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Police Violence

Demonstrators protesting the shooting death of Daunte Wright march to the FBI offices from the Brooklyn Center police station on April 13, 2021 in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.
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Prisons & Policing

Police Officer Who Killed Daunte Wright Will Face Manslaughter Charge

People have flooded the streets of Brooklyn Center for the third night in a row to protest Daunte Wright’s killing.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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April 14, 2021
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Pro-Trump protesters seen on and around Capitol building on January 6, 2021.
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Prisons & Policing

Capitol Police Knew Trump’s Mob Would Attack Congress But Were Unprepared Anyway

Though an internal assessment found that the mob was targeting Congress, Capitol Police leaders downplayed the threat.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
April 14, 2021
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Tear gas rises from behind a line of Minnesota State Troopers as they block the road from anyone going back towards the Brooklyn Center police station where people protest the police killing of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on April 13, 2021.
News
Racial Justice

Brooklyn Center Police Use Tear Gas on Crowd 15 Minutes After Its Use Was Banned

Police used cruel crowd tactics Monday night to attack those protesting the police-perpetrated killing of Daunte Wright.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
April 13, 2021
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Outrage Grows over Police Shooting of Daunte Wright in Minnesota
Interview
Racial Justice

Outrage Over Daunte Wright’s Killing Highlights the Risk of Driving While Black

The shooting took place about 10 miles from where Derek Chauvin is on trial for killing George Floyd.
by
Amy Goodman &
Juan González,
Democracy Now!
April 13, 2021
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Law enforcement stands guard outside the Hennepin County Government Center, as the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin continues inside, on April 2, 2021, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Op-Ed
Prisons & Policing

Calling Chauvin a “Bad Apple” Denies Systemic Nature of Racist Police Violence

Even the best training in the world cannot teach police, who are licensed to kill, not to be racist.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
Truthout
April 3, 2021
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Outraged Bystanders Describe Witnessing George Floyd Death During Chauvin Trial
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Prisons & Policing

Outraged Bystanders Describe Witnessing George Floyd Death During Chauvin Trial

Jurors heard another series of dramatic testimonies during the third day of the murder trial of Derek Chauvin.
by
Amy Goodman,
Democracy Now!
April 1, 2021
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A poster with George Floyd's picture and a sign reads that "I Can't Breathe" hang from a security fence outside the Hennepin County Government Center on March 30, 2021, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Prisons & Policing

Derek Chauvin’s Lawyers Are Falsely Implying That Drugs Killed George Floyd

Chauvin’s defense is mired in the oppressive logic of the drug war.
by
Mike Ludwig,
Truthout
March 30, 2021
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A crowd of local protesters and members of Until Freedom lead a march from Jefferson Square Park on March 13, 2021, in Louisville, Kentucky.
News
Prisons & Policing

Protesters and Lawmakers Demand Justice for Breonna Taylor One Year Later

Protests in Louisville, Kentucky, Saturday marked a year since police killed the 26-year-old Black woman at her home.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
March 14, 2021
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Thousands of protesters march across the Brooklyn Bridge with painted portraits of George Floyd in the Manhattan Borough of New York on June 19, 2020.
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Prisons & Policing

The House Passed a Bill Named for George Floyd. It Won’t Stop Police Killings.

The bill gives more money to police while doing nothing to stop the racist war on drugs.
by
Mike Ludwig,
Truthout
March 5, 2021
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Protesters march during a demonstration after the release on bail of former police officer, Derek Chauvin, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on October 8, 2020.
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Prisons & Policing

Feds Convene Grand Jury to Probe Past Violent Conduct of George Floyd’s Killer

A lawyer for George Floyd’s family said it was “gratifying” to see the DOJ under Biden moving forward on the case.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
February 24, 2021
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