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A decade of racial justice activism transformed politics but landmark reforms remain elusive
Read full article: A decade of racial justice activism transformed politics but landmark reforms remain elusiveMichael Brown’s fatal shooting by police a decade ago set off more than a week of protests by thousands of people in Ferguson, Missouri.
Security guard gets no additional jail time in man's Detroit-area mall death
Read full article: Security guard gets no additional jail time in man's Detroit-area mall deathA judge has ordered no additional jail time for a security guard for his role in the death of a man at a Detroit-area mall more than 10 years ago.
Californians' crime concerns put pressure on criminal justice reform and progressive DAs
Read full article: Californians' crime concerns put pressure on criminal justice reform and progressive DAsTen years ago, 3.7 million Californians voted for a landmark measure that made many nonviolent crimes misdemeanors instead of felonies.
Donald Trump suggests 'one rough hour' of policing will end theft
Read full article: Donald Trump suggests 'one rough hour' of policing will end theftDonald Trump has suggested that “one rough hour” of law enforcement action would tamp down retail theft, an echo of his thematic campaign support for more aggressive policing measures.
Judge frees Colorado paramedic convicted in death of Elijah McClain from prison
Read full article: Judge frees Colorado paramedic convicted in death of Elijah McClain from prisonA judge is freeing from prison a Colorado paramedic convicted in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became part of the rallying cries for social justice that swept the U.S. in 2020.
Takeaways from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's response to violence after George Floyd's murder
Read full article: Takeaways from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's response to violence after George Floyd's murderKamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be the Democratic vice presidential candidate has revived the debate over how he handled the biggest crisis of his political career.
Hundreds of places in the US said racism was a public health crisis. What's changed?
Read full article: Hundreds of places in the US said racism was a public health crisis. What's changed?More than 200 cities and counties declared racism was a public health crisis in the past few years, mostly after George Floyd was murdered by police in Minneapolis in May 2020.
Lowe's changes some DEI policies amid legal attacks on diversity programs and activist pressure
Read full article: Lowe's changes some DEI policies amid legal attacks on diversity programs and activist pressureHome improvement chain Lowe’s is scaling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining the ranks of a few other companies who have altered their programs since the end of affirmative action in higher education and amid conservative backlash online.
How women of color with Christian and progressive values are keeping the faith — outside churches
Read full article: How women of color with Christian and progressive values are keeping the faith — outside churchesFor some Christian progressives, the lack of acknowledgement by their churches or ministries of the racial reckoning in 2020 was the final push to go elsewhere.
Prominent civil rights lawyer represents slain US airman's family. A look at Ben Crump's past cases
Read full article: Prominent civil rights lawyer represents slain US airman's family. A look at Ben Crump's past casesThe family of a young Black U.S. Air Force airman gunned down by a Florida sheriff’s deputy is represented by a prominent civil rights lawyer.
Tim Walz is still introducing himself to voters. Here are things to know about Harris' VP pick
Read full article: Tim Walz is still introducing himself to voters. Here are things to know about Harris' VP pickKamala Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will face a national audience when he headlines the third night of the Democratic National Convention.
Derek Chauvin, ex-officer convicted in George Floyd’s killing, moved to Texas prison months after being stabbed
Read full article: Derek Chauvin, ex-officer convicted in George Floyd’s killing, moved to Texas prison months after being stabbedThe ex-Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd has been transferred to a federal prison in Texas almost nine months after he was stabbed in a different facility.
Will Sylvester Turner push George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, previously championed by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee?
Read full article: Will Sylvester Turner push George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, previously championed by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee?Sylvester Turner, Democratic nominee for Sheila Jackson Lee's U.S. House seat, vows to push the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act forward. The bill aims to reform police practices and accountability.
Trial opens against 3 Detroit-area guards charged with man's death at mall 10 years ago
Read full article: Trial opens against 3 Detroit-area guards charged with man's death at mall 10 years agoJurors have heard opening statements in the trial of three security guards more than 10 years after the death of a man at a suburban Detroit shopping mall.
All 4 Milwaukee hotel workers charged with murder in Black man's death now in custody
Read full article: All 4 Milwaukee hotel workers charged with murder in Black man's death now in custodyAll four hotel workers charged in connection with D’Vontaye Mitchell’s death are now in custody, more than five weeks after they allegedly piled onto the Black man while trying to remove him from a Milwaukee hotel.
