Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice
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Updated: Former Cop Who Killed Laquan McDonald Released Early, Chicago Activists Protest
McDonald’s family called the shortened sentence a “slap on the wrist” and local activists are pushing for federal charges against the former officer.
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Four Men Charged in Connection With the Death of Michael K. Williams
According to the New York City Police Department, the men were already under investigation before Williams’ death last September.
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Georgia Sheriff Offers $500k of His Own money for Tips on Kendrick Johnson Case
Sheriff Ashley Paulk is under pressure from the Johnson family and others who believe Kendrick Johnson’s death was a murder and not an accident.
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Inmates Expose Abuse and Inhumane Conditions of Michigan Women’s Prison
Inmates at the Women’s Huron Valley Correction Facility in Michigan are seeking help for alleged abuse and mistreatment in the prison.
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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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Bridgeport Cops Suspended for Handling of Black Women’s Mysterious Deaths
The families of Lauren Smith-Fields and Brenda Lee Rawls still want answers
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Lauren Smith-Fields Wasn’t the Only Bridgeport Black Woman to Mysteriously Die Last Month
Brenda Rawls’ family wants to know why police didn’t notify them she was dead
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Chris Brown Sued for Allegedly Drugging and Sexually Assaulting Woman [CORRECTED]
The ‘Go Crazy’ singer was previously under investigation for assaulting another woman last June.
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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