Criminal Justice
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There’s A Helluva Story Behind Boston’s New Black Police Commissioner
Of course there’s a crazy backstory here, because: Boston.
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Stand Your Ground In New York City? Just Say No.
Some are proposing the deadly law in the wake of a Harlem bodega stabbing.
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Billy Porter Discovers Police Fatally Shot his Great Grandfather
On Sunday’s season premiere of NBC’s Who Do You Think You Are? the actor uncovered the harrowing story.
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Akron Police Scrutinized In The Shooting Death Of Jayland Walker
Officers may not have followed Policing standards, regarding pursuits, which is frequently the case when it comes to Black police brutality victims.
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Police Shooting of Pregnant Black Woman Justified by Seattle Jurors
Charleena Lyles was 15 weeks pregnant when she was shot and killed.
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Jacob Blake’s Father and Breonna Taylor’s Aunt Arrested in Akron Protest
They were only two among the many Black activists and demonstrators assaulted by the police during the protest.
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Derek Chauvin Gets 21-Year Federal Sentence And Showed His True Cowardice Today [UPDATE]
The ex-Minneapolis cop was sentenced for violating George Floyd’s civil rights.
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Buffalo Mass Shooting Suspect Will Appear In State Court Today!
It is undetermined if federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty for the man accused of killing 10 Black people during a racially motivated attack.