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18 Austin Cops Might Soon Be Charged Over 2020 Protest Brutality

The Texas city's police department is the focus of police reform debate

Keith Reed

2/09/22 7:30PM

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Black Man Dies in Police Custody: Incident Report Says No FoulPlay

The death of Damien Cameron in July 2021 is under investigation as recent reports conflict with the initial incident…

Kalyn Womack

2/09/22 3:30PM

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The Warrant that Led to Amir Locke’s Death was Meant for His Cousin

Minneapolis SWAT team obtained a warrant for the arrest of Amir Locke's teenaged cousin who was suspected to be…

Kalyn Womack

2/09/22 10:30AM

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Minnesota State Patrol Banned From Attacking Journalists in Court Settlement

Minnesota will have to pay a group of journalists $825,000 over Minnesota State Patrol mistreatment during the…

Rachel Pilgrim

2/09/22 9:20AM

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Minneapolis Mayor Halts No-Knock Warrants: Black Mothers Call for Police Accountability [UPDATED]

Following Mayor Jacob Frey stopping the issuing of no-knock warrants, Black mothers organized to call for the…

Kalyn Womack

2/08/22 9:30AM

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Updated: Former Cop Who Killed Laquan McDonald Released Early, Chicago Activists Protest

McDonald's family called the shortened sentence a "slap on the wrist" and local activists are pushing for federal…

Kalyn Womack

2/03/22 11:10AM

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Jury Questioning Delayed In Trial of Former Louisville Officer Involved in Breonna Taylor's Death

Former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison is charged with three counts of felony wanton endangerment for the…

Rachel Pilgrim

2/01/22 4:30PM

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Pittsburgh Wants to Fire Cops Involved in Black Man’s Death, but It Can’t

A city law and a personnel move are holding up the process

Keith Reed

2/01/22 4:07PM

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Former Cop in Breonna Taylor Case Wants Media Banned From Jury Selection

Brett Hankison's trial for wanton endangerment starts next week

Keith Reed

1/27/22 4:09PM

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Discrimination Suit Against U.S. Marshals Moving After 27 Years

Thousands of Black Marshals Service employees say they've faced bias for years

Keith Reed

1/26/22 10:30AM

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New York's Ex-Cop Mayor Wants to Bring Back Violent Anti-Gun Unit

Eric Adams' latest idea for fighting violence in NY is literally straight out of the '90s

Keith Reed

1/25/22 12:00PM

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Court Blocks DA Investigating Cops Involved in Black Man's Death

The movement for justice for Jim Rogers in Pittsburgh continues

Keith Reed

1/24/22 6:00PM

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Federal Judge in Maryland Refuses to Throw Out Lawsuit that Claims Excessive Force in Black Man’s Death

The lawsuit claims that Maryland police used excessive force in the 2018 death of 19-year-old Anton Black

Noah A. McGee

1/20/22 4:30PM

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Kansas DA: No Charges in Cedric Lofton Case on the Basis of “Stand Your Ground” Law

District Attorney Marc Bennett claims "stand your ground" law is justification to avoid prosecuting officers who…

Kalyn Womack

1/20/22 3:30PM

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3 Former Officers Involved in George Floyd’s Death Face Federal Charges

The three officers who aided Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd are facing federal and state charges.

Kalyn Womack

1/20/22 10:50AM

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How the Police Arrest a Black Man on a White Man’s Warrant

A Black Las Vegas man is suing the Henderson Police Department for arresting him on a warrant issued for a white man.

Kalyn Womack

1/14/22 2:30PM

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Real-Life Baltimore Police Corruption Report Reads Like Storyline for A Sixth Season of <i>The Wire</i>

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Real-Life Baltimore Police Corruption Report Reads Like Storyline for A Sixth Season of The Wire

A novel-length report on a massive cop corruption scandal is riveting and scary reading

Keith Reed

1/14/22 10:30AM

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Feds Indict Baltimore Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby

The woman who went after Freddie Gray's killers is now in legal hot water

Keith Reed

1/14/22 9:00AM

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Protests Start After Black Man Shot by Off-Duty Deputy in North Carolina

Witnesses claim to have allegedly seen the off-duty sheriff hit the Black man with his truck and then fatally shoot…

Noah A. McGee

1/10/22 11:00AM

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Ohio Officer Shoots and Kills Man Who Was Firing Shots into the Air After the Start of the New Year

The Ohio officer shot the man through a fence without saying anything or announcing himself

Noah A. McGee

1/07/22 4:30PM

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