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Posts Tagged ‘Police Violence’

Black Teen with White Parents Mistaken for Burglar, Assaulted by Cops in His Home

October 23, 2014

Police respond to neighbor’s call about black teen entering a home in a white neighborhood. They attempt to arrest him for burglary and pepper-spray him. He was in his own home.

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118 Black Men Tortured On His Watch–Less Than 4 Years of Jailtime

October 9, 2014

Chicago police commander Jon Burge oversaw brutal torture of black men in custody, extracting false confessions that resulted in them spending decades in prison.

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Cell Phone Video Captures Police Smashing Window, Using Stun Gun During Traffic Stop

October 8, 2014

A firsthand recording of the excessive display of force shown by the Hammond Police during a traffic stop.

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‘MODIFIED DUTY’ FOR MEDICS AFTER FATAL NYC ARREST

July 21, 2014

Four medics who failed to provide care for Eric Garner, who died after a violent interaction with police, have been removed from duty.

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‘Fruitvale Station’ Shows Black Male Humanity

July 29, 2013

The movie, starring Michael B. Jordan, depicts the real life of a young Black man who was needlessly shot and killed by a police officer.

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Suicide ruling doesn’t end questions in Ark. case

August 21, 2012
Chavis Carter's family

The family of an Arkansas man who died while in police custody has questions about the details of his life.

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Chavis Carter ‘Suicide’ Reenactment Video Released By Jonesboro Police

August 15, 2012
CHAVIS-CARTER

Arkansas police maintain that a Black man in their custody shot and killed himself and have released a reenactment video as proof.

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This Day in Black History: Detroit Race Riot

July 23, 2012
National Guard in 1967

On this day, a conflict in Detroit after the police raided a speakeasy will forever be remembered as a deadly rate riot.

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A Lynching Happens Every 40 Hours

July 20, 2012

One person explains how violence at the hands of vigilantes and police are modern-day lynchings of Black people.

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Stop-and-Frisk App Users on the Rise

June 15, 2012
Stop & Frisk app

Thousands have downloaded New York Civil Union’s new app to report stop-and-frisk interactions with the police.

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* For the safety of our guests and staff members, please reschedule your visit if you are not feeling well. Mask-wearing is not required but is welcomed.

ABHM builds public awareness of the harmful legacies of slavery and Jim Crow in America and promotes racial repair, reconciliation, and healing. 

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