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Help Save Peoples World The economic crisis has hit Peoples World hard. We need the support of all our friends and readers to continue publishing. Community leaders call for more serious charges in Wright death April 15, 2021 11:17 AM CDT By Scott Bauer And Mike Householder A demonstrator reacts during a standoff with police along a perimeter fence during a protest decrying the shooting death of Daunte Wright, outside the ...

Florida passes bill to crack down on riots, but critics warn it threatens peaceful protest The Florida legislature passed legislation that its backers say aims to crack down on riots and property damage, but the bill’s opponents argue it will have a chilling effect on peaceful protests and is a threat to free speech. House Bill 1, titled “Combating Public Disorder,” will increase penalties for assault, battery, burglary and theft, and battery against a law enforcement officer during a rio...

RPD breaks down how the use of tasers has evolved throughout the years As all eyes continue to be on Minnesota law enforcement, the Rochester Police Department is taking the time to break down how the use of tasers has evolved over the years. Posted: Apr 16, 2021 10:06 AM Posted By: Madelyne Watkins ROCHESTER, Minn. - A situation similar to the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright happened in Rochester 19 years ago, where an officer says they mistook their gun for a taser. Since then, RPD says it...

Shootout at Texas traffic stop leaves two dead; officer, one other wounded 04/16/2021 19:50 (Reuters) -The driver and passenger of a vehicle were killed in a shootout with a San Antonio police officer on Friday, as a casual encounter abruptly turned into a life-or-death struggle that left the officer and another passenger wounded, police said. The incident was at least the second time this week that a police traffic stop turned deadly, following the high-profile fatal shooting on Sunday of 20...

Courtesy On March 29, police in Chicago, Illinois chased 13-year old Adam Toledo down an alley and shot him, killing the unarmed seventh grader as he raised his hands. The recently released body camera footage shows police demanding that the young boy show them his hands. When he does, the cops fired. This murder comes at a time when demanding justice for police-perpetuated killings is at an all-time high, with the murder trial of Derek Chauvin ongoing in Minneapolis, and the killing of 20-ye...

Last modified on Fri 16 Apr 2021 15.28 EDT In Chicago, protests are expected to take place on Friday after body-cam video footage appeared to show a police officer fatally shooting 13-year-old Adam Toledo. On Thursday, people took to the streets to protest the death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, who was fatally shot by police in Minnesota. The protests highlight the continuing problem of police killings of people of color in the US. If you are taking part in protests, we would like to hear from...

Clarence Page: In less than a second, a 13-year-old’s life is ended and a police officer must live with it Tribune Content Agency 2 hrs ago Clarence Page, Tribune Content Agency © TNS Protesters stand at the corner of Michigan and Chicago avenues during a march, April 15, 2021, that followed the release of police body camera footage showing Adam Toledo being shot and killed by a Chicago police officer. Heartbreaking. That description is undeniable in the otherwise controv...

by Cole Lauterbach, The Center Square  | April 16, 2021 02:00 PM Print this article The Arizona Legislature soon will send Gov. Doug Ducey a requirement that the state’s law enforcement agencies collect use-of-force data. The Senate has approved House Bill 2168, sponsored by Rep. Walt Blackman, R-Snowflake. If signed by Ducey, it would require law enforcement agencies to collect information on any use-of-force incidents involving officers and send it to the...

Breathing, who previously testified for the prosecution, returning to the stand today. he told the jury carbon monoxide levels in floyds blood were normal. >> and it was at most 2%. >> at most 2%. >> normal? >> very -- i mean, which is normal. >> reporter: and, david, the jury will be sequestered during deliberations, which could begin as early as monday afternoon. the judge today telling jurors they should pack a bag, plan for long, but hope for short. david? >> alex perez again tonight. thank ...

Getting vaccinated. tonight for the first time we hear from former police officer derek chauvin in the george floyd case. what he says as he chooses not to testify in his own defense. not far away, the former police officer kim potter who fired the shot killing 20-year-old daunte wright at her first hearing today. the community and wrights family watching. tonight, the biden administration hitting russia with sweeping new sanctions after that massive cyberattack that went on for months, ha...