d.c. police
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Washington, D.C., Police Release Body Cam Footage Showing Officer Shooting a Black 18-Year-Old Within Seconds of Arriving on Scene
After a night of protests, D.C. police have released body camera footage showing a D.C. police officer shooting 18-year-old Deon Kay in the chest. The graphic video—taken from the perspective of the shooter, Alexander Alvarez—does show Kay in possession of a gun, but the quick succession of events laid out by police will likely be…
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D.C. Police Institute New Policy to Stop Handcuffing Children Under 12. Because, Duh!
The D.C. Police Department is showing us a shred of decency and common sense often found lacking in law enforcement. They’re not doing anything extra praiseworthy like freeing and expunging nonviolent convicts or storming the White House lawn to arrest Trump because they don’t need no stinking charges or legal precedent. Nope, they’re doing a…
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DC Police Now Have to Learn Black History. Will It Curb Brutality?
On Friday morning, on the steps of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel E. Bowser announced that D.C. police officers will be required to take a critical-race-theory program. “We are committed to accountability,” Bowser told reporters, “to strengthen the bonds of trust between MPD and our residents.” As…
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Washington, DC, Reaches $3,500,000 Settlement With Family of Terrence Sterling, Unarmed Black Motorcyclist Killed by Police
The nation’s capital is set to pay out $3.5 million to the family of Terrence Sterling, an unarmed black motorcyclist who was gunned down by a Metropolitan Police Department officer. According to the Associated Press, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser released a statement saying that the city was seeking to “illuminate what went wrong” and…
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Fatal Police Shooting of Washington, DC, Motorcyclist Terrence Sterling ‘Unjustified,’ Internal Investigation Finds
An internal investigation has found that the Washington, D.C., police officer who shot and killed unarmed motorcyclist Terrence Sterling had no reason to pull his weapon, let alone fire it, since he was in no danger. According to the Washington Post, which obtained the review, Officer Brian Trainer, who fired the fatal shots, and his…
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All Clear After Police Respond to Report of Possible Shooter at Howard
Updated Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, 2:47 p.m.: The Metropolitan Police Department has confirmed that all buildings have been cleared and Howard University’s campus is safe. No gunman was found. Police and university officials are now left with the task of figuring out who called in the threats during Howard’s homecoming week, and why. An MPD…
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DC Cop Will Not Face Charges in Fatal Shooting of Terrence Sterling, an Unarmed Black Motorcyclist
A Washington, D.C., police officer who fatally shot and killed an unarmed black motorcyclist in September 2016 will not face charges, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday. Terrence Sterling’s death sparked protests across the capital, raising a fresh wave of anger over the recent spate of police killings over the past few years. However, according to Reuters,…
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Racist Shirt Worn by DC Cop Leads to Gun-Case Dismissal
Last month an officer with the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., was placed on “noncontact status” after he was accused of wearing a shirt bearing an image of the Grim Reaper, the name of his police unit and a symbol believed to represent racist ideology. On Tuesday a judge dismissed a gun-possession case over…