false imprisonment
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Philadelphia Man Shot by Police and Falsely Convicted of Rape Exonerated After 19 Years in Prison
Listen: Stories about Black men spending years and even decades behind bars for crimes they didn’t commit are never stories you want to hear. But there are certain stories where the degree of racism, injustice and cruel behavior on the part of law enforcement and the criminal justice system is so inconceivably egregious that even…
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Florida Man Charged With False Imprisonment After Detaining Black Teen and Lying to Police
We joke a lot about Karens and their male counterparts. We give them funny nicknames like, “BBQ Becky” and “Permit Patty,” and we enjoy indulging in our own wit and pettiness—roasting roast-worthy people is kind of our thing—it’s part of the culture. But don’t get it twisted: we also call for them to be fired…
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Richmond Black Man Granted Conditional Pardon After Over 20 Years in Prison for a Murder He Says He Didn’t Commit
Imagine being put in prison for a crime you didn’t commit and then being pardoned over 20 years later under the condition that you don’t raise complaints you may have against the arresting officers, prosecutors, or your imprisonment. This may very well be the story of 40-year-old Rojai Fentress from Richmond, Va., who has maintained…
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Mom Sends Daughter to School With Note Pleading for Help
An 11-year-old showed a handwritten message to an adult at East Feliciana Middle School in Clinton, La., on Tuesday. In it, her mother said that she was being held against her will and needed help, CBS News reports. School officials proceeded to contact the authorities. According to CBS News, authorities found the woman in a…
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Uber Driver Charged With Attempting to Take Minor to Apartment for Sex
A Minnesota Uber driver is facing charges of false imprisonment after allegedly trying to take a minor back to his apartment against her will, KMSP reports. On Aug. 4, authorities say Dahir Aden picked up the female victim in north Minneapolis, then drove to pick up her friend, whom he dropped off at his job…