Black men killed by police – what did Kamala Harris do about it?
5 years, 5 months ago

Black men killed by police – what did Kamala Harris do about it?

LA Times  

Kamala Harris, then California attorney general, launched Open Justice, an online portal to track data on police use of force, in 2015. At the same time, Harris, the state’s first black attorney general, steered clear of the legislative brawls over bills on policing, including what became a groundbreaking law to curb racial profiling. Harris also rejected pleas by civil rights activists to investigate deadly police shootings of young black men in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Harris had been attorney general for nearly four years when a white police officer shot and killed Michael Brown, an 18-year-old black man in Ferguson, Mo. Daniel Suvor, Harris’ chief policy advisor at the time, said her preference was “to work directly with law enforcement and the civil rights community to get things done as opposed to engaging in superfluous dialogue.” “She had to walk a fine tightrope.” — Brian Marvel, president of the Peace Officers Research Assn.

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Officer injured at Ferguson protest shows improvement, transferred to rehab
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Officer injured at Ferguson protest shows improvement, transferred to rehab

Associated Press  

ST. LOUIS — The Ferguson, Missouri, police officer who was badly injured during a protest on the 10th anniversary of Michael Brown’s death was moved to a rehabilitation hospital Tuesday, still not speaking but showing significant improvement, according to a family friend. More than 100 officers and first responders from several St. Louis-area departments escorted an ambulance that took Officer …

Man accused in assault that critically wounded Ferguson officer now faces more charges
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Man accused in assault that critically wounded Ferguson officer now faces more charges

Associated Press  

The man accused in an assault that left a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer fighting for his life is facing several additional charges after a grand jury indictment. Officer Travis Brown, 36, was critically injured while trying to make arrests during a protest on Aug. 9, the 10th anniversary of Michael Brown’s death in the St. Louis suburb. The man accused …

Ferguson officer critically injured at protest on the 10th anniversary of Michael Brown’s death
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Ferguson officer critically injured at protest on the 10th anniversary of Michael Brown’s death

Associated Press  

A Ferguson, Missouri, police officer was critically injured outside the city’s police station during protests on the 10th anniversary of the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, a pivotal moment in the national Black Lives Matter movement, police said Saturday. Ferguson police chief Troy Doyle said Officer Travis Brown suffered a severe brain injury Friday after being knocked to the ground. …

10 years after Michael Brown's death, police killings are not going down
5 months ago

10 years after Michael Brown's death, police killings are not going down

NPR  

10 years after Michael Brown's death, police killings are not going down toggle caption Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images Annissa McCaskill remembers exactly where she was when she heard about Michael Brown. “The emphasis on things like training, tweaking the policies, creating some oversight mechanism through things like body cameras and civilian review boards, were designed to get police to follow …

'Off the rails': CNN host says Trump self-destructed and echoed 'birther' remarks
5 months, 1 week ago

'Off the rails': CNN host says Trump self-destructed and echoed 'birther' remarks

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump revealed a side of himself that he has desperately tried to hide from Black voters in his tense exchange with reporters at Wednesday's gathering of the National Association of Black Journalists, CNN's Abby Phillip told Jake Tapper. The question-and-answer session, which had Trump questioning Vice President Kamala Harris' race and calling the journalists "horrible" and "nasty," …

Black man choked and shocked by police died because of drugs, officers’ lawyers argue at trial
1 year ago

Black man choked and shocked by police died because of drugs, officers’ lawyers argue at trial

Associated Press  

TACOMA, Wash. — Lawyers for three Washington state police officers charged in the 2020 death of a Black man told the jury Tuesday that his death was the result of drug use, not excessive force that included officers choking, shocking and holding him facedown. “This is a situation where he created his own death,” Fricke said during closing arguments in …

Tyre Nichols' killers were Black. Race still matters
1 year, 11 months ago

Tyre Nichols' killers were Black. Race still matters

LA Times  

I’m Paul Thornton, and it is Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. Both The Times’ editorial board and op-ed contributor Erin Aubry Kaplan addressed this point after the Memphis Police Department released the video of its officers beating Nichols. ‘It takes off the table that issues and problems in law enforcement about race,’ Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis, who is Black, told …

Advocates: Black cops not exempt from anti-Black policing
1 year, 11 months ago

Advocates: Black cops not exempt from anti-Black policing

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy That the death of Tyre Nichols — young, …

Kamala Harris to attend Tyre Nichols funeral as prosecutors weigh more charges
1 year, 11 months ago

