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The citizens of St. Louis County belive that District Attorney Wesley Bell provided false hope in the case involving the death of Michael Brown. Bell, who is Black, made national headlines in 2018 after he ran against the long-time District Attorney Bob McCulloch, who is White, according to the Associated Press. During his campaign, Lewis…

A man was jailed for illegally detaining a Black teenager. Newsweek recently reported that the incident occurred on June 9, 2020 in Hillsborough County, Florida. During the early morning hours, the Black teen, who has yet to be identified, was on his way to basketball practice when he was stopped by Luis Santos, who was…

The city of Chicago continues to call for an end to gun violence following a mass shooting that took place at a funeral. On July 21, a group of family and friends gathered at the Rhodes Funeral Services funeral home to pay their final respects to Donnie Weathersby, 31, according to Chicago Tribune. Weatherby was…

Following George Floyd’s death at the hands of officers with the Minneapolis Police Department, calls for police reform are being heard around the country. At rolling out, we want to hear from those in law enforcement who are dedicated to their jobs and the betterment of the community. U. Reneé Hall has been chief of…

George Floyd stared down the barrel of a police officer’s gun moments before he was killed by a cop who kneeled on his neck. New evidence from bodycam footage revealed that an officer pointed his service weapon at Floyd, according to the Star Tribune. The bodycam footage reportedly shows Floyd being questioned by Minneapolis police…

A California woman has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the County of Los Angeles after she was allegedly forced out of her home at gunpoint, while nude and on her menstrual cycle in July 2019, according to NBC Los Angeles. To make matters worse, the woman’s younger sister and 5-year-old son were present, as…

Will Smith has been racially abused by police “on more than 10 occasions.” The Bad Boys actor admitted he got stopped “frequently” by officers in Philadelphia, who used derogatory language toward him because of his skin color. Speaking on podcast “On One With Angela Rye,” he said: “I grew up in Philadelphia. I grew up…

Three of the Aurora, Colorado, police officers who mocked the chokehold death of Elijah McClain have been terminated. Interim Police Chief Vanessa Wilson did not take long after the internal investigation to fire Erica Marrero and Kyle Dittrich for taking a photo in front of the makeshift memorial for McClain. The officers claimed they took…

Another incident of police brutality has gone viral. On Wednesday, July 1, 2020, an altercation between a Black woman and a Black police officer turned violent, according to video obtained by the Miami Herald. The issue began after the woman, Pam Anderson, 21, reportedly missed her flight at Miami International Airport and began complaining loudly.…

The Detroit Police Department is facing backlash after an officer plowed through a group of protesters. The incident occurred on Sunday, June 28, 2020, near Patton Park in Detroit, according to the Detroit Free Press. After beginning in the afternoon, the protest against racial injustice was initially peaceful until the sun set and an officer…

Several White former cops reportedly made plans to kill activist Shaun King. In an article posted on Medium, King, 40, revealed evidence that detailed the plot. The plan began with an online thread that was started by Laura Tartaglione, a former Long Beach, California, police officer. Tartaglione, who runs a nonprofit called Honorbands, an organization…

The racism that has existed for decades in police departments across the nation is being brought to the forefront as a result of technology. The latest incident occurred in Wilmington, North Carolina with members of the Wilmington Police Department, according to WWAY. The department ran an audio audit on June 4 and discovered racist language…

Two brothers who previously claimed they were paid to stage an attack on Jussie Smollett no longer want to testify against the actor. The former “Empire” star was accused of staging a racist and homophobic attack on himself back in January 2019, with Chicago police alleging Abel and Ola Osundario were paid $3,500 to carry…

Justice delayed is justice denied. That is the thinking of the grieving mothers of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor since neither of the cases involving the shooting deaths of their children has been resolved. Arbery’s mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, has flown to Louisville, Kentucky, to team up with Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer. Cooper-Jones said she wants to help expedite the investigation, and possible…

A Black man was beaten by police for reportedly walking on the wrong side of the road. The incident occurred in Hamilton County, Tennessee, on May 23, 2020, according to police dashcam video and WRCB. Someone called the police on Reginald Arrington Jr., 32, because he was allegedly walking in a community and asking questions.…

Another incident of police brutality has gone viral. This time, a Black man was assaulted by White cops in Valdosta, Georgia, and recently filed a lawsuit against the officers involved. On Feb. 8, 2020, Antonio Arnelo Smith, 46, was walking down the street when he was stopped by members of the Valdosta Police Department, according…

The police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks has been charged with felony 1 murder. On June 17, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced that former Atlanta Police Department Officer, Garrett Rolfe, faces 11 felony charges in the case surrounding the death of Brooks. On the evening of Friday, June 12, police were…

With the ongoing issue of racial brutality in America, citizens are often alarmed when police encounter Black men. On June 16, a video went viral after it showcased a group of Black teens being held at gunpoint by a police officer in Clayton County, Georgia, a suburb of metro Atlanta. In the video, several people…

Black children may develop negative perceptions of law enforcement due to recent incidents of police brutality. On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, Stacey Pierre-Louis posted a gut-wrenching video on social media of his 10-year-old son, Eliah. While dribbling a basketball on his family’s driveway, Eliah stopped dribbling and hid behind his family’s SUV. Moments later, a…

Another incident of police using excessive force has gone viral. On Sunday, June 14, 2020, the Woodlynne Police Department released bodycam footage of cops harassing a group of Black teens. The incident occurred on Saturday, June 13, in Woodlynne, New Jersey after cops were called following claims that teens were trespassing at a property. When…