Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison announced policies to amend officers’ use of force. The new rules went into effect Sunday. As part of the city’s consent decree with the federal government, the department’s new policies meet the guidelines the Department of Justice put in place. The reforms outline a plan…
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Archived: Bodycam Footage Shows Minneapolis Police Shoot Black Man in the Back
Thurman Blevins reportedly was drinking gin and shooting a gun in the air on June 23 in a Minneapolis, Minn., neighborhood. When police arrived on the scene, Blevins was sitting on the curb with his girlfriend and baby. From bodycam footage released Sunday, the police are heard saying he’s got…
Archived: Shoot Black First, Ask Questions Later May Be One Step Closer to Ending in California
This week a California Senate public safety committee advanced legislation that would restrict police from using deadly force first. The death of Stephon Clark, killings of unarmed Blacks and the repeated instance of excessive force used against Black men is the motivation behind the Police Accountability and Community Protection Act….