Criminal Justice
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Maryland Officers Caught on Video Tasing and Kneeing Black Teens While Enforcing Anti-Vape Laws on the Boardwalk
One video shows a Black teen with his hands raised being tased by an officer within a second of one of his arms lowering.
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Derek Chauvin Attorney Seeks to 'Impeach the Verdict' in Ex-Cop's Murder Conviction, Citing Jury Bias
Eric Nelson is asking for a hearing to impeach the verdict that sent Derek Chauvin to prison for murdering George Floyd.
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Louisville Metro Police Department Set to Fire Officer Who Struck Kneeling Protester With a Baton
The incident took place during the Black Lives Matter protests in Louisville last summer.
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Police Officers in Ohio Charged With Dereliction of Duty for Actions During George Floyd Protests Last Year
One of the officers is accused of pepper spraying a protester unprovoked while they were walking home.
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Ronald Greene's Death Prompts Internal Investigation Into Louisiana State Police Unit's Handlings of Black Motorists
The in-custody death of Ronald Greene and the beatings of other Black men have put Louisiana State Police Troop F under investigation.
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US Marshals Fatally Shoot Black Man in Minneapolis. Investigators Say There is No Video Evidence of What Led to the Shooting
If George Floyd’s murder wasn’t recorded by a bystander and shown to the world, there is little doubt that Derek Chauvin would be free today and that he and the other three officers charged in Floyd’s death would still be policing the streets of Minneapolis. It’s also a fact that sometimes cops lie in their…