racial injustice
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PublishedAugust 3, 2023
Ex-Mississippi officers plead guilty to racist assault on 2 Black men during raid
The civil rights charges come after an Associated Press investigation linked the deputies to at least 4 violent encounters with Black men since 2019 that left 2 dead and another with lasting injuries.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2022
Ohio police release video of officers shooting Black man nearly 100 times
A medical examiner's report indicates more than 60 wounds to the body of Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old who fled a traffic stop.
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PublishedApril 22, 2022
Rev. Al Sharpton demands name of officer who killed Patrick Lyoya
Lyoya was fatally shot in the back of the head after a struggle with a Michigan police officer.
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PublishedApril 14, 2022
Family seeks charges, officer’s ID in Patrick Lyoya’s death
A Grand Rapids police officer fatally shot Lyoya following a traffic stop on April 4.
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PublishedApril 9, 2022
Former football coach accuses Bates College of racial discrimination in lawsuit
Malik Hall, replaced last year as coach, filed a civil rights lawsuit last week against the Lewiston college.
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PublishedApril 3, 2022
A vigorous examination of ‘Mr. NAACP,’ who passed as white
A. J. Baime recounts the extraordinary life of the NAACP's Walter White who wrote late in life: "I am a Negro. My skin is white, my eyes are blue, my hair is blond. The traits of my race are nowhere visible upon me."
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2022
Daunte Wright’s family, activists see injustice in sentence
They say Kim Potter's two-year term gave more consideration to the white defendant than the Black victim.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
Police trainer testifies against officers in George Floyd’s death
A Minneapolis police officer who oversaw medical training for two of the three former officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights is scheduled to resume testifying in their federal trial.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2022
Virginia Military Institute will change student-run honor court said to expel Blacks more often
Juries will expand in size and guilty verdicts will require nine out of 11 votes.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2022
Amir Locke, killed by Minneapolis officer, wanted music career
His family believes the deep sleeper was startled and grabbed for his gun when police kicked the couch.
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