Law Enforcement
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2 Officers Indicted by Grand Jury for Violent Beating of Black California Teen
The officers were fired by the Stockton Police Department for excessive force, while two other officers involved with the beating will return to work soon.
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Minnesota Supreme Court Clears the Way for Voters to Decide on Minneapolis Policing Measure
Opponents to the measure wanted it removed from the ballot due 'misleading' language. Early voting in Minneapolis began Friday.
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Aurora Police Helped Kill Elijah McClain. Turns Out They Have History of Racial Bias and Excessive Force, Colorado AG Says
“These actions are unacceptable,” Colorado’s Attorney General Phil Weiser said.
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DOJ Announces New Limits on Chokeholds and No-Knock Warrants
The agency acknowledged that the tactics lead to unnecessary deaths but doesn’t outright ban them in the new directive.
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Head of Louisiana State Police Says He’d Welcome Federal Racial Profiling Investigation of His Department
Louisiana police officials have been scrutinized for disproportionate use of force against Black people, including the fatal 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene.
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‘I Knew If He Got Me on the Floor, I Would Be Dead’: Black Woman Describes Physical Altercation with Chicago Cop
An interview with 'Good Morning America' was the first time Nikkita Brown publicly discussed the incident, which happened in late August.
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Louisiana State Trooper Accused of Hiding Body Camera Video From Ronald Greene Case Will Not Be Disciplined
Lt. John Clary said he didn’t have any video of the brutal arrest, and investigators concluded it was impossible to prove he purposely lied or hid the footage.
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Cops’ Bullets Likely Killed 8-Year-Old Pennsylvania Girl, District Attorney Says
Fanta Bility was killed during a shootout at a high school football game in Sharon Hill, Pa.
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Black Woman Walking Dog on the Beach Is Handled Aggressively by Chicago Cop
The officer is facing an investigation from the Citizen’s Office of Police Accountability.