police brutality
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Second Cop in Tyre Nichols Case Changes His Mind About His Plea…
Former Memphis officer Emmitt Martin III decided to enter a guilty plea in the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols.
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Black People Beware: These States Are Blocking Us From Video Recording Police Brutality
A wave of legislation after George Floyd would limit police accountability by creating a "buffer zone" between bystanders and officers.
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“Excited Delirium” Diagnoses Have Protected Bad Cops, But Now Prominent Doctors Are Rejecting It
The American College of Emergency Physicians took a stand against the diagnosis of excited delirium, which is often used to justify deaths within custody.
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California Governor Proposes Rolling Back Police Transparency
California Governor Gavin Newsom's budget proposal recommends cutting a hard-won police accountability and transparency measure.
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Baltimore is Still Taking the L for Their Trifling Disbanded Police Unit
Several officer's from Baltimore's Gun Trace Task Force were charged and sentenced for crimes.
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The Antioch Police Drama Just Keeps Getting Worse
The California Attorney General has launched a civil rights investigation into the racist-text scandal at the Antioch Police Department.
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Exclusive: Rep. Pressley and Sen. Markey Push Bill To End Qualified Immunity
The Root spoke exclusively with Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Sen. Edward Markey about new legislation that would hold police accountable.
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Before There Was George Floyd, There Was John Pope and Zoya Code
Minneapolis will pay $8.9 million to two Black residents who say Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into their necks years before he killed George Floyd.
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3 Families of Police Brutality Victims Gather for Plea Entry in Ronald Greene Case
Ronald Greene died during an arrest by a group of Louisiana officers in 2019.
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7 Black People Killed After Cops Falsely Discover a Gun That was Never There
The recent police shooting of Tyrea Pryor highlights the country’s stifling issue.