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Police shot a Louisiana man at a gas station on Friday after he was tasered, the Lafayette Daily Advertiser reports. Lafayette police responded to a disturbance call at a Circle K gas station at around 8 p.m. on Friday. Police then followed the alleged suspect as he walked about half a mile from the Circle K to a nearby Shell gas station. […]
More than 100 people were arrested overnight on Sunday and into Monday morning as stores were damaged and looted in Chicago following the police shooting of a man in the Englewood area. “We are waking up in shock this morning,” Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said in a press conference. “During the early morning hours of […]
Rihanna, Jay-Z, and Pharrell Williams are among the high-profile celebrities who are demanding justice for Danroy “DJ” Henry, a Black college student who was killed by a white officer nearly a decade ago. The stars sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice this week, asking authorities to reopen the investigation into Henry’s fatal shooting. According to People […]
While her husband sparks a presidential campaign, Kim Kardashian has renewed her commitment to seeking social reform. On Friday, Kim sent a message on her IG Stories where she resurfaced the case of Stephon Clark. In the posts, Kardashian explains that the father of two was shot over 20 times by Sacramento police in 2018 leading to […]
George Floyd began fearing for his life as soon as officers approached him on the night of his death. According to bodycam transcripts obtained by TMZ, former Minneapolis officer Thomas Lane confronted Floyd in a car and immediately demanding the 46-year-old Black man to show his hands. Floyd started apologizing to Lane, insisting he was nervous due […]
The Atlanta Police Department have fired the officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in a Wendy’s parking lot Friday night, Buzzfeed News confirms. The firing of Garrett Wolfe comes after protesters took the streets demanding justice. The nearby Wendy’s, where the incident took place, was also set on fire. It’s unclear who exactly was responsible for starting […]
The Louisville Metro Council has voted to ban the use of “no-knock” search warrants in Jefferson County, as officials face growing calls to pass police reform measures. All 26 council members voted in favor of the ordinance, also known as “Breonna’s Law”—named after 26-year-old EMT Breonna Taylor, who was killed during a “no-knock” police raid back in March. The Courier Journal reports […]
Tulsa Police Department major Travis Yates claims he was misquoted during a recent podcast appearance where he stated that officers are “shooting African-Americans about 24 percent less than we probably ought to be, based on the crimes being committed.” The most baffling part is Yates’ misquote defense isn’t even in regards to that callous comment you […]
In the early hours of March 13, three plainclothes officers barged into Breonna Taylor‘s Kentucky home as she was asleep with her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker. Moments later, the cops began exchanging gunfire with Walker—a registered gun owner—and shot an unarmed Taylor eight times. The 26-year-old emergency medical technician was pronounced dead at the scene. The officers were reportedly executing a “no-knock” warrant, […]
Louisville police chief Steve Conrad has been fired following the investigation into a fatal shooting during the city’s protests, CNN reports. On Monday, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer revealed that he had relieved Conrad of his duties. This move came after it was reported that two police officers involved in the shooting did not activate their body cameras. “This type […]
