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113 Black Men And Boys Killed By Police

From Botham Jean to George Floyd, these Black males lost their lives to preventable police encounters.
by NewsOne Staff
07.20.21
McDonald Green Volunteer Fire Department Chief Francis “Butch” Ghent in South Carolina

Fire Chief To Cops: 'Stop Responding' To Blacks

A fire chief in South Carolina who expressed racist sentiments via social media has been disciplined for his discriminatory comments…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
04.30.21
Philadelphia Police Officer Ambushed And Shot At Close Range

Balancing Loyalty Between Black And Blue

The proliferation of Black police chiefs in America has corresponded with the seemingly neverending streak of police killing unarmed Black…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
03.30.20
Killer cops Darren Wilson, Amber Guyger & Jason Van Dyke

How To Identify Cops Before They Shoot People

This new database includes 917 fatal shootings by on-duty police officers in 2015 from over 650 different police departments.
by David Johnson and Joseph Cesario
04.29.21
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Cops Keep Arresting White Suspects, Killing Black Ones

Cops' treatment of Grady Wayne Wilkes in Alabama for reportedly killing a cop stood in contrast to police shooting and…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
03.28.20
Baton Rouge Police Officers In Alton Sterling Case Will Not Be Charged In Killing

Taxpayers Cover Legal Bills For Alton Sterling's Killer

Taxpayers are covering the legal bill for the ex-cop who killed Alton Sterling.
by NewsOne Staff
03.28.20
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Black Officer Uses Same Defense As White Cops

A Black cop who killed a white woman uses the same defense as killer white cops.
by NewsOne Staff
03.28.20
17 itemsProtests Break Out In Charlotte After Police Shooting

Police Shootings Ignored By Media: Botham Jean, More

No justice, no peace.
by NewsOne
10.22.18
Protests Erupt In Chicago After Video Of Police Shooting Of Teen Is Released

Dash Cam Ruling Makes Life Easier For Police

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that dash-cam video were no longer public record.
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.13.18
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Unarmed Maryland Man Killed By Police

No justice, no peace.
by Clarissa Hamlin
06.13.18
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18-Year-Old Teen Shot 8 Times In North Carolina

This is another horrible incident.
by Clarissa Hamlin
05.29.18
Toddler Caught In Crossfire Of Shooting In Chicago

Report: Cops Have Fatally Shot Hundreds This Year

Deaths have risen dramatically.
by Clarissa Hamlin
05.26.18
National March on Washington for Justice

Parents Of Police, Gun Violence Victims Make Difference

When triumph comes from tragedy.
by Clarissa Hamlin
05.21.18
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Policy Shields Cops' Names From Release In Shootings

This proposal prevents transparency.
by Clarissa Hamlin
04.05.18
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Video Shows Arkansas Teen's Deadly Police Shooting

Newly released dash cam video showed a struggle involving a Black teen that ended in police fatally shooting him in…
by Clarissa Hamlin
01.12.18
Baton Rouge Reels In Aftermath Of Ambush Shooting Killing Three Police Officers

Sheriff Identified Shooter In Colorado Shooting

Sheriff's deputies were shot, at least one fatally, when responding to a domestic disturbance in a suburb of Colorado.
by nigelroberts1
12.31.17
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$3.6 Million For Family Of Man Shot 17…

A jury recently awarded $3.6 million to the family of Nicholas Robertson, a 28-year-old man who died after being shot…
by Clarissa Hamlin
12.07.17
El Cajon, CA Police Fatally Shoot Unarmed Man

California Officer Will Not Face Charges In Alfred…

District attorney Bonnie Dumanis said there will be no criminal charges filed against the El Cajon, California cop who fatally…
by NewsOne Staff
01.11.17
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Police Organization Apologizes To Minorities

One of the nation's largest police organizations apologizes for historic mistreatment of minorities. The group's president urged law enforcement to…
by nigelroberts1
10.18.16
CA: LAPD Gang Unit

Report Dismantles Alleged 'War On Cops'

A DOJ study reveals that responding to domestic disputes accounts for most fatalities of police. This paints a different picture…
by nigelroberts1
08.03.16
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