POLICE BRUTALITY

Portland Police are being investigated after the alt-right rally last weekend
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Portland Police Under Investigation After Alt-Right Rally
Portland police are under investigation after witnesses say clashes at an far-right rally turned bloody.
CANTON, OH - AUGUST 04: Randy Moss reacts during the 2018 NFL Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on August 4, 2018 in Canton, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
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BLACK VOICES
Randy Moss Honored Black Victims Of Police Brutality At Hall Of Fame Induction
By Doha Madani
The former NFL player's tie listed the names of some of those killed by police, including Tamir Rice and Freddie Gray.
Mary Hutto
HUFFPOST PERSONAL
The Privilege Of Being Arrested As A White Woman
By Mary Hutto, Guest Writer
I’m shocked at how seamlessly my arrest played out.
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POLITICS
At Antwon Rose's High School, Black Students Learned To Fear Police
By Rebecca Klein
A long shadow of police brutality followed Antwon Rose's childhood.
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Officer In Antwon Rose Shooting Charged With Homicide Following Massive Protests
The officer who fatally shot Antwon Rose II turned himself in and has been charged with homicide. Rose was running from police when he was shot three times. He’s the 490th person to be shot and killed by police.
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BLACK VOICES
Black Texas Teenager Brutalized In 2015 Finally Gets Her Pool Party
By David Moye
Dajerria Becton said she hasn't gone swimming since the episode three years ago.
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CRIME
Unarmed Man Says Arizona Cops Laughed After Beating Him Bloody
By Willa Frej
"They laughed at me as I laid on a pool of my own blood, barely conscious," said Jose Luis Conde.
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BLACK VOICES
Arizona Cops On Paid Leave After Video Shows Them Beating Unarmed Man
By Hayley Miller
Robert Johnson, 33, was repeatedly kicked and punched in the head during his arrest by Mesa police on May 23.
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U.S. NEWS
New Jersey Police Won't Face Criminal Charges For Punching Beachgoer In The Head
By Hayley Miller
Video of 20-year-old Emily Weinman's Memorial Day weekend arrest went viral.
U.S. President Donald Trump stands during a Celebration of America event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Trump announced Monday the decision to disinvite the Philadelphia Eagles from a ceremony marking the team's Super Bowl win after an unknown number of Eagles decided against attending the event and instead have military bands play the National Anthem at the event. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Trump Rescinds Eagles' White House Invite
Trump rescinded his White House invitation to the Philadelphia Eagles after most players planned to boycott the visit.
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders Challenged On Free Speech, Police Violence
At the White House briefing, reporters asked Sarah Sanders to square its support of free speech when a baker wants to refuse service to a gay couple with its demands that NFL players stand during the national anthem. Reporters also asked about President Donald Trump’s commitment to addressing police-involved shootings.
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Police Officers Punch Woman During Arrest
Video shows an officer repeatedly punching 20-year-old Emily Weinman in the head during an arrest in Wildwood, New Jersey.
Protesters march down Market Street in Philadelphia, a week after two black men were arrested at a Starbucks coffee shop, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. April 19, 2018. REUTERS/Dominick Reuter
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BLACK VOICES
We Need To Talk About White People Calling The Cops On People Of Color
By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
Too often white people call the police on people of color when it is unwarranted ― and such calls can end in undue violence.
LISLE, IL - JULY 25: Daija Belcher, 5, holds a sign in front of the DuPage African Methodist Episcopal Church during the funeral service for Sandra Bland on July 25, 2015 in Lisle, Illinois. Bland's death roused suspicion nationwide after the 28-year-old was found hanging from a plastic bag three days after she was pulled over by a Texas State Trooper for a traffic violation. (Photo by Jonathan Gibby/Getty Images)
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OPINION
The Deafening Silence Around Police Violence Against Black Women And Girls
By Cara McClellan
The racial biases in policing that lead to black men being victims of violence also apply to black women.
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BLACK VOICES
Ex-NFL Player Says He Was Violently Arrested After Cops Mistook His Phone For A Gun
By David Moye
A police officer has been placed on administrative leave as a result of the confrontation with Desmond Marrow.
An armed patrolman stands on a platform in a North American transit station.
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OPINION
My Truth About Being A Black Man And A Black Cop
By Ronald Davis, Guest Writer
My struggle has been allowing these conflicting perspectives to coexist.
SANTA CLARA, CA - OCTOBER 23: Eli Harold #58, Colin Kaepernick #7 and Eric Reid #35 of the San Francisco 49ers kneel for the anthem prior to the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Levi Stadium on October 23, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. The Buccaneers defeated the 49ers 34-17. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)
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Colin Kaepernick Decries 'Dehumanizing Norms' That Allow For Black Oppression
Amnesty International has named Colin Kaepernick Ambassador of Conscience for his fight for racial equality. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback began kneeling during the national anthem in protest of racial injustice and police brutality.
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Colin Kaepernick Wins Prestigious Amnesty International Award
Amnesty International has named Colin Kaepernick Ambassador of Conscience for his fight for racial equality. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback began kneeling during the national anthem in protest of racial injustice and police brutality.
Demonstrators gather to protest the killing of Saheed Vassell by New York Police Department officers in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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OPINION
As With Stephon Clark And Saheed Vassell, America Is A Danger To My Newborn Son
By Nicholas Powers, Guest Writer
I do what countless black fathers have done before me: I hope against hope. But looking from the window, I see the reality.
Another unarmed black man was fatally gunned down by police
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Police Fatally Shoot Unarmed Black Man
Police shot and killed 34-year-old Saheed Vassell in Brooklyn yesterday when they believed the silver pipe he was holding was a gun.
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California Bill Aims To Reduce Use Of Lethal Force
A California bill is aiming to reduce the use of lethal force by law enforcement in an effort to protect civilian lives, specifically people of color.
VIDEOS
Video Footage Released Of Violent Asheville Arrest
Bodycam footage shows an Asheville police officer repeatedly beating and tasing a man as he arrests him for jaywalking.
The police officers involved in Alton Sterlings fatal shooting wont be charged
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Officers Punished In Alton Sterling Case
One officer involved in the shooting death of Alton Sterling has been fired and the other has been suspended.
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BLACK VOICES
Sacramento Erupts In Protest After Stephon Clark Autopsy Report
By Jenavieve Hatch
Former Sacramento Kings player Matt Barnes held a rally in honor of Clark Saturday. Black Lives Matter led a protest through downtown the night before.
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OPINION
Killing Him While He's Dead, A Eulogy For Stephon Clark
By Imam Omar Suleiman, Guest Writer
We cannot bring Stephon back from the dead, but we can make sure that his death is not in vain.
SACRAMENTO, CA - MARCH 29: Rev. Al Sharpton, left, hugs Stevante Clark while speaking during the funeral services for police shooting victim Stephon Clark at Bayside Of South Sacramento Church March 29, 2018 in Sacramento, California. Clark, who was unarmed, was shot and killed by Sacramento Police Officers, Sunday, March 18, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Chiu-Pool/Getty Images)
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Al Sharpton Delivers Eulogy For Stephon Clark
Al Sharpton delivered the eulogy for Stephon Clark, the unarmed 22-year-old who was fatally shot by police.
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