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The murder of Laquan McDonald, shot 16 times by a Chicago police officer, occurred way back in October 2014. However, the practices of the Chicago police department allowed for cover-ups and lies to keep the details from coming to light. Today, Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced that the Department of Justice will investigate the Chicago Police Department and the accepted practices that allowed for the killing and cover-up to take place.

“It Stops With Cops:” Activist Takes On Police With Anti-Brutality Campaign During Freddie Gray Trial

By Christina Coleman

 

An artist and activist known for visually beautiful and harrowing pieces that question the status quo is taking to the Baltimore streets to challenge police officers to “restore the trust of their communities.”
Michael D’Antuono — whose controversial A Tale Of Two Hoodies, inspired by the racial profiling that led to Trayvon Martin’s death, went viral — is back with his latest painting, It Stops With Cops.

 

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#BlackLivesMatter Tweets 12.7

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