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Tired of protesting against police violence. And as a Black woman from Cleveland living in the 21st century, theres not a lot I have in common with our Founding Fathers. But heres one thing we would agree on: the value of protest. The leaders of the American Revolution stood up to tyranny, and without their efforts, our nation would literally not exist. Throughout America’s history, protest movements have expanded the right to vote, the right to love who we love and more. For as long as I can...

Newark cops will stop arresting people for minor bench warrants Updated 10:26 AM; Today 10:16 AM Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, left, and Brian OHara, the citys public safety director.Aristide Economopoulos | NJ Advance Media Facebook Share Newark cops will temporarily stop arresting people for non-indictable warrants worth $500 or less — excluding those for domestic violence — as the nation begins to reevaluate cops’ interactions with the public. The new policy comes on the heels of a police...

How can police mistake a gun for a taser? ‘Rare but possible’ Updated 7:50 AM; Today 7:00 AM A stun gun, commonly called a "taser" has become a popular crime-fighting device since 1999. The devices are shaped like a handgun, but are different in look and feel from a police officers service weapon. They are also often worn on the non-dominate side of a police officer. Al Amrhein | For NJ Advance Media Facebook Share Alabama law enforcement officers receiving routine training in using taser...

Readers View: White people need to feel uncomfortable, too Black, Indigenous, Asian, Latinx, and other people of color live with discomfort every single day in this country. Written By: Danny Frank, Duluth | 8:00 am, Apr. 24, 2021 × Recently, while sitting in a hot tub in Scottsdale, Arizona, a group of people (also Minnesotans) began voicing their displeasure with the ongoing protests in Brooklyn Park. One woman said, "I feel so bad for the officer," and her friend said...

Editorial: Lawmakers must pick up where Chauvins jury left off By American-Statesman Editorial Board The jury did its job. Now lawmakers must do theirs. The Minnesota jurors who convicted former police officer Derek Chauvin this week of murder affirmed the truth we all saw in the video of George Floyd’s last moments. Floyd’s death, senseless and brutal, resulted not from lawful policing but a criminal act. The jury’s verdict provides accountability in one appalling case of police miscondu...

Northern Star ‘The list is too long’: DeKalb activists hold vigil for victims of police brutality DeKALB – George Floyd, Daunte Wright, Adam Toledo, Ma’Khia Bryant, were only a few of the many lives remembered at Friday’s vigil to remember those who’ve lost their lives to police brutality. “The list is too long,” said Jocelyn Santana, local Black Lives Matter leader and director of social justice education at NIU. “Too long.” Local Black Lives Matter activists and DeKalb res...

Q    Exactly.  So are you guys going to take — MS. PSAKI:  So you mean extending it or making it permeant? Q    Is that the position — the definite position?  MS. PSAKI:  The —  Q    Progressives and plenty of moderates also say that it should be extended permanently, is that the position? MS. PSAKI:  Sure.  What I was trying to clarify — I apologize — is that it’s not currently permanent. Q    Right. Q    Whether that’ll be a red line, like you said, or — ...

March for policing reform planned in downtown Chicago April 23, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail CHICAGO (AP) — People plan to protest Saturday in downtown Chicago to call for changes in the citys policing. The demonstration organized by Activate-Chi is scheduled to begin with a noon rally at Daley Plaza followed by a march along downtown streets. Organizers plan to end the event with a vigil for people who have been killed by police, including Daunte Wright, a Black 20-year-old man who was shot thi...

Man angry over Wright charged with shooting at police April 24, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A man who was apparently angry over the death of Daunte Wright has been charged with shooting at a St. Paul police officer in an ambush. Prosecutors charged 24-year-old Jamoni Raekwon Blackstone of North St. Paul with attempted murder this week, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported Saturday. According to a criminal complaint, the officer was watching stores for potential looting or ...

The policeman, who has been identified as Nicholas Reardon, can be heard firing four times. Speaking to Fox News, Brinson said he believed the police officer was confronted with a complicated situation. “He could have either not fired and the young lady in pink could have got stabbed in the neck or fatally injured and then responded and shot and that would have been two young ladies possibly dead,” Brinson said. “Or he could have responded the way that he did and unfortunately one lady lo...