POLICE BRUTALITY

The Lee County Sheriff's Office said that they were investigating the video.
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CRIME
Florida Deputy On Leave After Video Shows Him Striking Handcuffed Teen
By Carla Herreria
The video, under investigation by the Lee County Sheriff's Office, shows the deputy elbowing the detained teen.
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U.S. NEWS
Body-Cam Footage Shows Arizona Police Using Taser On Man 11 Times During Traffic Stop
By Dominique Mosbergen
Johnny Wheatcroft, who has accused the officers of using a stun gun on his testicles, is suing them for using “excessive … force and torture."
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COMEDY
Trevor Noah On Roger Stone's Arrest: Welcome To The World Of Black People
By Carla Baranauckas
“How many years have black people been saying police in America are extreme?”
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U.S. NEWS
Arkansas Sheriff’s Deputy Fired After Shooting Yapping Chihuahua
By Hayley Miller
Faulkner County cop Keenan Wallace discharged his service weapon at Reese’s, reportedly shattering the dog’s jaw, during a house call Friday.
A judge ordered for the immediate release of Jazmine Headley after video of violent arrest goes viral.
U.S. NEWS
Judge Orders Release Of NY Mom Whose Baby Was Ripped From Arms By Police
By Carla Herreria
Brooklyn Judge Craig Walker described Jazmine Headley's arrest as "horrific" and ordered her to be released.
This undated image provided by Emantic Bradford, Sr. shows Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford, Jr., 21, posing for a picture at his father's home near Birmingham, Ala., in his senior year of high school. About 200 people marched through an Alabama shopping mall to protest Bradford Jr.'s death, whom police erroneously believed was the gunman who shot and wounded two people. The protesters gathered at the spot at the mall in suburban Birmingham where he was shot and killed after reports of gunfire. Police initially thought Bradford Jr. was responsible for shooting two people but later retracted that statement. (Emantic Bradford, Sr. via AP)
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BLACK VOICES
Fatal Police Shooting Of 21-Year-Old Emantic Bradford In Alabama Sparks Protest
By David Lohr
Demonstrators shut down an Alabama highway to demand the release of police body camera footage.
A man holding a placard that reads 'Black Lives Matters' takes part in a demonstration of people, including employees of the country's social and reception centers and members of anti-racism associations, against the government's social politics, its recent decree restricting the right to asylum, and against racism on November 10, 2018 in downtown Rome. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP) (Photo credit should read ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images)
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OPINION
What Is It Going To Take For Black Lives To Matter In America?
By Brandi Miller, Columnist
The more black people seem to die, the less America seems to care.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks at the International Association of Chiefs of Police division midyear conference Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
Jeff Sessions Dealt Police Reform One Final Blow On His Way Out The Door
By Ryan J. Reilly
One of the former attorney general's final acts was to make it nearly impossible for federal civil rights lawyers to rein in police abuse.
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CRIME
Massachusetts Cops Charged For Allegedly Beating Latino Teens During Arrest
By Antonia Blumberg
Officer Gregg Bigda was suspended without pay and Detective Steven Vigneault resigned in 2016 following the incident.
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POLITICS
Michael B. Jordan Knocks On Doors In Georgia To Tell Black Voters To Go To Polls
By Jenna Amatulli
The actor is also using the hashtag #VotingWhileBlack to tell black voters that they can make a difference on issues like police brutality and racial justice.
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CRIME
Police In Ohio Under Scrutiny After Video Shows Officers Punching Face-Down Man
By Dominique Mosbergen
An Akron police commander defended the officers: "Sometimes you do have to throw punches."
Cast member Amy Schumer poses at the premiere of the movie "Snatched" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 10, 2017. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
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ENTERTAINMENT
Amy Schumer Is Supporting Colin Kaepernick By Saying No To Super Bowl Ads
By Cole Delbyck
The comedian also encouraged Maroon 5 to pull out of the halftime show in solidarity.
Police dashcam video appears to contradict police account of an encounter between a drunken man and Orange County Sheriff's Department officers.
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POLITICS
Police Dashcam Video Reveals California Cop Brutally Punched Drunk Man
By Matt Ferner
Then, a later video appears to show the officer fabricating details in an attempt to justify his use of excessive force.
VIDEOS
Cop Uses Words, Not Bullets While Confronting Kids For Playing With Fake Gun
This Ohio police officer is being hailed for his split-second decision when confronting two boys who were holding a replica handgun.
