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Florida's Stand Your Ground Law Gets Even Worse

The Florida Supreme Court ruled unanimously to extend the Stand Your Ground law protections to the state's police officers.
by NewsOne Staff
12.14.18
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Officers Carrying AR-15s In Arizona

Patrol officers are armed with weapons of war.
by NewsOne Staff
03.26.18
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Watch: Black Female Police Officer Posts Powerful Video…

Nakia Jones is a Cleveland police officer with the Warrensville Heights Police Department.
by Smriti Mundhra
07.07.16
Ferguson's Fragile Recovery Shaken After Police Casualties

Salt Lake City Teenager Shot By Police While…

AUtah teenager who was shot three times by police over the weekend has been identified as 17-year-old Abdi Mohamed. According…
by Desire Thompson
02.29.16
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Shaquille O’Neal Surprises Teens After Video Of Cop…

NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal paid a visit to Gainesville, Florida after video of a police officer playing basketball with a…
by Desire Thompson
01.25.16
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NYPD Cop Who Fatally Shot Ramarley Graham Receives…

According to The Huffington Post, Officer Richard Haste, 34, earned $88,614 in 2015 and received $25,000 in raises since gunning…
by Desire Thompson
12.22.15
Details Of Unreleased Dash Cam Video In #SandraBland Case Revealed

Wrongful Death Suit Filed By Sandra Bland’s Family…

U.S. District Judge David Hittner announced a Jan. 23, 2017 trial start date for the wrongful death suit filed by…
by Desire Thompson
12.22.15
Tracee Ellis Ross

Tracee Ellis Ross Perfectly Explains Why Black Lives…

Tracee Ellis Ross, who’s made us laugh on the hit series black-ish this year, toned down the funny during an…
by Desire Thompson
12.21.15
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Police May Face Disciplinary Action Over Failure To…

Police officers who overlooked a Brooklyn grandmother's killing could possibly face discipline.
by Desire Thompson
12.17.15
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Mississippi Suspect In Fatal Cop Shooting Dies In…

On Friday, Marvin Banks was found unresponsive in his cell at Forrest County Jail. After being taken to a local…
by Desire Thompson
12.14.15
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A Little Positivity: Retired Police Officer Uses Football…

  In recent months, spurred by both a historically strained relationship between Black communities and recent police killings, tension between…
by NewsOne Staff
12.15.15
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Victims Mock Daniel Holtzclaw’s Guilty Verdict By Singing…

A group of Holtzclaw's victims ironically sang "Happy Birthday" to the 29-year-old after a judge found him guilty on 18…
by Desire Thompson
12.11.15
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Trial For Officer In Freddie Gray Case Boasts…

The presence of a predominately African-American jury in the first case against a Baltimore police officer involved in the death…
by Desire Thompson
12.03.15
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Memphis Police Officers Surprise Child With New Xbox…

Tontrevion Campbell and his mother were victims of a burglary over Thanksgiving weekend. While the family attended church on Sunday,…
by Desire Thompson
12.03.15

Three Atlanta Police Officers Enter Wrong House, Shoot…

Three Black police officers were responding to a report of a "suspicious individual" when they showed up at the wrong…
by Susie O.
04.17.21

Trial Date Set For Baltimore Police Officers In…

A trial date for the six Baltimore police officers involved in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray has finally…
by Lindsey India
02.08.21
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First Black Police Officer Of Washington Town Seeks…

Gerry Pickens, a former officer with the Orting Police Department in Washington state, is the impetus of an eruption of…
by D.L. Chandler
04.20.15
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Off-Duty Cop Accidentally Shoots Self In Stomach While…

Officer Darryl Jouett (pictured) of the Erlanger, Kentucky, Police Department was out to dinner with his wife in Cincinnati when…
by ionerlogan
04.17.21
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AG Holder Announces $124 Million Community Police Hiring…

Attorney General Eric Holder (pictured) announced on Monday a $124 million hiring grant in the latest of the Justice Department’s…
by D.L. Chandler
04.17.21