Kamala Harris to attend Tyre Nichols funeral as prosecutors weigh more charges

India Today  

Vice-President Kamala Harris will attend Wednesday's funeral of Tyre Nichols, the Black man who died three days after Memphis police officers savagely beat him following a traffic stop earlier this month, the White House said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy said on Tuesday that prosecutors could bring more criminal charges against police officers and others in …

Black Lives Matter co-founder’s cousin killed in police incident
1 year, 11 months ago

Black Lives Matter co-founder’s cousin killed in police incident

Al Jazeera  

English teacher Keenan Anderson went into cardiac arrest after being Tasered by US police during a visit to Los Angeles. And on January 3 – the same day as Anderson’s death – police fired on 35-year-old Oscar Sanchez after the LAPD said he confronted officers with a “makeshift spear”. “We are still at the very early stages of this investigation, …

Police: Officer kills Black man running away with gun
2 years, 5 months ago

Police: Officer kills Black man running away with gun

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Southern California police shot and killed a Black man Saturday as he ran away from them while allegedly holding a gun, video showed. San Bernardino police say that officers were called to a parking lot around 8 p.m. Saturday after getting a tip that a Black man was walking around with a gun. Two officers, who were …

A look at high-profile killings by US police
2 years, 7 months ago

A look at high-profile killings by US police

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Michigan police officer has been charged with second-degree murder for fatally shooting Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head as the Black man was on the ground. Michael Slager, a white South Carolina police officer, shot Scott in the back as the 50-year-old Black man fled a 2015 traffic stop. In April 2021, a …

A look at high-profile killings by US police
2 years, 10 months ago

A look at high-profile killings by US police

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minnesota police Officer Kim Potter was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for manslaughter in the 2021 shooting death of Daunte Wright. Michael Slager, a white South Carolina police officer, shot Scott in the back as the 50-year-old Black man fled a 2015 traffic stop. Justine Ruszczyk Damond, an unarmed white dual citizen of the U.S. …

A look at high-profile cases over killings by US police
3 years, 6 months ago

A look at high-profile cases over killings by US police

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin faces decades in prison when he is sentenced Friday in George Floyd’s death. A St. Louis County grand jury declined later that year to indict Wilson in the unarmed Black teen’s death, and the U.S. Department of Justice later also declined to charge him. Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke shot 16 …

A look at high-profile killings by police in the U.S.
3 years, 8 months ago

A look at high-profile killings by police in the U.S.

LA Times  

Signs calling for justice for people killed by police are posted on a fence at the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis this spring during the trial of former Police Officer Derek Chauvin. A St. Louis County grand jury declined in November 2014 to indict Wilson in the unarmed Black man’s death, and the U.S. Department of Justice later also …

A look at high-profile cases over killings by US police
3 years, 8 months ago

A look at high-profile cases over killings by US police

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin i s …

Police shooting death of Black man prompts protests in Pasadena
4 years, 4 months ago

Police shooting death of Black man prompts protests in Pasadena

LA Times  

Protesters are calling for a police investigation into the shooting death of a Black man over the weekend. Following the police shooting of a Black man in Pasadena on Saturday night, protesters are demanding that city leaders hold law enforcement accountable for the man’s death, but authorities say the law — and police body-camera video — justify the shooting. Police …

‘Top cop’: What is Kamala Harris’ history with the police?
4 years, 4 months ago

‘Top cop’: What is Kamala Harris’ history with the police?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “You have someone saying all the right things …

Congresswoman Maxine Waters jumps out of her car to intervene as black man stopped by police
4 years, 5 months ago

Congresswoman Maxine Waters jumps out of her car to intervene as black man stopped by police

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy California congresswoman Maxine Waters …

June 16 Black Lives Matter protest news
4 years, 6 months ago

June 16 Black Lives Matter protest news

CNN  

CNN's Chris Cuomo and Steven Gaynor, the President of Cobb County Fraternal Order of Police. CNN Steven Gaynor, the President of Cobb County Fraternal Order of Police, said that the police shooting of Rayshard Brooks was justified under Georgia law. It specifically gives the right based on the aggravated assault and the threat he poses to the public and the …

Atlanta police shooting of Black man was a homicide, coroner says
4 years, 6 months ago

Atlanta police shooting of Black man was a homicide, coroner says

Al Jazeera  

Autopsy conducted on Rayshard Brooks concluded he died from blood loss and organ injuries caused by two gunshot wounds. A medical examiner has ruled the death of Rayshard Brooks, a Black man killed by a white police officer in Atlanta, a homicide caused by gunshot wounds to the back. Brooks’ death reignited protests in Atlanta after days of worldwide demonstrations …

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