Posts Tagged ‘Police Violence’
For Black drivers, a police officer’s first 45 words are a portent of what’s to come
A new study investigates how the first 45 words said by a police officer pulling over a Black driver holds clues about the outcome of the interaction.
Read MoreMom demands answers after 11-year-old son allegedly shot by police officer at home
11-year-old Aderrien Murray was shot and injured by a police officer who responded to their 911 call. Now, his mother is seeking justice.
Read MoreBlack Americans say white vigilantism played a role in Jordan Neely’s homicide
“It reignites the terror in the souls of Black folks when we witness these killings of our people without trial, without jury, without adjudication,” one psychologist said.
Read MoreDA will not charge ex-Memphis police officer involved in Tyre Nichols stop
No criminal charges will be brought against a Memphis police officer who was fired for his involvement in the traffic stop that led to the death of Tyre Nichols. Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, was brutally assaulted after he was pulled over Jan. 7 for alleged reckless driving and died three days later.
Read MoreTyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis police over beating, death
The family of Tyre Nichols, who was beaten to death by five Memphis police officers, sued the officers and the city of Memphis on Wednesday.
Read MoreOhio grand jury declines to charge 8 officers who fatally shot Jayland Walker
An Ohio grand jury declined to bring charges against eight Akron police officers — seven of them white — in connection with last year’s fatal shooting of Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black motorist, officials said Monday.
Read MoreMinneapolis and state agree to revamp policing post-Floyd
The city of Minneapolis and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights signed a “court-enforceable settlement agreement” Friday to revamp policing
Read MoreBlack family awarded $8 million after being detained, handcuffed by police
A California jury awarded a Black mother and her two daughters more than $8 million after local police detained them near a Starbucks.
Read More‘Blue’ Grapples with Realities of Police Killings
This unique opera tells the story of hardships faced by a Black man who is also a police officer as he becomes a father.
Read MoreHere’s Why We Shouldn’t Fund the Police
Brianna Patt argues why the recent increase in Dallas police funding is not the solution, especially for the Black community.
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