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CA State Bar Files Disciplinary Charges Against Attorney Who Allegedly Called for Violent Acts During George Floyd Demonstrations

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|Date: March 10, 2023
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CA State Bar Files Disciplinary Charges Against Attorney Who Allegedly Called for Violent Acts During George Floyd Demonstrations

By Destiny G LOS ANGELES, CA - The State Bar of California’s Office of Chief Trial Counsel this week said ...

By Destiny G LOS ANGELES, CA - The State Bar of California’s Office of Chief Trial Counsel this week said it has filed disciplinary charges against Attorney Marla Anne Brown for violating California’s ...

March 10, 2023
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UCLA Law Prof: Qualified Immunity Allows Police Officers to Violate Rights of Citizens, Contrary to Constitution

Posted by Leslie Acevedo
|Date: February 26, 2023
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UCLA Law Prof: Qualified Immunity Allows Police Officers to Violate Rights of Citizens, Contrary to Constitution

By Leslie Acevedo LOS ANGELES, CA: Joanna Schwartz, a professor of law at University of California, Los A ...

By Leslie Acevedo LOS ANGELES, CA: Joanna Schwartz, a professor of law at University of California, Los Angeles, published Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable this month and charged, “Ending q ...

February 26, 2023
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Former Black Prosecutor Writes about ‘Policing Black Men’

Posted by Kevin Barragan
|Date: February 25, 2023
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Former Black Prosecutor Writes about ‘Policing Black Men’

By Kevin Barragan WASHINGTON, DC - Former criminal prosecutor Paul Butler admits when he wrote Chokehold: ...

By Kevin Barragan WASHINGTON, DC - Former criminal prosecutor Paul Butler admits when he wrote Chokehold: Policing Black Men in 2017 someone at his publishing house said “it was a perfect topic from a ...

February 25, 2023
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Sunday Commentary: Does Nichols Really Represent a Step Forward in Accountability?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 29, 2023
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Sunday Commentary: Does Nichols Really Represent a Step Forward in Accountability?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The New York Times calls it a “shift in handling police violence.” ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The New York Times calls it a “shift in handling police violence.” The article notes, “With cameras nearly everywhere, and residents wary, the authorities are m ...

January 29, 2023
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My View: How Long Must We Sing This Song?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 28, 2023
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My View: How Long Must We Sing This Song?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor “I Can’t believe the news today… I can’t close my eyes and make i ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor “I Can’t believe the news today… I can’t close my eyes and make it go away… How long, how long must we sing this song?” – U2, Sunday Bloody Sunday Memphis, Ten ...

January 28, 2023
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12 People Injured in George Floyd Protest More Than 2 Years Ago Awarded $600,000 by City of Minneapolis

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|Date: December 05, 2022
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12 People Injured in George Floyd Protest More Than 2 Years Ago Awarded $600,000 by City of Minneapolis

By The Vanguard Staff MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Twelve people injured by police during George Floyd protests are ...

By The Vanguard Staff MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Twelve people injured by police during George Floyd protests are being awarded $50,000 each—a total of $600,000—by the city of Minneapolis after being injured d ...

December 05, 2022
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Federal Judge Rejects Attempt to Throw Out Suit against LAPD Officer Who Ran Over Protestor

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 22, 2022
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Federal Judge Rejects Attempt to Throw Out Suit against LAPD Officer Who Ran Over Protestor

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – A federal judge declined to grant summary judgme ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – A federal judge declined to grant summary judgment in a lawsuit accusing the LAPD of violating a peaceful protester’s civil rights by ramming h ...

September 22, 2022
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Derek Chauvin Sentenced to 21 Years for Federal Violations of George Floyd’s Civil Rights

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|Date: July 09, 2022
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Derek Chauvin Sentenced to 21 Years for Federal Violations of George Floyd’s Civil Rights

By Angelina Sang and Jeanine Grimes ST. PAUL, MINN – U.S. District Judge Peter Cahill Thursday sentenced ...

By Angelina Sang and Jeanine Grimes ST. PAUL, MINN – U.S. District Judge Peter Cahill Thursday sentenced Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, to 21 years in prison for violating George ...

July 09, 2022
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Biden Signs Executive Order for National Police Accountability after Legislation Fails

Posted by Matthew Torres
|Date: May 29, 2022
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Biden Signs Executive Order for National Police Accountability after Legislation Fails

By Matthew Torres and Eliza Hernandez WASHINGTON, DC –An executive order was signed Wednesday by Presiden ...

By Matthew Torres and Eliza Hernandez WASHINGTON, DC –An executive order was signed Wednesday by President Joe Biden to create national accreditation standards for police departments and a national da ...

May 29, 2022
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Guest Commentary: ACLU Commends President Biden for Taking Action on Police Reform

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|Date: May 26, 2022
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Guest Commentary: ACLU Commends President Biden for Taking Action on Police Reform

By Udi Ofer Today marks the two-year anniversary of the police murder of George Floyd. This tragedy galva ...

By Udi Ofer Today marks the two-year anniversary of the police murder of George Floyd. This tragedy galvanized the nation to take to the streets to protest police violence and racism. That movement co ...

