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Black and Latino Students Face Unfair Discipline, So CA is Banning this Type of Suspension!
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed a bill outlawing suspensions for “willful defiance,” a punishment that disproportionatley impacts Black and Latino kids.
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An Off-Duty Chicago Cop Lands Felony Charges for Pinning Down 14-Year-Old Boy
The officer was also relieved of his policing powers.
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Former Chicago Officer Jason Van Dyke Will Not Face Federal Charges in the Shooting Death of Laquan McDonald
Jason Van Dyke was released from prison on Feb. 3, serving less than half of his sentence.
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Updated: Former Cop Who Killed Laquan McDonald Released Early, Chicago Activists Protest
McDonald’s family called the shortened sentence a “slap on the wrist” and local activists are pushing for federal charges against the former officer.
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Chicago Officers Facing Discipline in Raid of Black Woman’s Home
Anjanette Young was not allowed to put on clothes before she was handcuffed.
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Black Woman Walking Dog on the Beach Is Handled Aggressively by Chicago Cop
The officer is facing an investigation from the Citizen’s Office of Police Accountability.
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Black Chicago Family Files Lawsuit Against CPD, Accuses Officers of Pointing Guns at Family—Including 2 Young Black Girls
There’s no reason Black people should feel unsafe around police, especially while they’re in their own home, yet here we constantly are.
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Investigation Into Anjanette Young Raid Finds More Than 100 Complaints Against Chicago Cops and 'Significant Deficiencies' in Search Procedure
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability has just completed its 16-month-long investigation into the February 2019 raid conducted by Chicago police officers into the home of 50-year-old Anjanette Young, who was made to wait handcuffed and naked while officers searched her home for a suspect who did not live there. The findings of the investigation…