police
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Florida Police Captain Removed From Command After Ordering Deputy to Act Like a White Supremacist During Traffic Stop
Police are often accused of practicing racial bias. The head of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office in Florida has been relieved of duty after ordering one of her officers to take that bias to another level. The Washington Post reports that during a staged traffic stop involving a murder suspect that the police wanted a…
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LAPD Uncovers Bodycam Footage of Officer Allegedly Fondling Dead Woman’s Breasts
An investigation is underway after a body camera caught a Los Angeles police officer allegedly fondling a dead woman’s breasts. According to the Los Angeles Times, here’s how it went down: The incident occurred when the officer and his partner responded to a call about a possible dead woman in a residential unit, sources said.…
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Report: Black Commuters 6 Times More Likely to Be Cited by BART Police for Consuming Food, Drinks
Earlier this month, Steve Foster of Concord, Calif., made headlines when he was detained by BART police for—wait for it—“illegally eating.” And while many believe it was merely an isolated incident instead of the latest example of overzealous police selectively enforcing the law, a new report makes it explicitly clear that this type of behavior…
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#ShoppingWhileBlack: Indiana Officer Fired After Harassing Shoppers for 'Acting Suspicious'
Deputy constable Daryl Jones has been fired after a viral video surfaced in which he was seen harassing a pair of black men in a parking lot for—you guessed it—“acting suspicious.” From NBC News: In the video posted to YouTube on Nov. 13, the description says the two men first noticed the officer watching them…
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#GrievingWhileBlack: Family Demands Apology After West Memphis, Ark., Police Handcuff Grieving Mother
Far too often, police force black people to audition for their humanity. This is one of those times. According to writer and digital strategist Richard Brookshire, his family is owed an apology after a traumatic confrontation with the West Memphis Police Department that resulted in his sister being handcuffed. On Saturday, Brookshire’s four-year-old niece was…
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Eddie Murphy Will Return as Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop Sequel to Be Released on Netflix
Eddie Murphy is winning. Seriously, I could end the article there and it would be accurate, but let’s specifically celebrate his latest win! According to Variety, Murphy is continuing his profitable relationship with Netflix (following the critic- and consumer-embraced Dolemite Is My Name) and will be starring in a Beverly Hills Cop sequel set to…
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Investigation Launched After Video of Arizona Deputy Viciously Attacking, Threatening 15-Year-Old Amputee Surfaces
A shocking video has surfaced of a 15-year-old amputee being violently attacked by an unidentified Pima County, Ariz., deputy. KOLD reports that the incident occurred in September in a group home after the teen—who was abandoned by his family and has no arms or legs—knocked over a garbage can and threatened a member of the…
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#EatingASandwichWhileBlack: Commuters Hold Protest After Cop Detains Black Man for 'Illegally Eating' at BART Station
Over the weekend, I heard rumblings of a black man being harassed by police over a sandwich and thought, “If he ate at Subway, it might be warranted.” But after doing a bit of research, it’s clearly the latest example of overzealous police doing entirely too damn much. As the story goes, Steve Foster of…
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Colorado Cops Blew Up a House Trying to Find a Walmart Shoplifter, Court Rules the City Owes the Innocent Homeowner Not a Damn Thing
A federal appeals court has ruled the homeowners of a Greenwood Village, Colo., house blown to pieces after a SWAT team attempted to get a shoplifting suspect out of it are entitled to absolutely no compensation from the city. The homeowner, Leo Lech, was left with a blown-out shell of a house after a suspected…
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Until Freedom Announces Day of Outrage in Honor of #AtatianaJefferson
On Oct. 12, police killed Atatiana Jefferson in her own Fort Worth, Texas, home. Refusing to allow her death to go unpunished, Until Freedom—a collection of activists, organizers, and survivors of racial injustice—will lead a national day of action on Monday to honor the life and legacy of Jefferson. According to a press release provided…