racial justice
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PublishedApril 15, 2022
State of mind a key in Michigan fatal traffic stop shooting
The new Grand Rapids police chief took the unusual step of releasing videos of the violent confrontation over objections of the prosecutor, who will ultimately decide whether the officer should be charged.
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PublishedApril 2, 2022
Black Democrats try to revive party in Trump territory
Some say it's time for African American candidates to take the lead in attracting new voters and elevating top social issues.
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PublishedApril 1, 2022
$14 million jury award for Denver protesters could resonate around U.S.
Nationwide, there are at least 29 pending lawsuits challenging law enforcement use of force during the 2020 protests over the police killing of George Floyd.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2022
Breonna Taylor’s family, supporters sustain push for justice on 2-year anniversary
Breonna Taylor's death helped spur massive racial injustice protests in the summer of 2020.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2022
Bill would curb police power to pull over vehicles
The bill is aimed at reducing racial profiling, but police say it will make the roads less safe and remove tools used to get drunken drivers off the road.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2022
Ex-officer cleared in shooting during Breonna Taylor raid
Brett Hankison had been charged with 3 counts of wanton endangerment for firing shots that went through a sliding-glass side door and a window of Taylor's apartment and into a family's unit next door.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2022
Three former police officers convicted of civil rights violations in George Floyd’s killing
The men were charged with depriving Floyd of his right to medical care when Officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck until the 46-year-old Black man died.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2022
Jury ends day of deliberations in trial of 3 former police officers in George Floyd killing
The men are charged with depriving Floyd of his right to medical care when fellow Officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for 9½ minutes, killing the 46-year-old Black man.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2022
Jury adjourns for day without verdict in Ahmaud Arbery case
A jury in Georgia heard competing arguments from prosecutors and defense attorneys on whether the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery was a federal hate crime.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2022
Former Minnesota officer gets 2 years in Daunte Wright’s shooting death
Kim Potter said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she fatally shot the young Black man in April 2021.
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