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Investigation Determines Police Officers Had No Justification to Stop or Use Force Against Elijah McClain

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 23, 2021February 23, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 23, 2021February 23, 2021978

An independent investigation in Colorado pertaining to the police killing of Elijah McClain determined that Aurora police officers had no justification to stop or frisk...

Fashion & Beauty News

Black Versace Executive Accuses Beverly Hills Police Officers of Racial Profiling

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 9, 2020October 9, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 9, 2020October 9, 20208894

Salehe Bembury, the VP of sneakers and men's footwear for Versace, says police officers stopped him in Beverly Hills in a case of racial profiling....

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Video Shows ‘Basketball Cop’ Viral Sensation Slamming Black Teen’s Head Against Patrol Car

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonAugust 19, 2020August 19, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonAugust 19, 2020August 19, 20202110

Known as the beloved "Basketball Cop," Police Officer Bobby White is now facing backlash for his treatment of a Black teen in 2014....

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Aurora Police Officers Fired For Reenacting Chokehold Used in Elijah McClain’s Death

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 6, 2020July 6, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 6, 2020July 6, 202036924

Three Aurora Police Officers were fired for taking photographs at a memorial set up for a young man who was placed in a fatal chokehold...

Criminal Justice Reform News Technology

Apple’s Siri Shortcut Automatically Opens Your Camera And Records Police

Derek MajorJune 18, 2020June 18, 2020

by Derek MajorJune 18, 2020June 18, 202023236

Filming the police is an essential tool for exposing harassment and racism by cops; Apple has made it easier to capture these moments....

Technology

Legal Equalizer App May Save Your Life When Pulled Over

Samara LynnJuly 6, 2016September 28, 2017

by Samara LynnJuly 6, 2016September 28, 20171967

Legal Equalizer uses location services and integrates with a mobile deviceâ€™s address book. Users can select three contacts for the app to send an SOS...

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A Still Necessary Lesson For Our Black Sons: The Police Are Not Your Friends

Alfred Edmond, Jr.July 6, 2016November 14, 2017

by Alfred Edmond, Jr.July 6, 2016November 14, 2017756

I was 14 when my mother first delivered "The Talk."...