police brutality
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Police Officers Were Startled by a ‘Loud Sound’ Before Justine Damond Was Fatally Shot: Report
One of the two Minneapolis police officers involved in the shooting death of Justine Damond (who was also known by her birth name, Justine Ruszczyk) told investigators in an interview last week that he was startled by a “loud sound” near the squad car just before the fatal shooting. According to CNN, immediately after that…
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Watch: Growing Pains: Nicole Paultre Bell Learns How to Move Forward After Sean Bell’s Death
Nicole Paultre Bell became a household name—but not from success or fame but because of the infamy of her fiance Sean Bell’s death on Nov. 25, 2006, the night before their wedding. Fifty shots rang out that night, claiming Sean’s life and severely wounding his two friends Trent Benefield and Joseph Guzman. Each officer involved…
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Calif. Woman Selling Flowers Near a High School Graduation Dragged to the Ground, Arrested Because She Didn’t Have a Permit
Video of a California police officer forcefully arresting a woman who was selling flowers without a permit near a high school graduation last month has sparked social media backlash because of the tactics the officer used. The incident occurred June 7 near the Perris High School graduation ceremony in Southern California, where street vendors were…
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Former University of Cincinnati Police Officer Ray Tensing Will Not Face 3rd Trial in Shooting Death of Sam Dubose
It looks as if former University of Cincinnati Police Officer Ray Tensing is going to walk free after shooting and killing an unarmed black motorist two years ago. Hamilton County, Ohio, Prosecutor Joe Deters announced Tuesday that he was dropping the case against Tensing, who fatally shot 43-year-old Sam Dubose after two previous juries were…
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DeQuince Brown Raises Money for Defense After Police Kill Her Boyfriend
DeQuince Erin Brown is launching a crowdfunding campaign to help with legal fees after an Evangeline Parish, La., sheriff’s officer killed her boyfriend and charged her with attempted murder. Brown, 21, was out with DeJuan Guillory, frog hunting on an ATV, when they were stopped by Deputy Paul Holden LaFleur. After a brief argument, LaFleur…
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NYC Commemorates the 3rd Anniversary of Eric Garner’s Death While Activists Still Call for Justice
Today, July 17, marks the third anniversary of the death of Eric Garner, the Staten Island, N.Y., husband and father who was killed by New York City police—his last words the refrain, “I can’t breathe,” invigorating a nascent Black Lives Matter movement and driving thousands into the streets to protest. Many took to social media…
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Former Balch Springs, Texas, Officer Who Shot and Killed Jordan Edwards Indicted on Murder Charge
The fired Balch Springs, Texas, police officer who shot and killed Jordan Edwards, a black teen who was leaving a party earlier this year, was indicted on a murder charge Monday by a Dallas County grand jury. According to the Dallas Morning News, 37-year-old Roy Oliver was also indicted on four counts of aggravated assault…
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Jury Awards More Than $15,000,000 to Family of Unarmed Black Man Killed by SWAT Sniper in Wash. State
A federal jury unanimously decided that police violated the rights of a 30-year-old black man when a family argument escalated into an attack during which the man was shot by a SWAT sniper in front of his young son. According to the Seattle Times, on Friday the jury decided to award the family of Leonard…
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Tulsa, Okla., Police Officer Betty Shelby, Who Killed Terence Crutcher, to Resign
The Tulsa, Okla., police officer who shot and killed unarmed black motorist Terence Crutcher but was later acquitted in his shooting death announced on Friday that she will resign from the Tulsa Police Department. Betty Shelby was allowed to return to active duty and landed a cushy desk job after being acquitted in May of…