Police Brutality
Police Brutality
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A Black Father of 5 Who Was Shot 7 Times in California May Be a Victim of a Hate Crime, Police Say
Bobby Gayle told his brother that he was called the n-word multiple times before he was shot.
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No Charges for U.S. Marshals Task Force Members Who Shot Winston Smith Jr.
A witness in the car says that Smith pulled out his phone to record the confrontation with the U.S. Marshals when he was shot.
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Black Paraplegic Man Pulled Out of Car by Dayton Police Plans to Sue
Clifford Owensby says he’s had nightmares about the ordeal.
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Minneapolis Police Say They’re ‘Hunting Activists’ on New Bodycam Footage From George Floyd Protests
One officer said: ‘You guys are out hunting people now, and it’s just a nice change of tempo.’
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Newly Released Bodycam Footage Shows Chicago Cop Wrestling With Black Woman Walking Dog in Park
Lawyers for Nikkita Brown want the officer, who is currently on desk duty, fired.
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Police Killings Undercounted by More Than Half, Study Says
The study also found that Black men’s deaths are mislabeled at higher rates than any other race.
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FBI Investigates Missouri Officers Following Video Of Police Dog Biting Black Man
In a video captured by an onlooker, three Woodson Terrace officers stand by as a Black man they placed under arrest was bitten twice by a police dog.
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Grand Jury Indicts Former Louisiana State Trooper for Beating Black Motorist 18 Times with a Flashlight
The federal charges against Jacob Brown come as he faces state charges for other excessive uses of force against Black people during his career.
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Jay-Z’s Team Roc Files Lawsuit Against Kansas City Police, Citing a Laundry List of Complaints About Abuse
The lawsuit lists several cases against Kansas City officers; a spokesperson for KCKPD says the department will be reviewing the petition before responding.
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2 Officers Indicted by Grand Jury for Violent Beating of Black California Teen
The officers were fired by the Stockton Police Department for excessive force, while two other officers involved with the beating will return to work soon.