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New York Attorney General Letitia James Files Lawsuit Against NYPD for Excessive Use of Force During Protests

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 14, 2021January 14, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 14, 2021January 14, 2021890

NY Attorney General Letitia James announced there has been a lawsuit filed against the New York City Police Department (NYPD) for excessive use of force...

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California Considering Minimum Age, Higher Education Requirements For Police Officers

Derek MajorDecember 17, 2020December 17, 2020

by Derek MajorDecember 17, 2020December 17, 2020512

A California legislator introduced a bill requiring police officers in the state to have a bachelor's degree or turn 25 before becoming an officer...

Black Lives Matter News

This Entrepreneur Is Working for Justice and Reform After Police Killed Her Best Friend

Roz A. GeeOctober 30, 2020November 4, 2020

by Roz A. GeeOctober 30, 2020November 4, 20201679

Sunshine Smith-Williams advocates for justice and police reform after the NYPD killed her best friend, Shereese Francis, in 2012....

Criminal Justice Reform News

Breonna Taylor’s Neighbor Questions Why Cop Wasn’t Charged For Shooting Into His Apartment

Dana GivensOctober 2, 2020October 1, 2020

by Dana GivensOctober 2, 2020October 1, 2020651

Breonna Taylor's neighbor is coming forward asking why cops weren't charged from hailing bullets into his apartment unit during the night of the incident. ...

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Innocent Black Man Jogging Wrongfully Arrested by San Antonio Police

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 3, 2020September 3, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 3, 2020September 3, 20202578

A San Antonio Black man who was out jogging early last week was wrongfully arrested by police officers who said he "fit the description" of...

Criminal Justice Reform News

Urban Specialists To Present Conversation On Police Reform In Atlanta

Jeffrey McKinneyAugust 24, 2020August 24, 2020

by Jeffrey McKinneyAugust 24, 2020August 24, 2020934

The  Heal America Tour presented by Urban Specialists and Stand Together on August 26 in Decatur, Georgia, will tackle police reform....

Criminal Justice Reform Politics

Police Unions Sue New York City Over Anti-Chokehold Bill

Derek MajorAugust 8, 2020August 10, 2020

by Derek MajorAugust 8, 2020August 10, 202024695

Almost 20 police unions have filed a lawsuit against New York City, saying it overstepped its boundaries with the Eric Garner Anti-Chokehold Act....

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BET to Air Police Reform Special Hosted by Soledad O’Brien, Featuring Nancy Pelosi, Ayanna Pressley, and More

Selena HillJuly 17, 2020July 17, 2020

by Selena HillJuly 17, 2020July 17, 202013844

Soledad O'Brien will host a BET news special about the call to reform police institutions, featuring politicians, law enforcement officials, and activists....

Criminal Justice Reform The New Norm

CNN Host and Comedian W. Kamau Bell on His Shifting View of White Supremacy and Defunding Police

Selena HillJuly 16, 2020July 16, 2020

by Selena HillJuly 16, 2020July 16, 202020148

'United Shades of America' host W. Kamau Bell opens up about how his travels to communities across America have shifted his views on race....

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Black Lives Matter Leader Outlines Five-Year Plan To Eliminate Police

Derek MajorJuly 9, 2020

by Derek MajorJuly 9, 202027293

A BLM Philadelphia representative outlined a five-year plan for the "complete abolition" of the city's police department....