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As Harris makes case for presidency, her record as prosecutor draws fresh scrutiny
2 months, 1 week ago

As Harris makes case for presidency, her record as prosecutor draws fresh scrutiny

CNN  

CNN — When Kamala Harris famously refused to seek the death penalty against a young gang member accused of killing a cop two decades ago, she said then that her opposition to capital punishment was well-reasoned and absolute. Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images “I gave my word to the people of San Francisco that I oppose the death penalty,” …

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Explained: How the killing of a teenager puts spotlight on police violence in France
1 year, 5 months ago

Explained: How the killing of a teenager puts spotlight on police violence in France

Firstpost  

Following the tragic killing of a 17-year-old near Paris earlier this week, France has found itself at the centre of a global debate over police violence. Also Read: France unrest: Policeman who killed teen says sorry as violence intensifies More generally, the number of people killed by police officers after they refused to comply with an order is on the …

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French suburbs are burning. How a teen’s killing is focusing anger over police tactics
1 year, 5 months ago

French suburbs are burning. How a teen’s killing is focusing anger over police tactics

Associated Press  

The fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old outside Paris this week has set off widespread disorder in French suburbs, with protesters burning cars, garbage and buildings. Since it took effect, they have been authorized to fire on a vehicle “whose occupants are likely to perpetrate, in their flight, attacks on their life or physical integrity or that of others.” The …

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LAPD officers shot fewer people in 2022, but the percentage that turned deadly increased
1 year, 8 months ago

LAPD officers shot fewer people in 2022, but the percentage that turned deadly increased

LA Times  

Body camera footage shows Margarito Lopez sitting on some steps with a butcher knife as officers arrive on scene in the 900 block of East Adams Boulevard on Dec.18, 2021. Los Angeles police officers shot fewer people in 2022 than the year before, although a larger percentage of those encounters turned deadly, according to preliminary data released by the Los …

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LAPD edits police shooting videos as other cities embrace greater transparency
1 year, 10 months ago

LAPD edits police shooting videos as other cities embrace greater transparency

LA Times  

An image from video released by Memphis officials showing Tyre Nichols leaning against a car after a brutal attack by five Memphis police officers on Jan. 7. Memphis officials’ handling of the Nichols case illustrates the current reality facing city leaders across the U.S.: The decision of when and how to release video of an incident brings with it its …

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Los Angeles chief ‘deeply concerned’ by 2 police shootings
1 year, 11 months ago

Los Angeles chief ‘deeply concerned’ by 2 police shootings

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles police chief said Wednesday he is concerned about two recent fatal police shootings, including one in which officers failed to call for a specially trained mental health team during an interaction with a man in crisis. Chief Michel Moore said Wednesday that he is “deeply concerned” by the deaths of those men, as well …

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Los Angeles chief 'deeply concerned' by 2 police shootings
1 year, 11 months ago

Los Angeles chief 'deeply concerned' by 2 police shootings

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Los Angeles police chief …

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Shootings by LAPD officers rising again after years of decline
3 years, 2 months ago

Shootings by LAPD officers rising again after years of decline

LA Times  

Pedestrians are turned around at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue after LAPD officers fatally shot a man there in July. In several recent incidents, officers opened fire after confronting people who were allegedly threatening officers and others, including their own family members, with knives and firearms, police officials said. California Fatal shootings by the LAPD are down, …

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LAPD shootings of unstable people wielding sharp objects a deadly problem
3 years, 6 months ago

LAPD shootings of unstable people wielding sharp objects a deadly problem

LA Times  

On May 27, 2020, an LAPD officer fatally shot Rommel Mendoza, 50, who was 77 feet away and waving a sword. His LAPD training taught him that such distances could be closed by suspects with “edged weapons” such as knives or swords in a matter of seconds, putting officers in imminent danger, Harty said. A LAPD training bulletin from 2017 …

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Rob Bonta is confirmed as California attorney general — the first Filipino American to fill the role
3 years, 8 months ago

Rob Bonta is confirmed as California attorney general — the first Filipino American to fill the role

LA Times  

The state Legislature confirmed Democratic Assemblyman Rob Bonta as California attorney general on Thursday, backing the appointment of an advocate for criminal justice reform who told his colleagues in hearings this week that he would hold law enforcement accountable for excessive force and other misconduct. “We will heavily rely on the attorney general to serve as a backstop and final …

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Column: What will make people care about police shootings of Latinos?
3 years, 8 months ago

Column: What will make people care about police shootings of Latinos?

LA Times  

Jennifer Guardado, center left, sister of Andres Guardado, cries as she speaks while her cousin Steve Abarca holds her during a protest in honor of Andres Guardado on June 28, 2020, in Gardena. The Times found that 67% of people fatally shot by Los Angeles police officers since 2018 were Latino, even though they make up about 49% of the …

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EXPLAINER: Why outside prosecutors review killings by police
3 years, 8 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why outside prosecutors review killings by police

Associated Press  

BOSTON — A white former police officer is being charged with second-degree manslaughter in the killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, just three days after the Black man was shot during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb. The decision to hand over the case was made almost immediately by Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman, who said county attorneys in the …

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Chicago agency to release video of teen’s shooting by police
3 years, 8 months ago

Chicago agency to release video of teen’s shooting by police

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — The agency that investigates Chicago police shootings will release body camera video of an officer fatally shooting a 13-year-old boy, first to the boy’s family and then to the public, an official said Friday. Eaddy said Thursday that the police accountability board was legally prohibited from releasing the video of Monday’s shooting because the teen was a minor. …

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‘Stakes extremely high’ as US readies for Chauvin trial
3 years, 8 months ago

‘Stakes extremely high’ as US readies for Chauvin trial

Al Jazeera  

Trial of ex-cop charged in George Floyd’s death, which sparked global protests, marks a ‘seminal’ moment for US, experts say. “It’s a seminal moment,” Howard Henderson, founding director of the Center for Justice Research at Texas Southern University, said about the trial of Derek Chauvin. “Please, the knee in my neck – I can’t breathe.” ‘Akin to a lynching’ Floyd’s …

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LAPD shooting outside Olympic station adds to ‘striking’ cluster of police shootings since last week
3 years, 9 months ago

LAPD shooting outside Olympic station adds to ‘striking’ cluster of police shootings since last week

LA Times  

The Los Angeles Police Department is reviewing an unusual cluster of six separate police shootings since last week, the latest of which occurred just outside the department’s Olympic police station Tuesday afternoon. During a Police Commission meeting held before the Olympic shooting Tuesday, LAPD Chief Michel Moore called last week’s cluster of five shootings “striking” but said the incidents were …

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Fatal shootings by the LAPD are down, but officials find major problems in many incidents
3 years, 9 months ago

Fatal shootings by the LAPD are down, but officials find major problems in many incidents

LA Times  

Families and friends of people who were fatally shot by the LAPD rallied Aug. 22 outside Newton Station in South Los Angeles. The number of people fatally shot by Los Angeles Police Department officers has decreased in recent years, but the civilian body that oversees the department has found that officers’ actions were significantly flawed in a majority of the …

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Fatal Police Shootings Of Unarmed Black People Reveal Troubling Patterns
3 years, 11 months ago

Fatal Police Shootings Of Unarmed Black People Reveal Troubling Patterns

NPR  

Fatal Police Shootings Of Unarmed Black People Reveal Troubling Patterns Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images Ronell Foster was riding his bicycle through the hushed streets of Vallejo, Calif., one evening when a police officer noticed that the bike had no lights and that he was weaving in and out of traffic. "Many officers will …

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‘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  

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