The Walz record: Abortion rights, free lunches for schoolkids, and disputes over a riot response
Read full article: The Walz record: Abortion rights, free lunches for schoolkids, and disputes over a riot responseGov. Tim Walz and his fellow Democrats have enacted big changes in the two years that they’ve had full control of the Minnesota Legislature, from expansions of abortion and LGBTQ+ rights to initiatives aimed at making life easier for families.
Trump praised Minnesota Gov. Walz in 2020 for response to unrest over Floyd's murder, audio shows
Read full article: Trump praised Minnesota Gov. Walz in 2020 for response to unrest over Floyd's murder, audio showsFormer President Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance have been hammering Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over his response to the violence that erupted in the aftermath of the 2020 murder of George Floyd.
Former Milwaukee hotel workers charged with murder after video shows them holding down Black man
Read full article: Former Milwaukee hotel workers charged with murder after video shows them holding down Black manProsecutors in Milwaukee have charged four former hotel workers in connection with D'Vontaye Mitchell's death after a bystander's video showed them piling on the Black man as they tried to remove him from the lobby.
4 hotel employees charged with being party to felony murder in connection with Black man’s death
Read full article: 4 hotel employees charged with being party to felony murder in connection with Black man’s deathProsecutors charged four Milwaukee hotel employees with being a party to felony murder in connection with a Black man’s death.
The top prosecutor where George Floyd was murdered is facing backlash. But she has vowed to endure
Read full article: The top prosecutor where George Floyd was murdered is facing backlash. But she has vowed to endureThe prosecutor elected in George Floyd’s county after his murder is facing fierce backlash not even halfway into her term.
Kamala Harris is using Beyoncé's 'Freedom' as her campaign song: What to know about the anthem
Read full article: Kamala Harris is using Beyoncé's 'Freedom' as her campaign song: What to know about the anthemVice President Kamala Harris’ first 2024 presidential campaign video is soundtracked by Beyoncé’s “Freedom,” a cut from her 2016 landmark album, “Lemonade.”.
Bodycam video reveals chaotic scene of deputy fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who called 911 for help
Read full article: Bodycam video reveals chaotic scene of deputy fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who called 911 for helpOfficials have released body camera video that reveals a chaotic scene in which a Black woman in Springfield, Illinois, who called 911 for help was shot in the face in her home by a white sheriff’s deputy.
'I can't breathe': Eric Garner remembered on the 10th anniversary of his chokehold death
Read full article: 'I can't breathe': Eric Garner remembered on the 10th anniversary of his chokehold deathIt has been 10 years since the chokehold death of Eric Garner at the hands of New York City police officers made “I can’t breathe” a rallying cry.
Calls for justice grow in death of Black man outside Milwaukee hotel as GOP convention approaches
Read full article: Calls for justice grow in death of Black man outside Milwaukee hotel as GOP convention approachesCalls for justice in the death of a Black man who was pinned to the ground during a struggle with security guards at a Milwaukee hotel are growing.
Al Sharpton to deliver eulogy for Black man who died after being held down by Milwaukee hotel guards
Read full article: Al Sharpton to deliver eulogy for Black man who died after being held down by Milwaukee hotel guardsThe Rev. Al Sharpton is set to travel to Milwaukee to deliver a eulogy for a Black man who died after being pinned to the ground by hotel security guards.
Jury awards $700k to Seattle protesters jailed for writing anti-police slogans in chalk on barricade
Read full article: Jury awards $700k to Seattle protesters jailed for writing anti-police slogans in chalk on barricadeFour protesters have been awarded nearly $700,000 after they were jailed for writing anti-police slogans in chalk on a temporary police barricade on Jan. 1, 2021.
Attraction starring Disney's first Black princess replaces ride based on film many viewed as racist
Read full article: Attraction starring Disney's first Black princess replaces ride based on film many viewed as racistA new attraction starring the first Black Disney princess is opening at the company's theme parks in Florida and California.
Minneapolis police officer killed while responding to a shooting call is remembered as a hero
Read full article: Minneapolis police officer killed while responding to a shooting call is remembered as a heroA Minneapolis police officer who was killed by a man he was trying to help at the site of a shooting is being memorialized as someone who exemplified the type of public servant the city’s police force has been trying to recruit amid years of tumult.
Family of Minnesota man killed by police criticize local officials and seek federal intervention
Read full article: Family of Minnesota man killed by police criticize local officials and seek federal interventionThe family of Rick Cobb II say they were mistreated by government officials and failed by a system that rarely holds law enforcement accountable.
