police brutality
Unsealed report reveals Oscar Grant’s murder by BART police was no accident
May 6, 2019Over a decade after his death, the details of Oscar Grant's murder by police are finally becoming public - thanks to a new transparency law in California.
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‘The Twilight Zone’: ‘Replay’ and the real terror of police brutality
April 15, 2019A monster plagues the United States. One that is rooted in the exploitation of Black labor and bodies, with little to no value placed on their lives.
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Van Dyke defense still trying to put Laquan McDonald on trial
September 27, 2018Trying to shift focus off their client, the defense called up several witnesses to testify on McDonald’s troubled past.
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“Gasping for air”: Deputy recounts Laquan McDonald’s final moments
September 19, 2018The defense’s primary argument rests on the notion that McDonald posed a threat to Van Dyke and the public.
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Criminal charges against Chicago Slutwalk protester dropped
August 22, 2018Police body camera footage was used to refute claims by officers that Lee Dewey had assaulted an officer.
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