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Philly’s police oversight commission has a new director after a tumultuous year. Here’s what Tonya...
Philly.com· 17 hours agoThe agency, created by City Council in response to calls for police accountability after the murder...
Today in History: May 25, police kill George Floyd
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 days agoToday is Thursday, May 25, the 146th day of 2024. On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a Black man, was killed when a white Minneapolis < ...
R.I. House passes police reform, but without ‘George Floyd’ provision - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 5 days agoThe amendment, which was ultimately tabled in a vote of 47 to 25 over questions of...
'Houston's pastor' and city leader Rev. Bill Lawson dies at 95
Houston Chronicle· 9 hours agoThe Rev. William "Bill" Lawson, the founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church who helped desegregate...
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Cadets take trip to Civil Rights Museum as part of training
WBTV Charlotte· 7 days agoFor the past three years, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has been sending new recruits...
Toronto cop felt 'invisible' advocating for Black mentees, disciplinary hearing hears
CBC via Yahoo News· 6 days agoSupt. Stacy Clarke carried "crushing burdens" after the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis ...
Historic settlement in George Floyd murder attracts backlash
The Daily Dot· 7 days agoAt the end of April, the Minneapolis City Council unanimously voted to give a settlement of $150,000...
Doors Open Minneapolis gives free tours of more than 100 buildings
Tribune via AOL· 12 hours agoDoors Open Minneapolis offers the keys to buildings — or spaces within buildings — that are often...
Reform of RI's police bill of rights is closer than ever with House approval. What to expect.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 5 days ago...on Thursday after a heated two-hour debate, the long-sought compromise was born of the public anger and frustration sparked by a string of incidents of alleged police misconduct locally and nationally, including: The 2020 murder of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody and, closer to...
Trump's vow for police 'immunity' could spell trouble for Black communities
theGrio· 4 days agoDonald Trump’s vow to give police officers “immunity from prosecution” if elected back into the...