Police Accountability & Oversight
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Officer Tries to Block Video from YouTube by Playing Taylor Swift
Alameda County Sheriff Sgt. David Shelby thought he was being clever as a bystander recorded him arguing with a James…
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New Portland Police Oversight Board Clears Final Hurdle
When cases of police brutality rose, the city of Portland, Oregon responded in 2001 by establishing a Citizen Review Committee,…
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Eunice, Louisiana Police Lieutenant Sues Department for Retaliation
The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Eunice Police Officer. On June…
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Washington Post Catalogs Fatal Police Use of Force Incidents
In 2015, The Washington Post began cataloging all the deaths by a police officer in a line of duty. The…
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Twin Cities-based Communities United Against Police Brutality Issues Recommendations for Reform Report
The George Floyd case brought with it a lot of conversations about police conduct and brutality. Floyd’s death sparked riots…
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Chelsea Van Deventer Forced Out of Albuquerque Police Oversight Board
Chelsea Van Deventer sat on the Albuquerque Police Oversight Board before she resigned. Even though she had penned a nine-page…
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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on Defunding the Police
Whenever defunding the police comes up, people do not fail to mention Ras Baraka, mayor of Newark. His time in…
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