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Cops Turn Off Body Cams Before Killing Man – Witnesses Watch them Plant Gun, Drugs

Witnesses say they watched in disbelief as cops killed a man, then planted a gun and drugs ‘within arms reach’ of his lifeless body.

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If Only All Police Wore Body Cams? R.I.P. #DillonTaylor

By Xena

All this time that we’ve reported on law enforcement killing unarmed civilians, and there are times I feel overwhelmed because the cases, and knowledge of cases, come faster than I can keep up.  Because of new situations almost weekly, if not daily, it’s also difficult to follow-up on cases previously reported.

There are times I feel hopeless because each time we think we have an answer to reduce or stop the number of police involved shootings of unarmed citizens, we find the end result is always up to a human being who listens to the story of the cop who fired the gun. The living have opportunity to say what they thought and felt. The dead do not.

 

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The Daily Show Just Got Serious: Jon Stewart Left Speechless While Talking About Garner Decision

The Daily Show Just Got Serious: Jon Stewart Left Speechless While Talking About Garner Decision

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  1. We still need body cameras on all cops and in all cop cars. The video footage helped put Johannes Messerly behind bars for shooting Oscar Grant in the back as he was pinned down by police.
  2. We need an indictment team dissociated with the police – one from the United Nations for example.
  3. We need the police to have regular mental health screenings and regular bias tests
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What Obama Says He’ll Do About Police Brutality

 

The president’s plan leaves activists with questions and doubts.

 

1. Establish a task force on police accountability

2. Demilitarize the police

3. Fund body cams for cops

4. Convene community meetings

 

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Source: colorlines.com

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Michael Brown’s Parents in Atlanta To Push For Police Body Cameras

 

The family of slain teen Michael Brown, who senselessly died early last month at the hands of Ferguson, Mo., police officer Darren Wilson, are now in Atlanta to kick off a nationwide effort to arm police with body cameras, according to WSB-TV.

 

Source: goodblacknews.org