News From A Colorful Perspective
A new study from Rutgers University-Newark has found that police are a leading cause of death among young — especially Black — men in America today. The study, which compiled data on police-involved deaths in the U.S., estimated the risks of being killed in a law enforcement encounter by age,…
By Julissa Catalan While the NYPD maintains that the department bans chokeholds, recent explorations prove that officers who use chokeholds are rarely disciplined. The no-indictment decision for the officer responsible for Eric Garner’s death brought attention to the fact that there is a pattern of chokehold use within the department…
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