California Rapper Killed By Cops In His Car As He Awoke From A Nap | BLAVITY https://t.co/ZaxPPBEjLk
— glenn robinson (@glncv) February 14, 2019
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In 2015, Samuel Chang was choked unconscious by an off-duty Los Angeles firefighter as he handed out candy on Halloween. Chang just settled a lawsuit over the incident for $7.4 million. None of the firefighters involved in the incident lost their jobs. https://t.co/UOEnx7wyJF
— The Appeal (@theappeal) February 7, 2019
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Nationwide, only 5% of arrests are for violent crimes. 13% are for property crimes. The vast majority of arrests made by police are for minor, non-violent offenses. Police arrest more people for marijuana possession than for all violent crime combined. https://t.co/f8a0ISAdcD
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) February 5, 2019
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Portland, Oregon, official says report that a police commander exchanged friendly text messages with a leader of far-right protests that have rocked the city confirms collusion exists between some police and right-wing extremists. https://t.co/Xkk4iaD318
— AP West Region (@APWestRegion) February 15, 2019
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LRPD hired a cop despite knowing that he’d attended a Klan meeting. Then he killed a 15-y.o. black kid.
Now a federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit by the kid’s family. But the opinion relies on “facts” from the LRPD. Those facts are wrong. https://t.co/FRgAfKNexe
— Radley Balko (@radleybalko) February 15, 2019
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A Baltimore police sergeant has been indicted in federal court for allegedly planting a B.B. gun on a man who was deliberately run over by a Baltimore police officer. https://t.co/x0USXgl5tj
— The Appeal (@theappeal) March 5, 2019
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In July 2016, behavioral therapist Charles Kinsey lay on the ground next to his autistic client yelling "All he has is a toy truck!" at North Miami police. An officer then fired three shots, striking Kinsey once. This week, the officer goes to trial. https://t.co/lT8V3n1wob
— The Appeal (@theappeal) February 23, 2019
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When cops kill sleeping people, it’s time to ask how police tactics set the stage for violence. In California, cops have a pattern: Call off medical, draw guns, surround & wake the person. When a person reacts with a startled movement, cops shoot to kill. https://t.co/jzg5g44Fsj
— The Appeal (@theappeal) February 27, 2019
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Philadelphia police shot Kaleb Belay, a 25 year-old graduate student from Ethiopia, six times as they searched for a stabbing victim. Police said they encountered Belay holding a knife, but no stabbing victim was found. https://t.co/6SybxtSINM
— The Appeal (@theappeal) March 8, 2019
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Family of Mentally Ill #Harlem Man Shot By #NYPD Officer Wants Answers. They say they called 911 for help with Michael Cordero. Police say they got a different call about the situation. https://t.co/IbgLJsVCin
— Dean Meminger (@DeanMeminger) March 8, 2019