At Spring Valley High School in Columbia, South Carolina, police officer Ben Fields used force to remove a student from class. That was on Monday October 26th 2015. It was caught on video by three students with mobile phones and it spread like wildfire across the Internet. The videos show a Black girl sitting at…
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It is a given that our network, in collaboration with our allies and supporters, will conduct issue forums and town hall meetings at the local, regional and national levels to help our communities make informed choices in 2016 that help advance our collective interests.
We want a debate supported by the DNC that will speak directly and proactively to the issues impacting black people in this country….
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After being told to go back to class by the officer, the boy got a sip of water, sending the school cop into a fit of violent rage.
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Taxpayers will once again be footing the bill for an officer’s gross misconduct while the cop receives no punishment for inflicting horror on an innocent woman.
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A Lesbian couple’s dream vacation turned into a nightmare after they were beaten and arrested for kissing in public.
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New York City has more than 5,000 police officers patrolling the city’s schools—that’s more than the combined number of school guidance counselors and social…
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What you see in the screen grab of the video is a special needs Latino child who has been handcuffed on the biceps because the handcuffs were too loose for his wrists. A Black special needs student was also handcuffed.
American – stop this – seriously – stop.
Everyone is asking, ‘Why didn’t anyone speak up with the cop attacked a student?’ Someone did, and she was arrested for it.
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The teacher who requested an officer either has a low IQ, or has malicious intent. How can a teacher not know that when an officer confronts a Black person it rarely goes well. That teacher needs to be shut down and out of a job. This has to stop. All the abuse, all the disrespect, all the terror – it all needs to stop – now.
Tuesday, the much-awaited dashcam footage was finally released and it shows that the officer was indeed not in danger as he murdered Hammond.
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Navigating the American court system without an attorney is hard. Imagine what it’s like for an immigrant child seeking refuge in the U.S. — alone.
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A video was uploaded to Instagram on Monday which shows a shocking assault on a female high school student by a cop.
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