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  • Louisiana Deputies Pull the ‘Qualified Immunity’ Card Again After a Judge Previously Denied It

    Two Louisiana sheriff’s deputies asked for a lawsuit filed by a Black woman forced onto the ground during a traffic stop to be dismissed.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 4, 2023
  • Former UK Athletics Director’s Racist Comment about Black Runners Resurfaces

    Julian Starkey was banned from the organization after saying Black athletes run fast because they have to escape burglaries.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 3, 2023
  • NAACP Accuses Minneapolis of Lurking on Black Folks’ Social Media

    The NAACP filed a lawsuit against the city of Minneapolis and the police department for targeting Black people with undercover social media accounts.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    April 28, 2023
  • New Horrifying Details Paint a Graphic Picture of the Sweet 16 Mass Shooting in Alabama

    New Horrifying Details Paint a Graphic Picture of the Sweet 16 Mass Shooting in Alabama

    Police say 89 shell casings were found on the floor of the party venue and many of the suspects were not on the guest list.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    April 26, 2023
  • Breonna Taylor’s Mother Reacts to Her Daughter’s Killer Getting a New Job

    Breonna Taylor’s Mother Reacts to Her Daughter’s Killer Getting a New Job

    Ex-Louisville officer Myles Cosgrove, who was accused of fatally shooting Breonna Taylor, started a new job at a sheriff’s department.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    April 26, 2023
  • Cop, Who Fatally Shot Breonna Taylor, Gets a New Gig

    The former Louisville police officer who fired the fatal shot at Breonna Taylor during a botched raid has been hired by another county’s sheriff’s office.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    April 24, 2023
  • Why Was Kim Potter Released Before Serving Her Time For Killing Daunte Wright?

    The former Minnesota police officer was released from prison after being convicted in the killing of Daunte Wright after mistaking her gun for a Taser.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    April 24, 2023
  • After Ralph Yarl, A Pregnant Black Woman Was Shot By Mistake

    A Black woman who was 9-months pregnant was shot and killed while picking up teens from a party in Baton Rouge.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    April 21, 2023
  • Antioch Residents Claim Police Acted On their Racist Texts

    The city of Antioch and the police department are facing a federal lawsuit following the public release of racist messages among the officers.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    April 21, 2023
  • Relatives of Man Who Shot Ralph Yarl Say He’s been Problematic

    Andrew Lester pleaded not guilty to shooting and injuring 16-year-old Ralph Yarl after he approached the wrong house looking for his siblings.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    April 20, 2023
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