Law Enforcement
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The Banality of Violence: Black Man Sues Chicago Police for Stopping Him Over 60 Times in 15 Years Due to Mistaken Identity
It can sometimes be tempting to dismiss the psychological and traumatic impact of racism, outside of the horrific inflection points of bigotry that directly result in the loss of life. But the story of 50-year-old Darren Cole, as reported by the Chicago Tribune, is a poignant reminder of the deleterious impacts on one’s quality of…
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Private Facebook Group for Cops Reveals Hateful and Racist Messages. Quick, Everyone! Act Surprised!
Considering how police officers have shown they have no problem being blatantly racist in public Facebook posts, it should come as no surprise that a private Facebook group for Pennsylvania cops was found to be filled with racist, transphobic, and just straight up hateful posts. According to the Associated Press, a Facebook group called the…
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Bill Aimed at Police Reform in Texas Named for Black Police Shooting Victim Michael Ramos. Predictably, Some Officials Are Mad
Last week, The Root reported that the Austin, Texas, police officer who fatally shot 42-year-old Michael Ramos in April last year was arrested and charged with murder. Now, Ramos’ name has been attached to a new bill that is supposedly aimed at preventing killings like Ramos’ at the hands of police officers from happening again.…
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Judge Denies Bid to Delay and Relocate Derek Chauvin Trial, Rules Evidence From 2019 George Floyd Arrest Admissible
Judge Peter Cahill, who is presiding over the trial of ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin—who is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in connection with the death of George Floyd—has ruled that Chauvin’s trial will not be delayed or relocated after requests from defense attorneys. Chauvin’s lawyers argued last week that the announcement…
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Black Cop Sues Louisville Metro Police Department; Alleges Racial Bias Plays a Role in Promotions and Assignments
In the year since Breonna Taylor was tragically killed by officers in the Louisville Metro Police Department, the law enforcement agency has been plagued with controversy after controversy. It doesn’t look like that’s going to change anytime soon, as an officer within the LMPD has filed a lawsuit alleging racial bias and discrimination within the…
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Derek Chauvin’s Attorneys Want to Use 2019 George Floyd Arrest as Evidence That Floyd Caused His Own Death
Attorneys for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin are requesting that a jury be allowed to see evidence from a 2019 arrest of George Floyd, and they’re pretending they want this for any other reason outside of hopes that racism and hatred for those suffering from drug addiction will set their client free. OK, so,…
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'He's Going to Have Nightmares': Louisiana State Troopers Accused of Exchanging Text Messages Bragging About Beating Black Suspect
The “back the blue” community would have us all believe that police brutality is a rare occurrence. But if that’s the case, why is it that many police officers appear to be comfortable discussing their own acts of brutality like it was common water cooler talk? Last month, four Louisiana State Police troopers were arrested…
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Tamika Palmer Files Complaints Against 6 Special Investigations Officers Involved in Breonna Taylor Case
Today marks exactly one year since Breonna Taylor was shot and killed in Louisville, Ky., by reckless police officers who were executing a search warrant that should never have been issued. It’s also been just over five months since it was officially decided that no one murdered Breonna Taylor and that nothing in the way…
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Texas Police Officer Charged With Murder in Fatal Shooting of Michael Ramos
The April 2020 shooting death of Michael Ramos in Austin, Texas, was one of those events that remind us that “back the blue” enthusiasts don’t know what they’re talking about when they say that as long as we follow police instructions, we are sure to walk away from a police confrontation alive and unscathed. It’s…
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FBI Report Finds That White Supremacists Seek to Join Armed Forces and Law Enforcement
In news that is absolutely shocking to no one who’s been paying attention, an internal report distributed by the FBI to various law enforcement agencies finds that white supremacists seek to infiltrate law enforcement and the armed forces in an effort to further their racist-ass agenda. According to ABC News, the report was crafted by…