Minnesota prosecutor was reluctant to drop murder charge against trooper, but ultimately did
Read full article: Minnesota prosecutor was reluctant to drop murder charge against trooper, but ultimately didA progressive Minnesota prosecutor who was elected on a platform of police accountability has reluctantly dropped charges against a state trooper who fatally shot a Black man after a traffic stop.
Louisiana law that could limit filming of police hampers key tool for racial justice, attorneys say
Read full article: Louisiana law that could limit filming of police hampers key tool for racial justice, attorneys sayCivil rights attorneys say a new Louisiana law that makes it a crime to approach within 25 feet of a police officer under certain circumstances is an affront to the movement for racial justice and violates the First Amendment.
‘Keeping his name alive’: George Floyd’s family honors him, calls for change four years after Minneapolis murder
Read full article: ‘Keeping his name alive’: George Floyd’s family honors him, calls for change four years after Minneapolis murderSaturday marks four years since George Floyd was killed, kicking off protests as tensions over racism and police violence boiled over across the country.
NYC vowed to reform its protest policing. A crackdown on a pro-Palestinian march is raising doubts
Read full article: NYC vowed to reform its protest policing. A crackdown on a pro-Palestinian march is raising doubtsNew York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing questions about his commitment to a suite of reforms required by a federal settlement aimed at changing how the NYPD polices protests.
Lawsuit says ex-Officer Chauvin kneeled on woman’s neck, just as he did when he killed George Floyd
Read full article: Lawsuit says ex-Officer Chauvin kneeled on woman’s neck, just as he did when he killed George FloydA former employee is suing the city of Minneapolis, alleging ex-police Officer Derek Chauvin hauled her from her minivan and pinned her to the ground with his knee in January 2020, just as he did four months later when he killed George Floyd.
Tough-on-crime challenger leading in race for district attorney in Portland, Oregon
Read full article: Tough-on-crime challenger leading in race for district attorney in Portland, OregonA centrist candidate who has vowed to be tough on crime is leading in the race for top prosecutor in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, in a contest that is seen as a referendum on voter concerns over homelessness, public drug use and disorder.
The larger the nonprofit, the more likely it is run by a white man, says new Candid diversity report
Read full article: The larger the nonprofit, the more likely it is run by a white man, says new Candid diversity reportWhite men are most likely to lead the largest, best-funded nonprofits, while women of color tend to lead the organizations with the fewest financial resources, according to a study from the nonprofit data research organization Candid released Thursday.
Florida deputy's killing of Black airman renews debate on police killings and race
Read full article: Florida deputy's killing of Black airman renews debate on police killings and raceA Florida deputy's fatal shooting of a U.S. service member has jarred the former top enlisted officer of the Air Force.
Funeral details released for founding pastor of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, Rev. William ‘Bill’ Lawson
Read full article: Funeral details released for founding pastor of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, Rev. William ‘Bill’ LawsonThe funeral details for Houston icon, Rev. William ‘Bill’ Alexander Lawson, has been released Wednesday morning during a news conference held by the Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church.
'Where's Ronald Greene's justice?': 5 years on, feds still silent on Black motorist's deadly arrest
Read full article: 'Where's Ronald Greene's justice?': 5 years on, feds still silent on Black motorist's deadly arrestRonald Greene’s deadly arrest on a rural Louisiana roadside in 2019 sparked outrage after The Associated Press published long-suppressed body-camera video showing white state troopers stunning, beating and dragging the Black motorist as he wailed, “I’m scared!”.
Body camera video shows fatal shooting of Black airman by Florida deputy in apartment doorway
Read full article: Body camera video shows fatal shooting of Black airman by Florida deputy in apartment doorwayBody camera video shows a Florida sheriff’s deputy announced himself as law enforcement just before fatally shooting a Black U.S. Air Force airman inside his apartment in the state’s Panhandle.
Today's campus protests aren't nearly as big or violent as those last century — at least, not yet
Read full article: Today's campus protests aren't nearly as big or violent as those last century — at least, not yetAlthough it might be tempting to compare the U.S. campus protests to the anti-Vietnam War movement of a half century ago, experts say that would be an overreaction at this point.
Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine before his death avoids prison
Read full article: Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine before his death avoids prisonA Colorado judge has sentenced a former paramedic to a jail work release program and probation in the death of Elijah McClain.
Family of Minnesota man shot to death by state trooper in traffic stop files civil rights lawsuit
Read full article: Family of Minnesota man shot to death by state trooper in traffic stop files civil rights lawsuitThe family of a Minnesota man who was killed by a state trooper during a traffic stop has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit, alleging that the fatal shooting was unjustified and unlawful.
