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May 13, 2021

May 13, 2021
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
This image from video shows Minneapolis police officers Thomas Lane, left, and J. Alexander Kueng, right, escorting George Floyd, center, to a police vehicle outside Cup Foods in Minneapolis, on May 25, 2020. The image was shown as prosecutor Steve Schle

How Using Videos At Chauvin Trial And Others Impacts Criminal Justice

May 07, 2021
The video of George Floyd's death was critical evidence in the murder trial of convicted ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. That video and others are changing trials and police training.
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Law
Julia Sherwin, lawyer for the family of Mario Gonzalez, speaks about his death in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday. Members of the Gonzalez family believe police used excessive force when they attempted to arrest him.

Lawyer Says Police Didn't Need To Arrest Man Who Died After Being Pinned To Ground

Apr 29, 2021
Mario Gonzalez, 26, died in police custody on April 19. Body camera footage showed police pinning him to the ground for several minutes.
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Law
A screenshot of the Alameda Police Department body camera footage shows officers detaining Mario Gonzalez, 26, on April 19. Gonzalez died soon after.

Man Dies After Alameda, Calif., Police Pin Him To Ground For Several Minutes

Apr 28, 2021
The city released body camera footage showing the police encounter with Mario Gonzalez. He died after being pinned to the ground.
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Planet Money

When You Add More Police To A City, What Happens?

Apr 20, 2021
A new study looks at the effects of growing police forces on racial inequality.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
Georgetown Law School professor Paul Butler testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on policing practices and law enforcement accountability in June 2020. In an NPR interview, Butler says police in Brooklyn Center, Minn., didn't need to purs

Law Professor: Police Hold 'Extraordinary' Power Over Black People In Traffic Stops

Apr 16, 2021
Those who don't immediately stop for police are committing "contempt of cop. And bad officers will make you pay for that," law professor Paul Butler argues.
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National
Officer Joe Gutierrez aims his weapon at Lt. Caron Navario during a traffic stop. Navario is suing Gutierrez and the other officer, Daniel Crocker, for violation of his constitutional rights.

Officer Who Handcuffed And Pepper-Sprayed Black Army Lieutenant Is Fired

Apr 11, 2021

Lt. Caron Nazario was knocked to the ground and handcuffed by two Windsor, Va., officers after a traffic stop, multiple videos show. The officer who pepper-sprayed Nazario was terminated.

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Politics
State Rep. Park Cannon is placed into the back of a Georgia State Capitol patrol car after being arrested at the Georgia State Capitol Building. Cannon was arrested after she attempted to knock on the door of the Gov. Brian Kemp office during his remarks

Police Arrest Georgia Lawmaker As Governor Signs Law Overhauling Elections

Mar 25, 2021
Democratic state Rep. Park Cannon, a Black woman, is facing charges after refusing to stop knocking on Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's office door.
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National
Eric Talley of the Boulder, Colo., police is being mourned as a brave officer, husband, a brother and father to seven children. Talley and nine others were killed Monday in a mass shooting in Boulder.

Eric Talley: Family And Colleagues Remember Police Officer Slain At Boulder Grocery

Mar 23, 2021
His father says Eric Talley, 51, was a devoted dad who was learning to be a drone operator, because the job would be safer.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
Robert Stewart was one of the first Black officers hired by LAPD. He was terminated in 1900 and on Tuesday the Los Angeles Police Commission unanimously voted to have him reinstated to retire with honor.

One Of LAPD's 1st Black Officers Reinstated More Than 120 Years After His Firing

Feb 24, 2021
Robert Stewart was among the first Black officers hired by the LAPD. He spent 11 years on the force before he was unjustly terminated, according to the Los Angeles Police Commission.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
Former Rochester, N.Y., Police Chief La'Ron Singletary, pictured at a press conference in September, was terminated from the department later that month. He will be deposed by members of the Rochester City Council investigating the death of Daniel Prude

WATCH: Former Rochester, N.Y. Police Chief Testifies About Daniel Prude Case

Feb 05, 2021
La'Ron Singletary was fired from Rochester Police Department in September. Prude, a Black man with a history of mental illness, died of asphyxiation after an encounter with officers in March.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
A frame from a Rochester Police Department body-camera video shows a girl in handcuffs in the back of a police cruiser.

Protests In Rochester As Lawmakers Move To Ban Use of Chemical Irritants On Minors

Feb 02, 2021
Demonstrators gathered near a Rochester police precinct not far from where a 9-year-old girl was pepper-sprayed last week. One officer has been suspended, two others placed on administrative leave.
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National
Police and other law enforcement officials stand in a line as protesters approach Sunday in the street in front of the City-County Building in Tacoma, Wash.

