police
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Minneapolis Cop Who Was Fired for Racist Christmas Tree Decorations in 2018 Is Reinstated
You know, when one of your officers is alleged to have been responsible for the unnecessary death of a Black man, it’s probably not a good look to rehire an officer who was let go for racism. Yet, that’s exactly what the Minneapolis Police Department did. CBS News reports that the decision to fire officer…
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K9 Program Suspended in Salt Lake City After Dog Bites Black Man Who Was Complying With Police
The Salt Lake City Police Department has suspended its K9 program following the release of body camera footage that depicted a Black man being bitten by a police dog despite being on his knees with his hands up. According to NBC News, the department launched a review into the program’s policies and training procedures with…
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Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best Resigning After City Council Approves Cutting Budget and Reducing Workforce
Seattle Chief of Police Carmen Best announced Monday that she would be resigning at the start of September, after the city council voted to trim the budget of the police department and reduce the workforce by up to 100 officers. According to CBS News, Best sent an email to the department saying her resignation will…
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Georgia Officers Who Fired on a Car Full of Minors Have Been Put on Leave
Two police officers in Georgia are on administrative leave after firing shots at a car full of minors. CNN reports that the Waycross Police department has requested the Georgia Bureau of Investigation launch an investigation into Saturday’s shooting. The officers will remain on leave until the GBI concludes their investigation. The shooting in Waycross was…
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Milwaukee Chief of Police Demoted Over Handling of George Floyd Protests
Milwaukee’s chief of police was demoted to captain Thursday due to the way he handled multiple situations, including the protests that happened in the wake of George Floyd’s death. NBC News reports that Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales was demoted to captain following a unanimous vote by the city’s Fire and Police Commission. Morales joined…
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Prosecutors Request Bond Be Revoked for Former Officer Who Shot Rayshard Brooks After He Took a Vacation to Florida
Prosecutors in Georgia have requested that the bond order be revoked for the former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in June after finding out he recently took a vacation to Florida without getting permission. CBS News reports that prosecutors in the case were only informed on Monday that former officer Garrett Rolfe…
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Black Man Who Didn't Commit a Crime Held at Gunpoint by Omaha Police
In Omaha, Neb., a Black man was held at gunpoint even though he didn’t commit any crime—he just “fit the description.” According to KETV, Timothy Hardy was walking his neighbor’s daughter home to make sure she arrived safely after hearing gunshots. As he arrived home, he was confronted by a police officer on his front…
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John Boyega to Star in Steve McQueen Series Portraying a Police Officer Who Wants to Change the Force From Within
John Boyega is workin’…and it looks like his portrayal will be tackling a timely and often controversial topic: police brutality. Back in 2019, Variety broke the news that Boyega would be joining Letitia Wright in an upcoming anthology series from Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave, Widows) entitled Small Axe. At the time, not much…
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Calls Grow for Michigan Mayor to Resign After Saying He Could See How Someone Becomes a White Supremacist
In Harper Woods, Mich., protests have been ongoing since the death of Priscilla Slater, a Black woman, while in police custody in June. The town’s longtime mayor is now facing growing calls to resign because of comments he made sympathizing with white supremacists after his wife got into an altercation with protesters. The Detroit Free…
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City of Tulsa Will Remove BLM Mural After Local Republican Party Chairman Asks to Paint Pro-Police Message
The city of Tulsa has ordered that a Black Lives Matter mural, painted on a street in the district where the Black Wall Street massacre happened nearly 100 years ago, be painted over. The Wednesday night decision came after chairman of the Tulsa Republican Party, Bob Jack, emailed his city councilor last week, stating interest…