Biden tells racial justice meeting, 'We've kept our promises,' as he looks to energize Black voters
Read full article: Biden tells racial justice meeting, 'We've kept our promises,' as he looks to energize Black votersPresident Joe Biden has virtually addressed the Rev. Al Sharpton’s racial justice conference, telling a sympathetic crowd “we’ve kept our promises” as he ramps up efforts to energize Black voters who will be vital to his reelection bid this fall.
Why has the National Guard been deployed to Texas for the upcoming Solar Eclipse? TikTok user explains
Read full article: Why has the National Guard been deployed to Texas for the upcoming Solar Eclipse? TikTok user explainsThe upcoming solar eclipse has captured the attention of many across the United States, with thousands expected to come to Texas for a good view.
A small town suspended its entire police force. Residents want to know why
Read full article: A small town suspended its entire police force. Residents want to know whyThe small town of Ridgely on Maryland’s Eastern Shore has suspended its entire police force pending the results of an investigation by state prosecutors.
Biden says her name — Laken Riley — at the urging of GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Read full article: Biden says her name — Laken Riley — at the urging of GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor GreeneRepublicans had demanded but never expected President Joe Biden to say the name Laken Riley during his State of the Union address.
Minnesota is poised to give school resource officers clearer authority to use force
Read full article: Minnesota is poised to give school resource officers clearer authority to use forceMinnesota lawmakers are on the verge of a compromise that will give police officers who work in schools clearer authority to use force.
Paramedic gets 5 years in prison for Elijah McClain’s death in rare case against medical responders
Read full article: Paramedic gets 5 years in prison for Elijah McClain’s death in rare case against medical respondersA Colorado paramedic was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became part of the rallying cries for social justice that swept the U.S. in 2020.
Former Colorado police officer appeals conviction in Black man Elijah McClain's death
Read full article: Former Colorado police officer appeals conviction in Black man Elijah McClain's deathA former Colorado police officer is appealing his conviction by a jury for his role in the death of Eljiah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died after being stopped by police in a Denver suburb in 2019.
Finding meaning in George Floyd’s death through protest art left at his murder site
Read full article: Finding meaning in George Floyd’s death through protest art left at his murder siteFor months after George Floyd was killed by police in May 2020, people from around the world traveled to the site of his murder in Minneapolis and left signs, paintings and poems to memorialize the man whose death reignited a movement against systemic racism.
Minneapolis settles lawsuit alleging journalists were harassed, hurt covering Floyd protests
Read full article: Minneapolis settles lawsuit alleging journalists were harassed, hurt covering Floyd protestsThe city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay $950,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that journalists were subjected to police harassment and even hurt while covering protests over the police killings of George Floyd.
Family of Black girls handcuffed by Colorado police, held at gunpoint reach $1.9 million settlement
Read full article: Family of Black girls handcuffed by Colorado police, held at gunpoint reach $1.9 million settlementA Black woman and a group of four young girls who were wrongfully forced out of their car, held at gunpoint and handcuffed by police in suburban Denver in 2020 have reached a $1.9 million legal settlement.
The debate over Native American mascots persists as some schools reinstate the logos
Read full article: The debate over Native American mascots persists as some schools reinstate the logosA passionate student letter prompted a southern Pennsylvania school district to change its Native American logo years ago.
Seattle will pay $10 million to protesters who said police used excessive force during 2020 protests
Read full article: Seattle will pay $10 million to protesters who said police used excessive force during 2020 protestsSeattle has agreed to pay $10 million to 50 demonstrators who sued over the police department's heavy-handed response to racial justice protests in 2020.
Washington state lawmakers consider ban on hog-tying by police following Manuel Ellis' death
Read full article: Washington state lawmakers consider ban on hog-tying by police following Manuel Ellis' deathWashington state lawmakers have considered a proposal to prohibit police from hog-tying suspects.
Police reports and video released of campus officer kneeling on teen near Las Vegas high school
Read full article: Police reports and video released of campus officer kneeling on teen near Las Vegas high schoolSchool officials in Las Vegas have released police reports and body camera footage under court order of a campus officer kneeling on a Black student last year.
In 'Origin,' Ava DuVernay and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor seek the roots of racism
Read full article: In 'Origin,' Ava DuVernay and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor seek the roots of racismAva DuVernay’s “Origin” takes a heavyweight work of historical and sociological inquiry and transforms it into a deeply humanistic drama and globe-trotting detective story.
