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Sandra Bland Died One Year Ago – And Since Then, At Least 810 People Have Lost Their Lives In Jail
By Dana Liebelson & Ryan J. Reilly Over the past year, there have been so many stories of violence and injustice in America, and even the most well-known deserve to be revisited. This is one: Last July, Sandra Bland was … Continue reading
Cleveland Judge Finds Probable Cause to Charge Officers in Tamir Rice Death
By Richard Perez-Pena and Mitch Smith A judge in Cleveland ruled Thursday that probable cause existed to charge two Cleveland police officers in the death of a 12-year-old boy, Tamir Rice, but also said he did not have the power … Continue reading
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Tagged Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, investigation, justice, law, police abuse, race, Tamir Rice
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When Black People Are Target Practice
By Chauncey DeVega In this age of police thuggery, it seems that almost every few days brings another video recorded incident of white-on-black police violence and excessive force. Last week a white police officer in Mckinney, Texas was recorded pulling … Continue reading
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Tagged George Zimmerman, McKinney, Michael Brown, Oscar Grant, police abuse, police violence, race, racism, Trayvon Martin
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Woman Involved in Starting McKinney Pool Fight Placed on Administrative Leave by CoreLogic Inc.
By Stephen Benavides While the primary focus of the incident in McKinney, TX has been calling for the termination of now resigned Corporal Eric Casebolt, Twitter launched an impromptu campaign to identify the two women confirmed to have made racist … Continue reading
America’s war on Black girls: Why McKinney police violence isn’t about “one bad apple”
By Brittney Cooper In just over two months, we will commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, a natural disaster that ravaged communities along the Gulf Coast. This tragedy was made infinitely worse not only by decades of governmental neglect … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Girls, McKinney, police abuse, police violence, racism
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McKinney officer Eric Casebolt resigns; police chief calls actions at pool party ‘indefensible’
By Sarah Mervosh McKinney Police Chief Greg Conley condemned as “indefensible” the actions of Eric Casebolt, an officer who resigned Tuesday, after a video of Casebolt physically confronting teenagers at a pool party attracted national attention and sparked protests. Conley said … Continue reading
How Many People Are Killed by Police? We’re Only Beginning to Find Out
By Leslie Savan Amazingly, although people are killed by police virtually every day in the United States, there is no government agency, no bureaucracy, and no database that counts them all. Nor is there any national prayer wall or shrine where images … Continue reading
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Tagged Deadly force, police abuse, police violence
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McKinney, Texas: A Small Town Turned Boomtown
By Olga Khazan When I was in high school in McKinney, Texas, I won a “student of the month” award along with several other students. I went to a public high school, but the award was overseen by the local … Continue reading
White Woman Used Racial Slurs, Slapped Her, Texas Pool Party Host Says
By Carimah Townes After a viral video of police brutalizing black teenagers in swimsuits in Texas sparked national outrage, a second video has surfaced of a party host detailing a violent encounter before the cops arrived at the scene. According … Continue reading
Local Homeowners Defend Texas Cops Who Brutalized Black Teens At Pool Party
By Judd Legum The police’s brutal treatment of black teens attending a pool party in McKinney, Texas has sparked a nationwide outrage. The video shows officer Eric Casebolt grabbing 15-year-old Dajerria Becton, unarmed and wearing a bikini, by the hair … Continue reading
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