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Gateway - The Root
The Root· 3 days agoProtesters fighting against police violence were awarded a historic victory this week. On Thursday, the City of New York agreed to pay over $13 million in a class action lawsuit ...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 3 days agoHundreds of thousands of people made their own pieces of artwork to bring to the White House during the summer 2020 Black Lives Matter protests against police brutality ...
American Bankruptcy Law Already Undercuts Accountability for Police Misconduct
The Nation· 3 days agoPolice misconduct continues to be among the nation’s biggest public problems, putting Black...
Missouri woman's murder conviction tossed after 43 years. Her lawyers say a police officer did it
Associated Press· 6 days agoA judge has overturned the conviction of a Missouri woman who was a psychiatric patient when she...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 3 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 ...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 4 days agoDisgraced former police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 21 years in prison last year. The Minneapolis City Council unanimously voted to pay $8.9 million to settle lawsuits ...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 3 days agoEx-police officer Aaron Dean has been sentenced to over 11 years in prison for the fatal shooting of Atatiana Jefferson, according to an ABC News report. Dean could’ve gotten ...
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The Root· 4 days agoThe family of Amir Locke, a 22-year-old who was shot and killed by Minneapolis police, and civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump have announced a federal lawsuit against the ...
Americans used to unite over tragic events − and now are divided by them
Louisiana Illuminator via Yahoo News· 5 days agoTragedy seldom unifies Americans today. Every year, horrific crises induce tremendous suffering....
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 4 days ago“I thought Black lives matter?,” he asked, alleging many of New York’s shooters and shooting victims are Black. Adams spoke out against the criticisms of his newest NYPD policies ...
