Criminal Justice
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Prosecutors Say Police Shooting of Black Man Was ‘Justified,’ Officers Are Not Charged to Family’s Dismay
Prosecutors say the police shooting Kevin Peterson Jr. was lawful since Peterson was allegedly armed and brandished a gun at them.
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Can Justice Be 26 Years Too Late? New Missouri Law May Help Free a Man Wrongfully Convicted of Murder
Lamar Johnson may finally get a new day in court after spending over two decades in prison thanks to a bill that goes into effect later this month.
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Black Chicago Family Files Lawsuit Against CPD, Accuses Officers of Pointing Guns at Family—Including 2 Young Black Girls
There’s no reason Black people should feel unsafe around police, especially while they’re in their own home, yet here we constantly are.
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Georgia Cops Arrest Black Man After Answering Mental Health Call. One Cop Sics Police Dog on Him for Seemingly No Reason
An investigation has reportedly been launched and the victim is expected to sue the department. Video shows just how excessive the cops were.
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Police Shootings Continue Despite Protests, Reform Promises and the Pandemic. Cops Are Using Crime Victim Laws to Shield Their Identities
Are fatal police shootings getting more or less prevalent? Here’s a story that doesn’t really answer that question, but provides much-needed insight.
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Video Shows White Texas Deputy Laying on Black Teen as She Screams ‘I Can’t Breathe’
The video is disturbing, and the fact that this kind of thing keeps happening to young Black people is even more disturbing.
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Michigan Prosecutors: No More Searches Without Probable Cause in Routine Traffic Stops. Police Association: Whaaaaah?
If you’re a cop and you’re upset you can’t search vehicles for no reason, maybe you shouldn’t be a cop.
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Aurora, Colo., Cop Faces Felony Charges, Accused of Beating Black Man With Pistol and Choking Him in Violent Arrest
Apparently, all the anti-police violence protests in the world won’t prevent more cases of police violence.
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Drug Enforcement Agent Becomes 1st Federal Officer Arrested for Participating in Capitol Riot
Apparently, he was there to promote a podcast and cigar brand he was thinking about launching.
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Joshua Jackson Says Jodie Turner-Smith’s Home Birth Was Due to U.S. Healthcare’s ‘Horrendous Track Record With Black Women’
The actor discussed his wife’s birth plan and interracial marriage in the context of COVID, the Black maternal health crisis and 2020’s racial justice movement.