Legal
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Manny Ellis Homicide Trial: Eyewitnesses Tell Very Different Story than Police
A witness said Manny Ellis posed no threat to the police when he was violently detained.
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Former Kansas City Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Black Man Refuses to Accept Consequences
A day after he turned himself in to Missouri police, Eric DeValkenaere decided to appeal his conviction… again.
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Why in the World Did Pras Michel’s Lawyer Use an AI Program To Create a Disjointed Closing Argument?
A brief from Michel’s current counsel said the argument ‘made frivolous arguments’ and ‘ignored critical weaknesses in the government’s case.’
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Mississippi Sheriff Is Trying to Wiggle His Way Out His Goon Squad’s Mess
A Mississippi sheriff is trying to escape a civil suit filed in the torturing of two Black men by his deputies.
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Another Black Man Freed From Life in Prison
After spending 16 years in prison, Patrick Taylor was freed after a mistaken witness identification led to a conviction.
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Remember The Smiling Cop Who Beat The Black Vet? Well… The DOJ Remembers Him Too
The Department of Justice asked for the Colorado Springs Police Department to be placed under criminal investigation.
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How? Minnesota Jail Conditions Claimed the Limbs of Black Inmate, Complaint Alleges
A Black man lost his hands due to alleged neglect from jail staff. Now, the county must pay millions.
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This Army Lt. Ain’t Backing Down on The $1 Milli He Sued For
Lt. Caron Nazario asked the federal appeals court to overturn a judge’s previous rulings and grant him a new trial.