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Washington officers on trial in deadly arrest of Manny Ellis, a case reminiscent of George Floyd
McComb Enterprise-Journal· 6 hours agoTACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Police wrestle the unarmed Black man to the sidewalk. One officer pushes his face into the pavement as he pleads in vain: “Can’t breathe.”
Chicago Police excessive force complaints bring critics, worry over city's hosting of DNC
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoCHICAGO — The crowd control tactics of the Chicago Police Department — notorious for their botched response to protests following the murder of George Floyd
Crystal Welch, MFP Board Vice President, Killed in Triple Homicide
Mississippi Free Press· 2 days agoMississippi Free Press Board of Directors Vice President Crystal Lynn Welch, a 42-year-old...
Who’s behind the pro-Palestinian protests on Texas college campuses?
Dallas Morning News· 3 hours agoAfter hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested at colleges nationwide, many — from state...
Rev. Bill Lawson, champion of civil rights, human rights and spiritual rights, has died at 95
KHOU 11 Houston· 24 hours agoThe beloved pastor of Wheeler Ave Baptist Church touched the lives of countless Houstonians in so...
Reform of RI's police bill of rights is closer than ever with House approval. What to expect.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 6 days ago...Approved on a 58-to-14 vote 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...
‘Where’s Ronald Greene’s justice?’: 5 years on, feds still silent on Black motorist’s deadly arrest
ABC 26 New Orleans· 5 days agoSHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Mona Hardin has been waiting five long years for any resolution to the...
Policy vs Perception: Deputy’s conduct shows divide between law enforcement and the public
ABC Action News Tampa Bay· 20 hours agoGeorge Floyd's death in 2020 ushered in a new era of calls for law enforcement transparency, equity, and accountability. As agencies work to maintain or ...
Ex-Trump aide jokes about giving homeless counterfeit money to get them arrested
The Daily Dot· 2 days agoJohnny McEntee, a former aide to President Donald Trump, is roiling social media with a “joke” he...
Was it a brutal arrest? FIU student from Italy hog-tied by police in jail holding cell
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 7 days agoSnippets of the footage have caused controversy in Italy, with some slamming officers’ treatment of...