Whether it’s a 13yo or a 22yo, police encounters shouldn’t end in death. The killings of Adam Toledo & Anthony Alvarez aren’t isolated, rather the tip of an iceberg revealing a system tilted against Black & Brown communities. Whatever the circumstances, the killings must end.
— Congressman Chuy García (@RepChuyGarcia) April 28, 2021
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Los Angeles sheriff deputies frequently harass the families of people they have killed, including taunting them at vigils, parking outside their homes, and following them and pulling them over for no reason, according to a new report:https://t.co/mF7KtHVtR2
— Sam Levin (@SamTLevin) May 4, 2021
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The Globe filed a lawsuit against the Boston Police Department Friday, alleging it is wrongly keeping secret the internal investigative files of officers accused of domestic violence or sexual assault. https://t.co/DdDN8F1dUi
— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) April 30, 2021
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Chicago’s civilian police oversight agency has completed a 16-month investigation into a wrongful 2019 raid during which Anjanette Young was forced to stand naked and handcuffed. The agency says it found nearly 100 allegations of misconduct.https://t.co/Rv3pPhsPTP
— Legal Defense Fund (@NAACP_LDF) May 1, 2021
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100 allegations of misconduct arising from one raid. https://t.co/aOaJV0fN0y
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) May 1, 2021
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Police in Alameda, CA wrote in a report that Mario Gonzalez was violent before his arrest and died in the hospital after a “medical emergency.”
— Julián Castro (@JulianCastro) April 28, 2021
Body cam footage shows he was calm and peaceful. He died on-site after they knelt on his back for 5 minutes. https://t.co/s8vP7Bq2zY
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100 people murdered by police https://t.co/BUaakm5cmv
— FUND THE PEOPLE – DIVEST FROM POLICING (@glncv) April 29, 2021
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Andrew Brown, Jr | Abagond https://t.co/Ud1UAuVwuR
— FUND THE PEOPLE – DIVEST FROM POLICING (@glncv) April 29, 2021
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NEW: Lawyer for family describes video, says Andrew Brown was being shot multiples times while his hands were on the steering wheel. Lawyer says he was trying to evade being shot by law enforcement. Lawyer says Brown was still being shot at after his vehicle crashed into a tree. pic.twitter.com/SSe4Smvc2b
— Tim Pulliam (@TimABC11) April 26, 2021
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‘Crime Against Humanity’; Global Report Says the US Should Be Prosecuted in International Criminal Court for Ongoing Police Murders of Black Americans – DiversityInc https://t.co/gSWkSL70Ca
— FUND THE PEOPLE – DIVEST FROM POLICING (@glncv) April 29, 2021