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The Same Aurora Police Department Involved in Elijah McClain Death Also Held a Little Black Girl at Gunpoint
The 6-year-old cried in horror as police accused her mother of car theft.
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New Florida Law Disproportionately Targets Black People and Their Music
Florida drivers may be pulled over if their music is too loud.
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Army Lt. Pepper Sprayed by VA Cops Gets Shameful Payout in Million-Dollar Lawsuit [Update]
The jury sided mostly with the officers named in the suit.
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Delaware State University Lacrosse Team Accuses Georgia Officers of Racial Profiling During Traffic Stop
The Georgia officers searched their bus for drugs but none were found.
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Daunte Wright’s Mother Detained by Officer for Recording Traffic Stop
Katie Wright said it was her civic duty to make sure no one suffered the same fate as her son.
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Philadelphia Passes Bill to Keep Police From Pulling Over Drivers for Minor Traffic Violations
Proponents say this will stop police from using low-level violations as reason to search a vehicle–a practice that disproportionately affects Black motorists.
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Black Paraplegic Man Pulled Out of Car by Dayton Police Plans to Sue
Clifford Owensby says he's had nightmares about the ordeal.
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Michigan Prosecutors: No More Searches Without Probable Cause in Routine Traffic Stops. Police Association: Whaaaaah?
If you're a cop and you're upset you can't search vehicles for no reason, maybe you shouldn't be a cop.