Criminal Justice
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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
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Family Accuses Police of being ‘Racially Insensitive’ in Lauren Smith-Fields Investigation
The family of 23-year-old Lauren Smith-Fields plans to sue a Connecticut police department for being ‘racially insensitive’ in the investigation of her death.
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Why Is It So Hard For Incarcerated People To Get Access To The Books They Need And Want?
Grassroots organizations are helping get books into prisons, despite the restrictions put in place to stop them.
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ATL Prosecutor Fani Willis Asks for Special Grand Jury in Trump Case
Willis joins Rep. Bennie Thompson and NY AG Letitia James as the Black folks taking the lead to deliver Trump to justice
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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
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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 killed 17-year-old Cedric Lofton.
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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.
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3 Officers Charged with Manslaughter in Shooting of Fanta Bility
The Sharon Hill officers who killed 8-year-old Fanta Bility outside of a high school football game have been charged with manslaughter.
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Former Chicago Cop Who Killed Laquan McDonald in 2014 Will Be Released From Prison Early
Jason Van Dyke was convicted of second-degree murder and 16 counts of aggravated assault for the murder of the 17-year-old teenager in 2014