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Bodycam Footage Contradicts Chicago Police Narratives About Adam Toledo's Shooting
The city of Chicago released bodycam footage of 13-year-old Adam Toledo’s March 29 shooting in which the officer immediately shoots him after the boy puts his hands up. The officer, Eric Stillman, shot Adam less than 20 seconds after the officer got out of his car. Again, the boy had his hands up, per the…
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Day 14 of Chauvin Trial: The Defense Rests Its Case and Closing Arguments Will Begin Monday
The third week of Derek Chauvin’s trial has ended early, with the defense resting its case, and the court in recess until closing arguments on Monday. According to the New York Times, day 14 of the trial began with some controversy in the court. Hennepin County Medical Examiner Andrew Baker apparently saw the testimony of…
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Defense Argues That George Floyd Died From a Heart Attack During Day 13 of Chauvin Trial
Throughout the trial, Derek Chauvin’s defense team has largely argued that the Chauvin used “reasonable” force against George Floyd, and Floyd’s drug use and pre-existing health conditions were responsible for his death. Day 13 of the trial saw the defense bring a medical expert to the stand to make the case that Floyd died from…
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Ex-Officer Kim Potter Charged With 2nd-Degree Manslaughter in the Death of Daunte Wright
Kim Potter, the now-former Brooklyn Center, Minn., police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright during a traffic stop Sunday, was charged with second-degree manslaughter Wednesday. For activists and community members who have been demanding justice for Wright since the day of the shooting—and are likely already on edge due to the Derek Chauvin trial…
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Marvin Scott III Died in a Texas Jail. His Family Is Still Waiting for the Officers to Be Charged
In March, Marvin Scott III was arrested in Allen, Texas, for possessing less than two ounces of marijuana—a misdemeanor. Scott, 26, suffered from schizophrenia and sometimes used the drug to self-medicate, according to the family’s lawyer, S. Lee Merritt, the Texas Tribune reports. Allen officers took him to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital for what they said…
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Daunte and the Debt Collectors: How the Cops Became Robbers
On Sunday, April 11, 20-year-old Daunte Wright was driving with his girlfriend in Brooklyn Center, Minn., when an armed posse, under the color and authority of the law, recognized the fact that he hadn’t paid for a sticker on his license plate. After stopping Wright for not having the decal that permitted him to drive…
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‘Police Officers Don’t Have to Fight Fair’: Defense Attempts to Frame Derek Chauvin’s Actions as ‘Reasonable’ During Day 12 of Trial
The twelfth day of the trial of Derek Chauvin saw the defense begin to argue its case that the former Minneapolis Police officer was not responsible for the death of George Floyd. According to the New York Times, the day began with the prosecution resting its case; meaning the remainder of the trial will be…
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Kim Potter, the Officer Who Fatally Shot Daunte Wright, and the Brooklyn Center Police Chief Have Both Resigned
The fatal shooting of Daunte Wright on Sunday by a Minnesota police officer immediately prompted calls for the officer to be both identified and fired. The officer has been identified as Kim Potter and she, along with the Brooklyn Center police chief, submitted their resignations on Tuesday. According to the Washington Post, Potter was a…
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I Think I've Started to Use Avoidance As Self-Care
“…so how you feel, frustrated, irritated, sometimes I don’t know myself, I be too numb, to feel something sometimes…” – Goodie Mob, “Thought Process,” Soul Food (1995) Like, I suppose many folks do, I have my phone set up to send me news alerts over the course of the day, and from all of the…
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'How Many Black Kids Have to Be Killed for No Freaking Reason?': Sports World Reacts to Daunte Wright Shooting
In the immediate aftermath of the police shooting of Jacob Blake last August, the Milwaukee Bucks refused to take the court for their Game 5 playoff matchup against the Orlando Magic. Other teams and organizations throughout the world soon followed suit, not only setting a precedent for unruly police behavior moving forward, but leaving a…