Police Brutality
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Former Minneapolis Officer Who Brutally Beat Black Man During George Floyd Protests Sentenced to 15 Days?!
Justin Stetson was sentenced to 15 days in the county workhouse and received two years of probation on Monday.
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Ohio Police Officers Who Fired Shots That Killed Jayland Walker Are Allowed Back on the Force
Walker was a 25-year-old Black man who was fatally shot after a car and foot chase.
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Video: Stephen Perkins Had Little Time to Respond Before Cops Fired
Stephen Perkins may have only had a millisecond to respond to the cops before being shot at over a dozen times.
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New Mexico Police Officer Has Been Charged In 2022 Killing Of Black Man At Gas Station
Las Cruces Officer Brad Lunsford was booked on Tuesday in the death of Presley Eze.
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Jacksonville Sheriff Releases New Details Behind Brutal Beating
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released the body camera footage from the violent arrest of Le’Keian Woods.
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Brutal Video Shows Aftermath of Forceful Arrest. Family Members Want to Know What Happened First.
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office launched in internal review after officers were seen beating a Black man bloody.
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Elijah McClain Told Police ‘I Can’t Breathe’ 7 Times During His Arrest. They Helped Kill Him Anyway.
The trial of one current and one former cop charged in McClain’s death started Wednesday.
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Why Are Cops Constantly Pulling Over Black Drivers in Beverly Hills?
A lawsuit is accusing Beverly Hills police of racially profiling nearly 1,100 Black drivers during traffic stops.
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Atlanta Officials are Stalling Efforts to Force a Vote on “Cop City”
Atlanta officials are refusing to verify signatures after activists gathered enough support to force a referendum vote on “Cop City”
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What Really Happened When Ohio Cops Shot An Unarmed, Pregnant Black Woman
The police have one story. A witness has another. The family told The Root that they want answers.