Police Violence
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Six people killed at hands of U.S. police within 24 hours of George Floyd verdictAt least six people were fatally shot by officers across the United States in the 24 hours after jurors reached a verdict in the murder case against Chauvin on Tuesday.WorldApr 24
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Texas police officers indicted in Black man’s 2019 death while filming TV showThe charges are the first directly tied to the death of Javier Ambler, a Black man whose traffic stop was caught on camera by the real-time police TV series "Live PD."WorldMar 31
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U.S. House passes George Floyd police reform bill a 2nd time after Biden’s blessingThe sweeping legislation, which was first approved last summer but stalled in the Senate, would ban chokeholds and "qualified immunity" and create national standards for policing.WorldMar 3
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Trump moves to label Antifa a terrorist organization, bar members from entering U.S.It's the first official move Trump has made against the left-wing militant movement since it was thrust into the national spotlight during last year's protests for racial justice.WorldJan 6
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Calls for systemic change after Chantel Moore’s brother takes his own life'There must be immediate changes to the justice system, we need justice for Chantel and her brother Mike,' said the siblings' mother in a statement.PoliticsNov 26, 2020
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Voters across U.S. approve measures that support more police oversightThe measures take aim at a chronic sore point in many communities, particularly among Black residents: that police departments traditionally have little oversight outside their own internal review systems, which often clear officers of wrongdoing in fatal civilian shootings.PoliticsNov 21, 2020
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Police shooting of Black man near Portland raises tensions amid ongoing protestsFriends and family identified the dead man as Kevin E. Peterson Jr., 21, and said he was a former high school football player and the proud father of an infant daughter.WorldOct 30, 2020
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Wisconsin police defend arresting family of Black teen fatally shot by officerAlvin Cole's mother and sisters were arrested during protests that were sparked after charges were not laid against the officer who shot Cole.WorldOct 9, 2020
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Protests spark in Wisconsin after police officer not charged for death of Black manThe district attorney said Wauwatosa Officer Joseph Mensah used reasonable force when he fatally shot 17-year-old Alvin Cole outside a shopping mall on Feb. 2.WorldOct 8, 2020
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Kamala Harris meets with Jacob Blake’s family as she visits critical swing stateHarris gathered with Jacob Blake’s father, two sisters and members of his legal team at a private airport in Milwaukee.PoliticsSep 7, 2020
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