Protests Sparked In Tacoma After Police Officer Drives Into Crowd

Jan 25, 2021
Protesters took to the streets of Tacoma, Wash., after several people were struck and at least two were injured. The officer was placed on paid administrative leave.
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Criminal Justice Collaborative
Pro-Trump supporters breeched security and stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Federal authorities as well as several local departments are looking into whether any off-duty officers were involved in the attack.

Off-Duty Police Officers Investigated, Charged With Participating In Capitol Riot

Jan 15, 2021
More than two dozen off-duty officers attended the pro-Trump rally. Many celebrated on social media at the time. But now they could face federal charges and find themselves out of a job.
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Criminal Justice Collaborative

U.S. Capitol Mob Brings Questions, Fallout For Pro-Trump Police

Jan 12, 2021
Some officers are being investigated over involvement at the protests, while others fought off protesters who once supported them.
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Code Switch
Police hold back supporters of Donald Trump as they gather outside the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.

How The Storming Of The Capitol Was — And Wasn't — About Police

Jan 07, 2021
Alex Vitale, author of The End of Policing, says it's a mistake to boil Wednesday's events down to questions of police force. He argues we need a broader conversation about race, politics and justice.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
A man speaks with a Minneapolis Police officer at a crime scene on June 16. The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to shift $8 million in police funding to other services.

Minneapolis Shifts $8 Million In Police Funding, But Keeps Force At Current Level

Dec 10, 2020
The City Council votes to expand other services, including violence prevention and mental health crisis response teams. But, facing a veto threat, it rejects proposed cuts in the police force.
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World
At the Berlin Police Academy, Ewald Igelmund teaches cadets courses on Germany's rule of law. Cadets must take 2 1/2 years of courses before they're allowed to become police officers.

With Far-Right Extremism On The Rise, Germany Investigates Its Police

Dec 10, 2020
Whether it's officers participating in neo-Nazi chat groups or hoarding ammunition to prepare for a doomsday scenario, extremism is a persistent problem among those who enforce the law in Germany.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
This undated photo provided by family attorney Sean Walton shows Casey Goodson. The fatal shooting of 23-year-old Goodson by an Ohio sheriff's deputy on Friday, is now under investigation.

Federal Investigators Join Probe Into Casey Goodson Shooting Death

Dec 08, 2020
The U.S. Justice Department said it is investigating whether Goodson, a 23-year-old Black man, had his civil rights violated when he was shot and killed by law enforcement Dec. 4.
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World
Thousands of protestors across France hit the streets Saturday to condemn police brutality and a proposed law that would make it harder to publicize images of on-duty police officers.

French Police Could Face Assault Charges In Beating That Sparked Protests

Nov 30, 2020
Preliminary charges were filed against four police officers allegedly involved in the Nov. 21 beating of Michel Zecler in Paris that has prompted major protests throughout the country.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
Joseph Mensah, an officer with the Wauwatosa Police Department in Wisconsin, has fatally shot three people in the line of duty since 2015 and is resigning from the department Nov. 30.

Suburban Milwaukee Police Officer Who Has Killed 3 People Since 2015 Set To Resign

Nov 18, 2020
Wauwatosa, Wis., police officer Joseph Mensah reached a separation agreement allowing him to resign Nov. 30. He has killed three people while on duty, including a teenager in February.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner is opening an inquiry into the shooting death of 18-year-old Andres Guardado, which involved sheriff's deputies.

LA County Coroner Investigates Andres Guardado's Sheriff's Deputy-Involved Death

Nov 11, 2020
The June killing of Guardado, 18, will be the first independent investigation by the coroner's office in more than 30 years.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
Demonstrators hold placards reading "BLACK LIVES MATTER," "Walter Wallace JR." and DEFUND PPD" as they gather in protest near the location where Wallace, a 27-year-old Black man, was killed by two police officers in Philadelphia. Police officers said he

Policing Reform, Civilian Oversight And More: After Months Of Protest, Voters Decide

Oct 31, 2020
Months of protests over police brutality has brought some change, but major reform has so far eluded many communities.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
Philadelphia police issue a final warning for curfew violation to protesters at 55th and Pine Streets in West Philadelphia, on Wednesday, the third straight night of protesting and unrest after the fatal shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. by police.

Philadelphia Police Vow To Release Body Camera Footage In Walter Wallace Shooting

Oct 29, 2020
Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said the footage as well as 911 tapes would be released once Wallace's family has reviewed the materials. The Fraternal Order of Police supports the move.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
Police officers stand guard in Philadelphia following protests over the police shooting death of Walter Wallace on Tuesday.

Fatal Police Shooting In Philadelphia Sparks Protests, Clashes Overnight

Oct 27, 2020
Police shot and killed Walter Wallace during a confrontation Monday afternoon in West Philadelphia. Police said he was holding a knife. Violent clashes erupted on Monday night and into Tuesday.

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