Prosecutors urge rejection of ex-cop's bid to dismiss civil rights conviction in George Floyd murder
Read full article: Prosecutors urge rejection of ex-cop's bid to dismiss civil rights conviction in George Floyd murderFederal prosecutors have urged a judge to reject former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s attempt to overturn his civil rights conviction in the murder of George Floyd.
Ex-cop gets 14 months in jail in death of Elijah McClain, whose mom calls him 'bully with a badge'
Read full article: Ex-cop gets 14 months in jail in death of Elijah McClain, whose mom calls him 'bully with a badge'A former Colorado officer has been sentenced to 14 months in jail in the death of Elijah McClain.
Fire engulfs building with popular George Floyd mural in Third Ward
Read full article: Fire engulfs building with popular George Floyd mural in Third WardA large fire caused major damage to a well-known building in the Third Ward known for its popular art, including a mural of Houston native George Floyd.
Paramedics were convicted in Elijah McClain's death. That could make other first responders pause
Read full article: Paramedics were convicted in Elijah McClain's death. That could make other first responders pauseTwo Denver-area paramedics have been convicted of giving a fatal overdose of the sedative ketamine to Elijah McClain in 2019.
The Constitution's insurrection clause threatens Trump's campaign. Here is how that is playing out
Read full article: The Constitution's insurrection clause threatens Trump's campaign. Here is how that is playing outFormer President Donald Trump's bid to win back the White House is now endangered by two sentences added to the U.S. Constitution 155 years ago.
Black man choked and shocked by police died because of drugs, officers' lawyers argue at trial
Read full article: Black man choked and shocked by police died because of drugs, officers' lawyers argue at trialLawyers for three Washington state officers charged in the death of a Black man say Manuel Ellis died from drugs, not excessive force.
High-profile attacks on Derek Chauvin and Larry Nassar put spotlight on violence in federal prisons
Read full article: High-profile attacks on Derek Chauvin and Larry Nassar put spotlight on violence in federal prisonsRecent assaults on two notorious, high-profile federal prisoners have renewed concerns about whether the federal Bureau of Prisons is capable of keeping people in its custody safe.
A small police department in Minnesota's north woods offers free canoes to help recruit new officers
Read full article: A small police department in Minnesota's north woods offers free canoes to help recruit new officersThe police department in the small north woods Minnesota town of Ely faces the same challenges of recruiting and keeping officers as countless other law enforcement agencies across the country.
Trainers at New Jersey police seminar disparaged women, made 'inappropriate' remarks, officials say
Read full article: Trainers at New Jersey police seminar disparaged women, made 'inappropriate' remarks, officials sayA new state comptroller report finds that a police training seminar in New Jersey included instructors making lewd comments about women, encouraging officers to pull people over for no reason and showing a photo of an ape after talking about pulling over a 75-year-old Black man.
Texas prosecutor drops charges against 17 Austin police over tactics used during 2020 protests
Read full article: Texas prosecutor drops charges against 17 Austin police over tactics used during 2020 protestsA Texas prosecutor is dropping most of the charges levied against police officers in Austin over tactics used during the 2020 protests that followed George Floyd’s killing.
Inmate who stabbed Derek Chauvin 22 times is charged with attempted murder, prosecutors say
Read full article: Inmate who stabbed Derek Chauvin 22 times is charged with attempted murder, prosecutors sayFederal prosecutors say Derek Chauvin was stabbed in prison 22 times by a former gang leader and one-time FBI informant who told investigators he targeted the former Minneapolis police officer because of his notoriety for killing George Floyd.
5 takeaways from AP's Black attorneys general interviews about race, justice and politics
Read full article: 5 takeaways from AP's Black attorneys general interviews about race, justice and politicsIn wide-ranging interviews with The Associated Press, six sitting Black attorneys general discussed the challenges and opportunities of serving as the top law enforcement officer in their respective states.
AP Exclusive: America's Black attorneys general discuss race, politics and the justice system
Read full article: AP Exclusive: America's Black attorneys general discuss race, politics and the justice systemThe American legal system has never faced greater challenges or demands for reform from people of all races and across the political spectrum.
Final trial over Elijah McClain's death in suburban Denver spotlights paramedics' role
Read full article: Final trial over Elijah McClain's death in suburban Denver spotlights paramedics' roleThe third and final trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain in suburban Denver after he was stopped by police is set to start.
