police-community relations
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D.C. Shows Progress in Reforming, Transforming Policing
The District stood out among the other eleven jurisdictions evaluated, scoring high marks for its work to end cooperation with…
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New Decade Begins with Clear Black Agenda
A clear Black agenda is laid out for the future as civil rights leaders, elected officials, political observers and activists…
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Police Killings a Leading Cause of Death of Black Men: Report
Police violence is a leading cause of death among young men, especially young Black men, according to a scientific report…
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NYC Mother Awarded $625K After Violent Confrontation With Police
A New York City woman whose baby was violently snatched from her arms by police officers during a visit to…
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Jamaal Byrd’s Death Raises Questions About Jail Conditions, Marijuana Policy
Like others who lost loved ones this year, the late Jamaal Byrd's family spent Thanksgiving without their son, brother, and…
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Baltimore Police Announce Reformed Use of Force Policies
Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison recently announced policies to amend officers’ use of force.
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Court Rules Family Gets No Justice for Police Blowing Up Their House
The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that a Colorado city does not owe a family whose house was destroyed…
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Community Leaders Hold Rally to Support Prince George’s Police
Dozens of religious, community and government leaders and residents stood outside Prince George's County Police Department headquarters Wednesday with a…
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NYPD Officer Fired for Garner Death Files Lawsuit
Five years after NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo was accused of killing Eric Garner by using a prohibited chokehold to restrain…
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In Wake of Atatiana Jefferson Shooting, Many Say Policies Need to Change
Following another fatal police shooting of an African American in Fort Worth, Texas, many are calling for unity — as…
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