May 26, 2022
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Two Years after Floyd, President Biden to Advance Historic Executive Order on Police Accountability

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 25, 2022
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Two Years after Floyd, President Biden to Advance Historic Executive Order on Police Accountability

By David M. Greenwald Executive Director Washington, DC – On the two year anniversary of the murder of Ge ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Director Washington, DC – On the two year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, President Biden will sign a historic executive order “to advance effective, account ...

May 25, 2022
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LA Sheriff Accused of Hiding Details of Police Brutality in Complaint Filed by Former Assistant Chief

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|Date: May 03, 2022
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LA Sheriff Accused of Hiding Details of Police Brutality in Complaint Filed by Former Assistant Chief

By Daniella Espinoza LOS ANGELES, CA - On March 10, 2021, members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Of ...

By Daniella Espinoza LOS ANGELES, CA - On March 10, 2021, members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office found themselves in the middle of a high-tension situation when inmate Enzo Escalante alle ...

May 03, 2022
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Study Show Police Budgets Remain Same after Calls to ‘Defund’ and George Floyd’s Death

Posted by Ozzy Hernandez
|Date: April 23, 2022
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Study Show Police Budgets Remain Same after Calls to ‘Defund’ and George Floyd’s Death

By Ozzy Hernandez BALTIMORE - A Baltimore-based nonprofit news organization, The Real News Network, recen ...

By Ozzy Hernandez BALTIMORE - A Baltimore-based nonprofit news organization, The Real News Network, recently analyzed hundreds of city budgets nationwide and found that most police services—after gras ...

April 23, 2022
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Reckoning with Trayvon Martin’s death – Ten Years Later

Posted by Ozzy Hernandez
|Date: April 04, 2022
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Reckoning with Trayvon Martin’s death – Ten Years Later

(The Associated Press) By Ozzy Hernandez NEW YORK, NY — It has been ten years since the untimely death of ...

(The Associated Press) By Ozzy Hernandez NEW YORK, NY — It has been ten years since the untimely death of Trayvon Martin and yet his passing still echoes a piercing sentiment about racial injustice in ...

April 04, 2022
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Colorado Jury Finds Excessive Force by Police in Protests, Grants $14 Million to Plaintiffs

Posted by Catherine Hamilton
|Date: March 31, 2022
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Colorado Jury Finds Excessive Force by Police in Protests, Grants $14 Million to Plaintiffs

By Catherine Hamilton and Daniella Espinoza DENVER, CO – A jury has concluded that police forces violated ...

By Catherine Hamilton and Daniella Espinoza DENVER, CO – A jury has concluded that police forces violated protesters’ constitutional rights in demonstrations against George Floyd’s murder almost two y ...

March 31, 2022
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Case Against Woodland Police Set for Late April, but Could Be Dismissed Due to Qualified Immunity in Barrera Death

Posted by Robert JHansen
|Date: March 26, 2022
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Case Against Woodland Police Set for Late April, but Could Be Dismissed Due to Qualified Immunity in Barrera Death

By Robert J. Hansen A civil lawsuit filed against Woodland police officers by the family of Michael Barre ...

By Robert J. Hansen A civil lawsuit filed against Woodland police officers by the family of Michael Barrera who was killed by police in 2017 is set for trial in late April according to Marissa Barrera ...

March 26, 2022
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Independent Audit Reveals Lack of Control from Minneapolis Leadership During George Floyd Protests

Posted by Matthew Torres
|Date: March 10, 2022
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Independent Audit Reveals Lack of Control from Minneapolis Leadership During George Floyd Protests

By Matthew Torres and Ava Schwartzapfel MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Almost two years after the police murder of Geo ...

By Matthew Torres and Ava Schwartzapfel MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Almost two years after the police murder of George Floyd that resulted in unprecedented protests, an “after action review” from independent au ...

March 10, 2022
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3 Former Police Officers Found Guilty by Federal Jury of Felonies Related to Murder of George Floyd

Posted by Amy Berberyan
|Date: February 28, 2022
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3 Former Police Officers Found Guilty by Federal Jury of Felonies Related to Murder of George Floyd

By Amy Berberyan and Alex Jimenez MINNEAPOLIS – Three former police officers—J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas L ...

By Amy Berberyan and Alex Jimenez MINNEAPOLIS – Three former police officers—J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane, and Tou Thao—last Thursday were found guilty of several federal crimes related to the deat ...

February 28, 2022
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Two Dallas Police Officers Criminally Charged after George Floyd Protest Injuries

Posted by Isabel Garbarino
|Date: February 16, 2022
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Two Dallas Police Officers Criminally Charged after George Floyd Protest Injuries

By Isabel Garbarino DALLAS, TX - The George Floyd Protests that occurred in May of 2022 resulted in a vio ...

By Isabel Garbarino DALLAS, TX - The George Floyd Protests that occurred in May of 2022 resulted in a violent response by two Dallas Police Dept. officers—Senior Cpl. Ryan Mabry and Senior Cpl. Melvin ...

February 16, 2022
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Protesters Sue Sacramento Police Department for Allegedly Repressing Racial Justice Protesters with Violence, Surveillance, and Home Raids

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 05, 2022
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Protesters Sue Sacramento Police Department for Allegedly Repressing Racial Justice Protesters with Violence, Surveillance, and Home Raids

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Protesters claim that the Sacramento Police Depar ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Protesters claim that the Sacramento Police Department in 2020 brutalized demonstrators in an effort to disrupt and end protests by Black Lives ...

January 05, 2022
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