New body came footage of Sterling Brown's arrest shows police bringing the Milwaukee Bucks player to the ground and tasing him.
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BLACK VOICES
New Sterling Brown Body Cam Video Offers Clearer View Of Taser Incident
By Willa Frej
The Milwaukee Bucks guard subsequently filed a civil rights lawsuit over the 2017 incident.
VIDEOS
Police taser young man
Video shows NYPD punching and tasering a 24-year-old man has sparked an investigation.
A combination picture of Patrolman James White, 35, and Corporal Zach Moak, 31, are in these undated photos in Brookhaven, Mississippi, U.S., provided September 29, 2018. Mississippi Department of Public Safety/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. THIS PICTURE WAS PROCESSED BY REUTERS TO ENHANCE QUALITY. AN UNPROCESSED VERSION HAS BEEN PROVIDED SEPARATELY
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CRIME
Two Mississippi Police Officers Killed In Shootout With Suspect
Corporal Zack Moak, 31, and Patrolman James White, 35, were fatally shot while responding to a report of shots fired at a house.
TOPSHOT - A Nike Ad featuring American football quarterback Colin Kaepernick is on diplay September 8, 2018 in New York City. - Nike's new ad campaign featuring Kaepernick, the American football player turned activist against police violence, takes a strong stance on a divisive issue which could score points with millennials but risks alienating conservative customers. The ads prompted immediate calls for Nike boycotts over Kaepernick, who has been castigated by US President Donald Trump and other conservatives over his kneeling protests during the playing of the US national anthem. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP) (Photo credit should read ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty Images)
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OPINION
Is Nike An Ally Now?
By Brandi Miller, Columnist
Nike has a responsibility to not just pay lip service to the movement, but to do what its campaign says, to sacrifice and to work hard against police brutality and violence against black bodies.
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - SEPTEMBER 06: Kira Kazantsev, Miss America 2015, Miss Virginia, Emili McPhail winner of On Stage Question and Cara Mund 2018 the 2nd Night of Preliminaries of the Miss America 2.0 competition at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall on September 6, 2018 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Photo by Donald Kravitz/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Miss America Contestant Sides With NFL Players' Right To Kneel During Anthem
By Andy McDonald
Miss Virginia Emili McPhail said it's not about kneeling, but it's "absolutely about police brutality."
VIDEOS
Police Officer Under Investigation For Using Taser On 11-Year-Old Girl
He then placed her in handcuffs for shoplifting and said “this is why there aren’t any grocery stores in the black community.”
VIDEOS
Watch Critics Destroy Their Nike Gear Amid New Colin Kaepernick Campaign
Colin Kaepernick is the new face of Nike and conservatives are burning the brand’s clothing because of it.
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HUFFPOST PERSONAL
Emmett Till Was Killed 63 Years Ago. These Black Boys Feel His Legacy Every Day.
By Ja'han Jones
Six young men share the anxiety of simply existing in spaces that threaten them daily.
VIDEOS
St. Louis Cop Charged With Second-Degree Assault
St. Louis Officer Adam Feaman has been charged with assault after allegedly breaking 24-year-old Jamal White’s jaw during an arrest.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - AUGUST 08: Spike Lee arrives at the premiere of Focus Features' 'BlacKkKlansman' at Samuel Goldwyn Theater on August 8, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
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OPINION
'BlacKkKlansman' Gives Law Enforcement More Credit Than It Deserves
By Natalie Hopkinson, Columnist
The light-hearted portrayal of the police in the film is dangerous messaging at a time like this.
HORSESHOE BAY, TX - AUGUST 16: U.S. Rep Beto O'Rourke (D-TX) of El Paso speaks during a town hall meeting at the Quail Point Lodge on August 16, 2018 in Horseshoe Bay, Texas. ORourke will be challenging incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) for the senate seat in the November elections. (Photo by Chris Covatta/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Congressman Beto O'Rourke Goes Viral For Defending NFL Players Who Take A Knee
By Doha Madani
The man challenging Ted Cruz for Senate earned national praise for his speech on kneeling during the anthem and the power of peaceful protest.
A Sacramento cop hit a teen with his police car -- and it was caught on camera
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VIDEOS
Cop Hits Teen With Car In Dashcam Video
The Sacramento Police Department have released footage of an incident that led to a teenage boy being rundown by a squad car.
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