Criminal Justice
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Jury Awards Black Woman in Virginia $300,000 After Being Injured by Police Officer During Traffic Stop
The 2015 traffic stop resulted in Monica Cromartie losing a tooth and receiving a scar above her right eye.
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Former Houston Cop Charged With Aggravated Assault for Allegedly Beating Handcuffed Man
The cop allegedly used his handcuffs like brass knuckles in the assault.
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Michigan Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Hitting Black Teen With Bike Lock
He will also serve three years of supervised release.
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Arizona Secretary of State Requests Investigation Into Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani for Possible Election Interference
You ever get the feeling these dudes are really bad at trying to break the law?
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FBI Requests a New Look at Ronald Greene’s Autopsy Following Release of Graphic Body Camera Footage
The circumstances surrounding Greene's 2019 death were initially shrouded in mystery.
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LAPD Officer Cleared of Wrongdoing in Sharing 'You Take My Breath Away' George Floyd Meme
A Board of Rights panel says the officer only shared the meme to report officers who were circulating it.
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Black Woman Sent Back to Prison for Missing Phone Calls Granted ‘Compassionate Release’ by District Judge
Some legal officials aren't so heartless that they think justice is sending Gwen Levi back to prison for anything less than criminal behavior.
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New Jersey Man Faced Protests and Arrest After Racist Rant Against Black Neighbor
How many times do we have to keep teaching you this lesson, old man?
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Prosecutor Won't Charge Honolulu Police Officers Who Fatally Shot South African Man
It's really hard imagining a scenario where cops need to shoot an unarmed man just because they are struggling in arresting him, but here we are...again.
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Family Files Lawsuit Against St. Louis and Its Police Over Shooting Death of Black Army Veteran During No-Knock Warrant Execution
Don Clark Sr. was fatally shot in his home by SWAT team officers in 2017. Attorneys dispute what police say happened the night of his death.