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    Washington, D.C.: Inside D.C. police's sprawling network of surveillance

    Inside D.C. police's sprawling network of surveillance From protesters to everyday residents, recently revealed documents provide a first-of-its-kind look into the invasive eye of Washington police. 18 June 2022 It was the early days of the Black Lives Matter movement. Protesters gathered in...
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    Fatal police shootings in 2021 set record since The Post began tracking, despite public outcry

    Fatal police shootings in 2021 set record since The Post began tracking, despite public outcry 9 February 2022 Police shot and killed at least 1,055 people nationwide last year, the highest total since The Washington Post began tracking fatal shootings by officers in 2015 — underscoring the...
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    Do Minnesota cases show it’s getting easier to convict cops?

    Do Minnesota cases show it’s getting easier to convict cops? 18 January 2022 First, it was Mohamed Noor — convicted for shooting an unarmed woman who approached his police SUV. Then it was Derek Chauvin, found guilty of murder for using his knee to pin George Floyd to a Minneapolis street as...
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    Louisiana: Jefferson Parish cops Smack Man’s Phone Out of His Hand, Flip Him Off, Then Beat the Hell Out of Him — For Filming

    WATCH: Cops Smack Man’s Phone Out of His Hand, Flip Him Off, Then Beat the Hell Out of Him — For Filming 22 December 2021 Filming the police is entirely legal, in every state. However, all too often, we will see police officers overstep their authority and arrest, attack, and assault innocent...
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    Kenosha, Wisconsin: Armed man known as 'Maserati Mike' identified as fired Ferguson, Missouri, cop Jesse T. Kline

    Armed man c 'Maserati Mike' identified as fired Ferguson, Missouri, police officer Jesse T. Kline 18 November 2021 The man who called himself "Maserati Mike" and showed up Wednesday with a long rifle outside the Kenosha County Courthouse is a fired Ferguson, Missouri, police officer. Jesse...
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    Florida: How Do Bad Cops Stay in Power? Just Look at Miami & Captain Javier "Javi" Ortiz

    “Javi is a bad cop protected by bad leaders ...” ... For instance, Miami attorney Leonard Fenn said he was shocked when an appeals-court judge sided with Ortiz and other officers involved in the violent arrest of his client, a man named Francois Alexandre, when police cleared the streets of...
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    ‘The norms have broken down’: Shock as journalists are arrested, injured by police while trying to cover the story

    ‘The norms have broken down’: Shock as journalists are arrested, injured by police while trying to cover the story 31 May 2020 Ali Velshi knew almost instantly what had happened when he felt a sharp pain in his leg Saturday night in Minneapolis: He’d been hit with a rubber bullet fired by...
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    Reason: Civilian Cops Don't Need Military Weapons

    Civilian Cops Don't Need Military Weapons 8 October 2021 I recently was driving behind a pickup truck that sported a bumper sticker with a U.S. Marine Corps logo and these words: "When it absolutely positively has to be destroyed overnight." That line got me thinking about policing—and the...
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    Federal police reform talks have thus far failed – but local efforts stand a better chance of success, including in California

    Federal police reform talks have thus far failed – but local efforts stand a better chance of success, including in California 28 September 2021 Bipartisan talks over police reform ended with no agreement on Sept. 22, 2021, with House Democrats and Republicans blaming each other for the lack...
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