black police officers
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Study Finds Black Cops Disciplined More Than White Cops
In news that is absolutely shocking to no one, a study has found that Black cops are more likely to be disciplined than white cops. According to Indiana University, despite an equal number of allegations being filed against both groups, Black cops are more likely to face disciplinary action. The study, titled “The Race Discipline…
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Them vs. Us: How Black Cops View Policing in America
Editor’s note: This week, The Root will examine the many facets of law enforcement and its effects on the black community with our weeklong series Unprotected, Underserved: The Policing of Black America. “You live in [redacted], don’t you?” he said. “What?” I responded, prompting him to repeat the name of the subdivision where I lived. I…
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Police Officer Who Mentored Hundreds of Black Men and Boys Suspended for Reporting Racial Slur
Before you read this story, I suggest you pour yourself a tall glass of your favorite beverage (I recommend Crown Royal Apple*) because you’ll probably do a few spit takes at the unbelievable shenanigans going on in Little Rock, Ark. *Please, do not drink the Crown Royal Apple, unless you like mop water sweetened with…
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North Charleston, SC, Appoints 1st Black Police Chief Almost 3 Years After Murder of Walter Scott
After 52 years as a resident, 29 years as a police officer and five years as assistant chief—and nearly three years since the killing of unarmed citizen Walter Scott—Reggie Burgess will be sworn in Thursday as North Charleston, S.C.’s first black police chief. The Post and Courier reports that Burgess will replace Eddie Driggers as…
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Superior, Wis., Police Department Swears in 1st African-American Officer
We still have a long way to go if police departments across the country are still just beginning to swear in their first African-American officers. In Superior, Wis., that is just what was celebrated Thursday as, for the first time in the 133-year history of the city’s Police Department, an African-American recruit was hired the…