave after being seen on video picking up a sixth-grade student and slamming her to the ground, injuring the girl, authorities say. “Her clavicle is fractured,” Alma Valadez, the mother of 12-year-old Mariana Benton, told CBS DFW. In video shared across social media,…
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