Tag: Black lives matter
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Analysis: Are Cops allowed to shoot suspects in back?
The AP has an analysis: Cops that shoot suspects in the back aren’t always legally allowed to, it depends on the circumstances. Questions have risen about the practice of police officers shooting suspects in the back, after a rash of several high-profile fatal shootings recently emerged. The Associated Press has the story: Legally, the police…
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Police shot Chicago black man in the back
A video has been released showing that 22-year old black man Anthony Alvarez was shot in the back by a police officer when he was fleeing. Alvarez had a gun and the officer had yelled at him to drop it. The Associated Press has the story: Video released Wednesday shows that Chicago Police officer shot…
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Cop who killed black neighbor appeals conviction
Former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger, the cop who killed her black neighbor, has appealed her 10-year prison sentence. She said she mistakenly entered his apartment, thinking it was hers, and shot him because she thought he was an intruder. The Associated Press has the story: Appeals court judges appear skeptical hearing oral arguments of…
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Black man shot in the back of the head by police
Body camera footage revealed that Andrew Brown Jr. was fatally shot in the back of the head by deputies in North Carolina who were serving drug-related search and arrest warrants on him. He was shot while backing his vehicle out of his driveway away from the officers. The Associated Press has the story: Video shows…
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NC black man fatally shot had sold hard drugs
A recording revealed that an informant had earlier sold cocaine and methamphetamine to a black man fatally shot by deputies in North Carolina. Protests started after Andrew Brown Jr. was shot in the back by deputies last Wednesday in Elizabeth City. The Associated Press has the story: Black man shot in North Carolina had sold…
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Does Derek Chauvin have a chance appealing?
After being convicted on three counts in the death of George Floyd, former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin now has a chance to appeal. There are several grounds he will likely use for his appeal, but he probably doesn’t have a good chance at getting the convictions reversed. The Associated Press has the story: Analysis:…
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Police kill black teenage girl who was swinging knife
Just minutes before the verdict came out in the George Floyd killing case, police in Columbus, Ohio, fatally shot a 16-year-old black girl who was threatening two people with a knife. Video footage of the shooting has been released. The mayor is defending the officer. The Associated Press has the story: Ma’Khia Bryant, 16-year-old black…
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Derek Chauvin found guilty on all counts in George Floyd killing
A jury has reached a verdict in the prosecution of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in Minneapolis while Chauvin was holding him down. He was found guilty on all three counts of second degree murder, third degree murder, and second degree manslaughter. Concerns…
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Cedar Rapids settles with paralyzed black man shot by cop
The insurance company for the City of Cedar Rapids has decided to give an $8 million settlement to a black man who was paralyzed after being shot by police. The city wanted to take the case to trial, but States Insurance “determined settlement to be in the best interests of its insured, the city.” The…
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Prosecutors charge cop who killed Daunte Wright
Former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kim Potter is being charged with second-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting Duante Wright, who was black. Potter said she meant to shoot him with her taser, but instead accidentally used her handgun. Violent protesters have been launching flashbangs and gas grenades at police in the Minneapolis suburb. The Associated Press…