Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice
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A Black Pastor and Former Cop Walk Into a Walmart to Return a TV. So Why Were They Handcuffed and Accused of Stealing It?
I’m sure this has nothing to do with two Black men holding a TV, which, in America, always requires proof of innocence. The 2 men have filed a lawsuit.
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R. Kelly Reportedly Considered Himself a ‘Genius’ Entitled to Have Sex With ‘Very Young Girls’
A female witness said Kelly likened himself to fellow entertainer Jerry Lee Lewis and testified that the R&B star ‘humiliated me, degraded me, he scared me.’
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As R. Kelly’s Criminal Trial Continues in Brooklyn, Disturbing Revelations Mount
Since the trial began last Thursday, witnesses have collectively testified to grooming, forced sex and physical abuse.
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WTF: How AI Technology Can Send You to Prison, Even If There Are No Eyewitnesses
Artificial intelligence technology ShotSpotter helped put 64-year-old Michael Williams in jail for just being near a fatal shooting last spring.
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California Attorney General to Review the Police Shooting Death of Oscar Grant
One officer was charged in the 2009 death of Oscar Grant, and AG Rob Bonta will review the role of another officer involved after the Grant family’s petition.
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Prosecutors Say Police Shooting of Black Man Was ‘Justified,’ Officers Are Not Charged to Family’s Dismay
Prosecutors say the police shooting Kevin Peterson Jr. was lawful since Peterson was allegedly armed and brandished a gun at them.
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Can Justice Be 26 Years Too Late? New Missouri Law May Help Free a Man Wrongfully Convicted of Murder
Lamar Johnson may finally get a new day in court after spending over two decades in prison thanks to a bill that goes into effect later this month.
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Black Chicago Family Files Lawsuit Against CPD, Accuses Officers of Pointing Guns at Family—Including 2 Young Black Girls
There’s no reason Black people should feel unsafe around police, especially while they’re in their own home, yet here we constantly are.
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Georgia Cops Arrest Black Man After Answering Mental Health Call. One Cop Sics Police Dog on Him for Seemingly No Reason
An investigation has reportedly been launched and the victim is expected to sue the department. Video shows just how excessive the cops were.
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Police Shootings Continue Despite Protests, Reform Promises and the Pandemic. Cops Are Using Crime Victim Laws to Shield Their Identities
Are fatal police shootings getting more or less prevalent? Here’s a story that doesn’t really answer that question, but provides much-needed insight.