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10 Black Female Officers Accuse DC Police of Racial and Sexual Discrimination in Class-Action Lawsuit
One plaintiff said a fellow officer on the Metropolitan Police force took out his penis and urinated in a bottle in front of her, according to the lawsuit.
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‘Large Nostrils’: Methodist University Suspends Sorority After Racist Presentation
A member of Alpha Delta Pi made a PowerPoint using pictures of four Black Methodist University football players, pointing out their Black features.
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Racist Petition to Reinstate Slavery Circulates at Missouri High School: Report
The Park Hill School District will be holding ‘listening tours’ for students impacted by the petition that circulated Park Hill South High School.
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Jay-Z’s Team Roc Files Lawsuit Against Kansas City Police, Citing a Laundry List of Complaints About Abuse
The lawsuit lists several cases against Kansas City officers; a spokesperson for KCKPD says the department will be reviewing the petition before responding.
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DOJ Announces New Limits on Chokeholds and No-Knock Warrants
The agency acknowledged that the tactics lead to unnecessary deaths but doesn’t outright ban them in the new directive.
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The Caucacity: White Man Arrested on Hate Crime Charges, Accused of Yelling Racial Slurs at Black Family
Bradley Gummow was arrested on Saturday for making a false 911 call, three counts of hate crimes and resisting arrest by South Beloit Police.
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White Truck Driver Sentenced to 16 Years in Federal Prison After Stabbing Black Man At Oregon Arby’s
Nolan Strauss told police he targeted Ronnell Hughes in 2019 because he was Black, and he has a ‘problem with Black people.’
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Justice Department to Review Columbus Division of Police Following Fatal Shootings of Black People
The DOJ’s review will focus on training and recruitment, bias-based policing, de-escalation and use of force in the department.
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California Police Reform Bill to Get Rid of ‘Bad Apples’ Advances to Governor
California is one of the few U.S. states without a way to strip bad officers of their badges. The Kenneth Ross Jr. Police Decertification Act will change that.
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Exonerated 5 Member Yusef Salaam to Run for Harlem State Senate: Report
Dr. Salaam’s campaign is reported to include criminal justice and police reform.
