Police Brutality
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Newly Released Bodycam Footage Shows Chicago Cop Wrestling With Black Woman Walking Dog in Park
Lawyers for Nikkita Brown want the officer, who is currently on desk duty, fired.
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FBI Investigates Missouri Officers Following Video Of Police Dog Biting Black Man
In a video captured by an onlooker, three Woodson Terrace officers stand by as a Black man they placed under arrest was bitten twice by a police dog.
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Grand Jury Indicts Former Louisiana State Trooper for Beating Black Motorist 18 Times with a Flashlight
The federal charges against Jacob Brown come as he faces state charges for other excessive uses of force against Black people during his career.
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Jay-Z’s Team Roc Files Lawsuit Against Kansas City Police, Citing a Laundry List of Complaints About Abuse
The lawsuit lists several cases against Kansas City officers; a spokesperson for KCKPD says the department will be reviewing the petition before responding.
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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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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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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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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.