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Ind. Police Fatally Shoot Unarmed Black Motorist; Family Demands Answers
An Indianapolis man was shot dead by police officers Thursday morning, leaving a grieving family answers. According to CBS Indianapolis, the shooting took place around 2 a.m. Thursday on the city’s northwest side. The incident, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, started with a routine traffic stop, but the driver ended up leading police…
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Report: NFL Player Vince Wilfork's Son Arrested With Large Amount of Codeine
Houston Texans nose tackle Vince Wilfork’s son is in serious trouble. According to TMZ Sports, D’Aundre Holmes-Wilfork, 19, a safety at the University of Houston, was arrested during a traffic stop Dec. 21 and was reportedly in possession of a large amount of codeine. Wilfork was in a 2011 Kia that was pulled over around…
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New Ill. Law Aims to Train Drivers on What to Do if Stopped by Police
Illinois has a new law intended to help drivers figure out what to do if they are stopped by police, the Chicago Tribune reports. As the site notes, the new piece of legislation comes in the middle of widespread tension over how traffic stops can often escalate and even be deadly. The bill, which was…
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Video Shows Houston Officer Attack Woman at Traffic Stop Who Called 911 Because She Feared Him
In March a black woman by the name of Earledreka White was pulled over by a Houston police officer for crossing the double white line. Soon afterward she called 911 because she was afraid of the cop. She said to the dispatcher, “I would like another officer to come out here. My heart is racing.…