Derek Chauvin's family has received no updates after prison stabbing, attorney says
Read full article: Derek Chauvin's family has received no updates after prison stabbing, attorney saysAn attorney for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd says his family has been kept in the dark by federal prison officials after he was stabbed in prison.
Ex-officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd’s killing, stabbed in prison, AP source says
Read full article: Ex-officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd’s killing, stabbed in prison, AP source saysFormer Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been stabbed by another inmate at a federal prison in Arizona where he's serving time for the murder of George Floyd.
At Black Lives Matter house, families are welcomed into space of freedom and healing
Read full article: At Black Lives Matter house, families are welcomed into space of freedom and healingA national Black Lives Matter nonprofit that was widely criticized for purchasing a sprawling California mansion with donated funds recently opened the property to dozens of families who lost loved ones in incidents of police violence.
New York City's ban on police chokeholds, diaphragm compression upheld by state's high court
Read full article: New York City's ban on police chokeholds, diaphragm compression upheld by state's high courtNew York’s highest court has upheld a New York City law that forbids police from using chokeholds or compressing a person’s diaphragm during an arrest.
Supreme Court rejects appeal of former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd
Read full article: Supreme Court rejects appeal of former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George FloydThe Supreme Court has rejected former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s appeal of his conviction for second-degree murder in the killing of George Floyd.
Ex-officer Derek Chauvin makes another bid to overturn federal conviction in murder of George Floyd
Read full article: Ex-officer Derek Chauvin makes another bid to overturn federal conviction in murder of George FloydFormer Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin is making another attempt to overturn his federal civil rights conviction in the 2020 murder of George Floyd, saying new evidence shows that he didn’t cause Floyd’s death.
Defense digs into Manuel Ellis’ drug use at trial of Washington officers accused in man's death
Read full article: Defense digs into Manuel Ellis’ drug use at trial of Washington officers accused in man's deathA lawyer for one of three Washington state police officers charged in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis urged jurors Monday to focus on Ellis’ past drug use and arrests.
The Perfect Victim: Why were people like George Floyd and Breonna Taylor vilified following their killings?
Read full article: The Perfect Victim: Why were people like George Floyd and Breonna Taylor vilified following their killings?When someone is the victim of a crime, should their past or present unrelated circumstances determine how we react to their death? Do we have less empathy for those whose lifestyles don’t look like ours?
2nd police officer acquitted in death of Elijah McClain, who was put in a neck hold, given ketamine
Read full article: 2nd police officer acquitted in death of Elijah McClain, who was put in a neck hold, given ketamineA second Denver-area police officer has been acquitted in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain.
BU finds Ibram X. Kendi's antiracist research center managed funds properly, despite turmoil
Read full article: BU finds Ibram X. Kendi's antiracist research center managed funds properly, despite turmoilBoston University said Tuesday that its initial inquiry into the antiracist research center run by best-selling author and academic Ibram X.
What to know about Elijah McClain's death and the cases against police and paramedics
Read full article: What to know about Elijah McClain's death and the cases against police and paramedicsA jury has acquitted another Denver-area police officer who put Elijah McClain in a neck hold before the Black man was injected with the powerful sedative ketamine by paramedics and died.
Ex-cop who fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment in flawed, fatal raid goes on trial again
Read full article: Ex-cop who fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment in flawed, fatal raid goes on trial againA former Louisville police officer who fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment the night she was killed is going on trial in federal court this week.
1 of 2 Colorado officers convicted in Elijah McClain's death after neck hold, ketamine injection
Read full article: 1 of 2 Colorado officers convicted in Elijah McClain's death after neck hold, ketamine injectionJurors have convicted a Denver-area police officer and acquitted another of charges in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became a rallying cry in protests over racial injustice in policing.
Neck hold used on Elijah McClain emerges as focal point in officers' trial over his 2019 death
Read full article: Neck hold used on Elijah McClain emerges as focal point in officers' trial over his 2019 deathA neck hold that Denver-area police used on Elijah McClain prior to the Black man’s 2019 death lasted only seconds.
What to know about Elijah McClain's death and the criminal trial of two officers
Read full article: What to know about Elijah McClain's death and the criminal trial of two officersDefense attorneys for two Denver-area police officers charged in the 2019 killing of Elijah McClain are trying to cast doubt on whether a neck hold by police contributed to his death.
Washington officers on trial in deadly arrest of Manny Ellis, a case reminiscent of George Floyd
Read full article: Washington officers on trial in deadly arrest of Manny Ellis, a case reminiscent of George FloydThe trial for three Tacoma, Washington, officers charged in a Black man’s death begins this week.