Posts Tagged ‘police’
Oklahoma county leaders caught on audio talking about killing reporters, complaining they can no longer lynch Black people
The governor of Oklahoma has called for the resignations of the sheriff and other top officials in a rural county after racist comments were recorded
Read MoreBlack History Month police cruisers spark backlash online
Two American police departments are facing backlash for their tone-deaf celebrations of Black History Month.
Read MoreFamily of Memphis man who died after traffic stop ask police to release video
The family of Tyre Nichols is demanding to see police footage of the traffic stop that led to the young man’s death.
Read MorePolice in schools have outsize effect on Black children, report says
A recent report revealed the impact on students, especially Black ones, whose schools have a police presence, and the results are worrying.
Read MoreViral video shows Black N.C. college student being led out of class in handcuffs after a dispute with her professor
A Black female student was arrested during a class at Winston-Salem State University, where she and the teacher had a disagreement.
Read MoreMet police apologise to brothers stopped and searched after fist bump
Two brothers have received an apology and monetary recompense from London police after being falsely arrested in 2018.
Read MoreLawsuit: Police captain went on racist ‘rant’
The spotlight is on a Buffalo police officer who made multiple racist remarks at a meeting according to fellow employees.
Read MoreAlmost every Black officer at this Tennessee police department says they’ve experienced discrimination
Racism impacts Black people who work for police departments as well as the citizens who deal with officers.
Read MoreMandatory Reporting Was Supposed to Stop Severe Child Abuse. It Punishes Poor Families Instead.
Mandatory reporting might sound like a good idea in theory but it impacts Black people unfairly when put into action.
Read MoreAlabama town moves to dissolve its police department over texted racist joke
A racist text shared between Vincent Police Department officers in Alabama led to mass resignation and dissolution of the department.
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