Police Brutality
Police Brutality
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18 Austin Cops Might Soon Be Charged Over 2020 Protest Brutality
The Texas city’s police department is the focus of police reform debate
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Black Man Dies in Police Custody: Incident Report Says No FoulPlay
The death of Damien Cameron in July 2021 is under investigation as recent reports conflict with the initial incident report detailing his cause of death.
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The Warrant that Led to Amir Locke’s Death was Meant for His Cousin
Minneapolis SWAT team obtained a warrant for the arrest of Amir Locke’s teenaged cousin who was suspected to be located in the same apartment.
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Minneapolis Mayor Halts No-Knock Warrants: Black Mothers Call for Police Accountability [UPDATED]
Following Mayor Jacob Frey stopping the issuing of no-knock warrants, Black mothers organized to call for the resignation of the officer who killed Amir Locke.
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Jury Questioning Delayed In Trial of Former Louisville Officer Involved in Breonna Taylor’s Death
Former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison is charged with three counts of felony wanton endangerment for the bullets that entered a neighbor’s apartment.
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Pittsburgh Wants to Fire Cops Involved in Black Man’s Death, but It Can’t
A city law and a personnel move are holding up the process
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Former Cop in Breonna Taylor Case Wants Media Banned From Jury Selection
Brett Hankison’s trial for wanton endangerment starts next week
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Court Blocks DA Investigating Cops Involved in Black Man’s Death
The movement for justice for Jim Rogers in Pittsburgh continues
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3 Former Officers Involved in George Floyd’s Death Face Federal Charges
The three officers who aided Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd are facing federal and state charges.
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Real-Life Baltimore Police Corruption Report Reads Like Storyline for A Sixth Season of The Wire
A novel-length report on a massive cop corruption scandal is riveting and scary reading