Police Brutality
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21-Year-Old Texas Man Who Was Brutally Beaten During Arrest Speaks
Keandre Green underwent surgery for injuries sustained at the hands of officers.
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The Times When Black Americans Rose-up In the Wake of Police Brutality
Michael Brown’s death helped spark a whole movement. The Root looks back at other incidents of police brutality that sparked racial justice protests.
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Murder Charges Handed Down in Police Shooting of Man Lying in Bed
Former Columbus Cop Ricky Anderson was indicted on murder charges for the fatal shooting of Donovan Lewis last year.
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Video: Ohio Cop Orders a K-9 To Attack Black Man With His Hands Up
Circleville Police Department is investigating the actions of a police officer who released a K-9 onto a Black man while he surrendered.
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2 Cops Charged in Abduction and Brutal Beating of St. Louis Man
Two St. Louis officers are facing criminal charges after allegedly driving a man to a secluded spot and beating him.
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2020 Racial Justice Protesters Won a Massive Victory in New York
New York City to pay $13 million to racial justice protesters who were beaten by police during 2020 protests.
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Minneapolis’ Infamous Police Department Is Getting a Massive Overhaul
A Minnesota judge approved an agreement to reform Minneapolis’ police department in the wake of George Floyd.
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Police Officers Killed an Unarmed Black Man, But They Could Be Back on The Force
Two Oklahoma police officers facing, who are facing manslaughter charges for fatally shooting an unarmed Black man, must be reinstated, say arbitrators.
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The Sad Story of Elijah McClain, Who Was Fatally Injected with Ketamine, Continues
Almost four years after McClain’s death, a Colorado judge orders more delays in the trial of police officers whose interaction with McClain ended in his death.
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Family of Teen Shot by police Gets $2 million in Settlement but What can Families and Police learn
Family of Nevada teen fatally shot by police agreed to a $2 million settlement and mandatory training for police officers.