Law Enforcement
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Illinois Cop Charged in the Fatal Shooting of Marcellis Stinnette
In addition to fatally shooting Marcellis Stinnette, Officer Dante Salinas wounded Stinnette's girlfriend Tafara Williams.
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Migrants Who Were Flown To Martha’s Vineyard Sue Florida [Update]
They say Florida and Texas governors are breaking the law.
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Did The Kansas City PD Discriminate Against Their Own Black officers?
The Department of Justice has launched a civil rights investigation looking into the police departments hiring practices and other things
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“Qualified Immunity” Saves Another Cop (Who Killed a Black Person) from Accountability
The federal suit alleged the officer violated the constitutional rights of the teenager.
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Family of London Man Shot and Killed by Police Found Out He was Dead 11 Hours Later
The family still has many unanswered questions and police accountability is moving slow.
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St. Louis Police Fatally Shoot Black Teenager They Say Had A Gun
Darryl Ross's family is disputing claims that the teen pulled out a gun after detectives announced themselves
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Family of Donovan Lewis, Who was Allegedly Shot in Bed By Columbus police, Calls For Accountability
Attorney Rex Elliott are calling for Columbus officer Ricky Anderson to be punished and taken off the force.
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Michigan Police May Have Screwed Up More Than 3,000 Cases Related to Marijuana Testing
The agency has halted blood toxicology testing for THC until further notice.
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Video Shows NYPD Officer Punching 19-Year-Old Woman During An Arrest
After Officer Kendo Kinsey and Tamani Crum got into a shoving match, Kinsey is shown punching the young woman.