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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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Newberg School Staffer Shows Up for Class in Blackface, Calls Herself Rosa Parks to Protest Vaccine Mandate
Lauren Pefferle, a special education assistant, wore blackface to Mabel Rush Elementary School in protest of a new vaccine mandate for school district staff.
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George Holliday, Man Who Filmed Rodney King Police Beating, Dies of COVID-19 Complications
In 1991, Holliday recorded Rodney King getting viciously beaten by four LAPD officers, opening the door for the current movement against police brutality.
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Former Arkansas Deputy Charged With Manslaughter in Death of Teen Motorist
Former sheriff’s deputy Michael Davis is charged with manslaughter after he allegedly shot 17-year-old Hunter Brittain in the neck without warning.
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Family of Manuel Ellis, a Black Man Killed by Police, Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The lawsuit alleges that 33-year-old Manuel Ellis was ‘beat, tased, choked, and hogtied’ by Tacoma Police officers because he was Black.
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Pfizer Announces Its COVID-19 Vaccine Works for Children Ages 5 to 11
During a time when COVID-19 cases have risen in children, Pfizer-BioNTech announces that its two-shot vaccine can help young children develop antibodies.
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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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Minnesota Supreme Court Overturns Murder Conviction of Ex-Minneapolis Officer Mohamed Noor
The court ordered a reversal of Noor’s third-degree murder conviction, and he will be sentenced for second-degree manslaughter.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom Beats Recall Election and Remains in Office
Another contender for the governorship, Larry Elder, told his supporters that they may have lost the battle, but they will win the war.
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Philadelphia Will Pay $2 Million to Black Woman Beaten by Officers and Separated From Her Toddler During a Protest
A viral video last fall caught Philadelphia police yanking Rickia Young from her car and beating her. Her toddler son lost his hearing aids in the altercation.
