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New, Surprising Data Has Lessons for All Sides of the “Defund the Police” Debate
Slate via Yahoo News· 3 days agoBut while it’s true that voters generally chose not to support...who studies policing—noted that...
American Bankruptcy Law Already Undercuts Accountability for Police Misconduct
The Nation· 5 days agoCities have been using the American bankruptcy system to shield themselves from liability for police...
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The Root· 5 days agoNow Louisiana officers are being accused of abusing Jarius Brown, a 27-year-old who was arrested and charged with stealing a vehicle in 2019. According to the Associated Press, the ACLU of Louisiana ...
New, Surprising Data Has Lessons for All Sides of the “Defund the Police” Debate
Slate· 3 days agoIts framing depicted the politics of law and order as a zero-sum game in which leftists—especially...
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The Root· 5 days agoSince before the video of George Floyd’s murder went viral, Black people have questioned why the “bad apples” get to return to their lives while the families of police < ...
Bond revoked for man at center of brutality case
KTBS Shreveport· 6 days agoLionell Jackson who was at the center of an investigation which alleged police brutality by a Hammond police officer, had his bond revoked ...
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The Root· 5 days agoWWL-TV reports that hard-line conservative Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed a bill making it a misdemeanor to be within 25 feet of an officer who “lawfully engages in the execution of his official ...
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The Root· 6 days agoThe Tennessean reports that the effort to remove the bust began last summer during the protests against police brutality and systemic violence. While Tennessee ...
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The Root· 6 days agoSeven of the officers were suspended for up to 25 days without pay and two others, who were somehow able to get jobs with different law enforcement agencies, have had their agencies notified ...
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The Root· 6 days agoSince summer of 2020, Black Lives Matter has been in the spotlight for spearheading the movement against police brutality. Co-founder Patrisse Cullors spoke ...