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British Cops Tase Their Race-Relations Adviser, Thinking He Was Robbery Suspect
Bristol, England, resident Judah Adunbi has spent the better half of a decade working to improve the relationship between police in southwestern England and members of the Afro-Caribbean community, the Washington Post reports. Despite all his work and his outreach, however, the 63-year-old became the target of police earlier this month during an incident that…
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Pasadena, Calif., Man Dies in Police Custody After Being Tased
Pasadena, Calif., police quickly released grainy security video and audio from a 911 call from the family of a man who died in their custody after being restrained and tased early Friday morning. Although authorities have yet to release the name of the dead man, relatives have identified him as Reginald “Junior” Thomas, a father of eight.…
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Fight Breaks Out at Ga. High School Graduation After Parents Told They Won’t Be Able to See Their Children Graduate
A fight broke out and police used a Taser on one person after parents and family members of students graduating from an East Point, Ga., high school were not allowed into the ceremony. According to WSB-TV, Tri-Cities High School’s graduation was originally scheduled to take place in the school’s stadium Friday night, but rain moved…