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#Justice4Ariel: Black Woman Was Tased, Stripped By Cops

A Black disabled mother from Illinois is fighting back against the McDonough County Sheriff’s Office and the Macomb Police Department…
by Charise Frazier
07.06.21
Violent arrest after vaping violation

Cops Violently Arrest Black Teens Over Vaping Violation

Civil rights groups and critics of excessive force question the tactics taken during the arrests as video evidence proves that…
by Charise Frazier
06.14.21
Community Protests In Elizabeth City, North Carolina Over Police Killing of Andrew Brown Jr.

Andrew Brown's Family Demands Release Of Bodycam Video

Brown's family demand that police release the body cam footage so that there can be more accurate representation of what…
by Charise Frazier
04.23.21
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No Country For Black Girls Like Ma'Khia Bryant

With much left to unpack in the guilty Derek Chauvin verdict over the murder of George Floyd, Ma'Khia's death details…
by Charise Frazier
04.22.21
OKC Police Violently Detain Ruby Jones

Oklahoma City Grandmother Sues Police For Excessive Force

In the suit filed on Tuesday, Ruby Jones, alleges that the three officers unlawfully entered her home and violated her…
by Charise Frazier
04.16.21
Caron Nazario Traffic Stop

VA Cop Fired After Pepper-Spraying Black Lieutenant

One of officers shown during a violent traffic stop involving Lt. Caron Nazario was fired on Sunday, a day after…
by Charise Frazier
04.12.21
Caron Nazario Traffic Stop

'Why Am I Being Treated Like This?'

Lt. Caron Nazario claims his constitutional rights were violated during a Dec. 202 traffic stop in Windsor, Virginia.
by Charise Frazier
04.12.21
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Jacob Blake Sues Officer Who Shot Him

Jacob Blake, a Wisconsin Black man who was paralyzed after he was shot in the back by a white officer…
by Charise Frazier
03.27.21
Black Mother Pepper-Sprayed By Police

Latest Rochester Police Encounter Targets Another Black Woman

The violence is rooted in the desire to violate and dominate the Black women's bodies, often perceived as a threat.…
by Charise Frazier
03.07.21
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Anti-Maskers Harrass Shoppers While LAPD Stands By

Sunday's event and the LAPD's lackadaisical response exemplifies the collective frustration regarding law enforcement and why so many are advocating…
by Charise Frazier
01.04.21
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Cop Kneels On Man Where George Floyd Killed

A white officer was filmed using excessive force by kneeling on a bystander's back and reportedly dislocating the man's shoulder…
by Charise Frazier
12.15.20
Casey Goodson Jr., Ohio police shooting victim

FBI Joins Probe Of Casey Goodson's Police Killing

The Justice Department joins the ongoing investigation into the fatal shooting of Casey Goodson Jr., who was holding a sandwich,…
by Charise Frazier
12.09.20
Sheriff Los Angeles Country Police Departement

Cops Tase Man Who Stopped Them For Help

Black community members consistently have to worry about the use of excessive force in their interactions with the police.
by Charise Frazier
12.04.20
Aidan Ellison, teen killed by Robert Keegan in "racially motivated shooting" in Oregon over "loud music"

Teen's Autopsy Contradicts Accused Killer's 'Self-Defense'

Robert Keegan's told authorities that he was struck in the face by Aidan Ellison before he fatally shot him on…
by Charise Frazier
12.01.20
For the third day in a row the Black Lives Matter movement...

Cop Who Killed Florida Teens Has Violent History

A Florida deputy under investigation for fatally shooting two Black teens in Cocoa on Nov. 13 remains employed after a…
by Charise Frazier
11.24.20
Wyomissing, PA Walmart violent arrest of Black man "paying for a bike"

Video: Cops Brutalize Man ‘Paying For A Bicycle’

A Walmart incident spurs protest.
by Royce Dunmore
07.23.20
Lockers in empty high school corridor

Illinois Schools; Dangerous 'Face-Down' Restraints Allowed

A State Board of Education executive says prone restraints “could potentially block an airway" for students.
by Royce Dunmore
04.09.20
Harvard Police Accused Of Excessive Force Against Homeless Black Men

Harvard Officer Accused Of Brutality Against Black Men

The student government lists demands.
by Royce Dunmore
03.31.20
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Minnesota Cops Violently Arrest 13-Year-Old Black Girl

A former officer reacts to a viral video that's sparked outrage.
by NewsOne Staff
03.30.20
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Cop Sue For Shooting Man In Back

A black man sues the officer who shot him in the back.
by NewsOne Staff
03.27.20
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