police brutality
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No justice for Kelly Thomas, homeless, mentally ill man killed by cops
A photo released to media taken with a cell phone camera of Thomas’s destroyed face became an icon of the…
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Weekend of action against police murders in Southern California
Demonstrations against the murder of community members by police took place in East Los Angeles on Dec. 21 and Paramount…
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NYC protest against William Bratton, architect of racist “stop and frisk” policy
Betraying a key campaign promise, New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio appoints William Bratton as new Police Commissioner, prompting community…
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Houston area deputies laugh as handcuffed man falls on face
In 2013 we saw unprecedented police brutality--a Texas case is a reminder of the level of violence cops have been…
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Police violence against people with disabilities-on the rise?
Reports show that as many as 50 percent of those shot by cops are have mental illnesses. The current system…
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Cops arrest anti-police brutality protesters in Santa Rosa
The Sonoma County Sheriff's office says that Erich Gelhaus did no wrong when he killed 13-year-old Andy Lopez. But youth…
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Texas: campus cop kills student
When someone is killed by police, chances are that any investigation of the cops by the cops will result in…
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Justice for Sam See: Professor dead in police custody
Sam See, a young, gay Yale professor was arrested and placed in police custody, where he was found dead the…
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Santa Rosa, Calif.: 80 youth march surrounded by 26 cop cars
A Nov. 26 march organized by high school and middle school youth protesting the police killing of 13-year-old Andy Lopez…
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Undercover cops beat and arrest Black man in San Francisco
Community protests after undercover narcotics officers beat and arrest residents of Valencia Gardens housing project.
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