America's Epidemic of Police Abuse & Violence
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Des Moine, Iowa: Reporter Andrea Sahouri acquitted in a trial that shocked press freedom advocates
Body-camera footage became a focal point of the trial. For months, prosecutors resisted attempts to share evidence of the incident, contending it wasn’t required in a simple misdemeanor case and it would be too costly. When a judge eventually ordered them otherwise, police revealed Wilson hadn’t...- Democide
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Washington Post: Dozens of states have tried to end qualified immunity. Police officers and unions helped beat nearly every bill.
Dozens of states have tried to end qualified immunity. Police officers and unions helped beat nearly every bill. 7 October 2021 In the months after George Floyd’s murder, state legislators across the country tried to undo a legal doctrine that makes it virtually impossible to sue police...- Democide
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