Criminal Justice
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Police Response in Texas School shooting criticized
Uvalde officers are facing scrutiny for how long it took for them to act during Tuesday's massacre.
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White Buffalo Shooter Feared Being Replaced By BI-POC
In a manifesto left behind by the shooter, he wrote, "I realized all black people are replacers just by existing in White countries."
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Former Black Panther Sundiata Acoli to be released After 49 Years in Prison
NJ Supreme Court judges concluded Acoli no longer poses a threat to public safety.
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Biden Nominates First Black Chair of U.S. Sentencing Commission
The commission has been idle for the past three years.
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Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sets Inaugural Social Justice Summit for This Summer
Spearheaded by the label's philanthropic arm United Justice Coalition, the convention is set to take place this July.
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Former Oklahoma Officers Charged in Death of Unarmed Black Man
The two officers have been charged with first-degree manslaughter.
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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott Criticized For Increasing Police Budget
He campaigned on promises to reform policing in his city
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Ex-NYPD Cop On Trial For Jan. 6th Riot Claims “Self-Defense”
Here's what his defense tells us about American policing
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Police Decision in Cedric Lofton Case Prompts Advocates To Demand Justice
The 17-year-old Black teenager died in police custody at Kansas juvenile center, leaving community members wanting accountability for the officers involved
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Donald Trump Held In Contempt In New York [Update]
The former president will be fined $10k a day until he complies with subpoena