police brutality
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Wichita Police Accused of Racism and Misconduct
Another police department is under review for turning a blind eye to its racist employees.
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Syracuse Police Handling of 8-Year-Old Black Boy Reminds Us How Anti-Black Blue Lives Can Be
The heartbreaking video of the incident--which went viral yesterday on social media--is yet another example of anti-blackness.
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Syracuse Officers Detain 8-year-old Black Boy over Allegedly Stealing a Bag of Chips
Video: The incident occurred over the weekend, with the footage of it going viral and causing outrage on social media
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Miami Police Officer Convicted in the Rough Arrest of a Black Woman Who Called for Help
The officer faces up to five years in prison at sentencing
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Mayor Eric Adams Responds to Criticisms on Gun Control Policies
Some people say catching the Brooklyn subway shooter was not a win for the NYPD.
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California Woman Killed After Stockton Police Officer Fired 30 Shots Into Her Car
Tracy Gaeta, a grandmother, had been shot and killed after backing into a police car.
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Cases of Excessive Force Where Officers Walked Away Free
Most recently, the officer shot and killed Amir Locke will not be facing criminal charges.
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Officers who Tased Jim Rogers to Death Appeal Termination [UPDATED]
The five officers involved are appealing the decision to be terminated but are also facing a lawsuit for the use of excessive force.
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San Jose Police Wound Black Man Who Broke Up Bar Fight
K'aun Green's attorney says the college football player is a "hero" who didn't deserve police bullets
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Black Man Stopped Twice by London Police for Wearing a Coat
The officers said he was dressed "inappropriately" for the weather and searched him for drugs.