Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice
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Kansas DA: No Charges in Cedric Lofton Case on the Basis of “Stand Your Ground” Law
District Attorney Marc Bennett claims “stand your ground” law is justification to avoid prosecuting officers who killed 17-year-old Cedric Lofton.
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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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3 Officers Charged with Manslaughter in Shooting of Fanta Bility
The Sharon Hill officers who killed 8-year-old Fanta Bility outside of a high school football game have been charged with manslaughter.
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Former Chicago Cop Who Killed Laquan McDonald in 2014 Will Be Released From Prison Early
Jason Van Dyke was convicted of second-degree murder and 16 counts of aggravated assault for the murder of the 17-year-old teenager in 2014
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74-Year-Old Black Woman Exonerated for the Murder of Her Niece After Spending 27 Years in Prison
Joyce Watkins and her then boyfriend were convicted of rape and murder in 1987
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How the Police Arrest a Black Man on a White Man’s Warrant
A Black Las Vegas man is suing the Henderson Police Department for arresting him on a warrant issued for a white man.
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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
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Feds Indict Baltimore Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby
The woman who went after Freddie Gray’s killers is now in legal hot water
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Georgia Deputy Headed to Unemployment Over Ahmaud Arbery Comments
The Houston County cop is getting canned for disgusting remarks on Facebook
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Jennifer Hough Drops Harrassment Suit Against Nicki Minaj
‘The case against Kenneth is ongoing. This does not mean that Nicki Minaj is in the clear,’ Hough’s lawyer Tyrone Blackburn said.