Law Enforcement
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Minnesota State Patrol Deleted ‘Vast Majority’ of Emails, Text Messages After George Floyd Protests
Minnesota State Patrol Maj. Joseph Dwyer said it was typical for officers ‘periodically delete our inboxes’ after large-scale events.
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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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Virginia Sheriff’s Deputy Indicted in Shooting of Another Unarmed Black Man Whose Cell Phone Was Not a Gun
Too many cops have a shoot first, ask questions later mentality when dealing with Black people. This needs to stop.
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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.