john burris
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Lawyers File Federal Lawsuit on Behalf of Black Man “Tased to Death”
Jawan Davis’ family wants answers and compensation for his death.
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2 Officers Indicted by Grand Jury for Violent Beating of Black California Teen
The officers were fired by the Stockton Police Department for excessive force, while two other officers involved with the beating will return to work soon.
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Video Shows Danville, Calif., Cop Shooting Mentally Ill Homeless Man, His 2nd Killing in 2 1/2 Years
Video of a homeless man with a history of mental illness being shot and killed by a Contra Costa Sheriff’s deputy March 11 has just been released to the public, and the victim’s family wants answers, according to the Mercury News. The video, which was recorded by an eyewitness sitting in his car, shows the…
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Family Files Lawsuit After Black Teen Is Brutally Beaten by California Police Officers After Alleged Car Chase
It appears that a lot of police officers think that being led in a car chase justifies them beating the shit out of Black people once they’ve caught up with them. From Antonio Harris to Ronald Greene to Javier Ambler, their cases remind us that there are very few things that are as dangerous to…
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Joseph Mann's Family Upset at Release of Videos Showing Fatal Shooting by Calif. Police
Joseph Mann’s family wants justice after the Sacramento, Calif., Police Department released videos showing exactly how the fatal shooting of Mann occurred. Now they are saying that it’s clear police acted too soon, CBS Sacramento reports. The four different videos released by police appear to confirm that Joseph Mann, 50, was on the ground shortly after…