Police Brutality
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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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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.
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Ohio Democrat Proposes New Police Bodycam Law Inspired by Fatal Shooting of Andre Hill
There is absolutely no reason cops should have their body cameras turned off while in the line of duty. When brutality is alleged, transparency is key.
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NYPD Officers Swarm and Tase Black Man on Subway After Accusing Him of Letting Someone on Without Paying Fare
Apparently, jumping the fare on a New York subway is a serious offense. Either that or cops are just aggressive AF with Black people.
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Illinois Correctional Officers Pin Black Woman Down, Strip Her in Front of Male Officers: Report
The victim currently faces five to seven years in prison due to charges stemming from the arrest.
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Family of Jamal Sutherland, Schizophrenic Black Man Who Died in South Carolina Jail, to Receive $10 Million Settlement
Cities across the country are finding out the hard way that if nothing is done about police violence committed against its Black citizens, the streets will continue to see protests and civil unrest, and the taxpayers will continue to have their pockets burdened by lawsuit settlements to police brutality victims or their families. Earlier this…
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The George Floyd Janga
George Floyd is dead. No amount of memorials, court cases, T-shirts with his face, Ad Council-sponsored commercials, candlelight vigils, social media hashtags, street activism, presidential camera op meetings, or high-minded speeches about the need for police reform changes that fact. I don’t like to use the word anniversary when it comes to George Floyd. The…