America's Epidemic of Police Abuse & Violence
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Massachusetts: Boston paid $1.3 million after police arrested Black man (Al Copeland) as he suffered a stroke
Listen: Boston paid $1.3 million after police arrested Black man as he suffered a stroke, WBUR reports 12 October 2021 A new report found the City of Boston paid a $1.3 million settlement after police arrested a Black man and locked him up for hours as he suffered a stroke in 2019. WBUR...- 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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Cops Abraham Nazario, Jesse Branagan, Algimantas Harrell disciplined, New Bedford councilor Hugh Dunn finally charged w/DUI
New Bedford councilor Hugh Dunn officially charged with drunk driving 29 September 2021 New Bedford City Councilor Hugh Dunn has been officially charged with multiple offenses including operating under the influence, according to a report by the New Bedford Standard-Times. A Fall River clerk...- Democide
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More than half of US killings by police go unreported
55 Percent of Police Killings Are Misclassified as Other Causes of Death 1 October 2021 More than half of police killings aren't labeled as such, according to new research published in The Lancet. The study looks at roughly 40 years of fatal police violence in the U.S. The main finding...- Democide
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Massachusetts Supreme Court: Can Cops Engage In Warrantless Surveillance Of Social Media Users?
Massachusetts Supreme Court Being Asked To Decide Whether Cops Can Engage In Warrantless Surveillance Of Social Media Users 23 September 2021 The top court in Massachusetts is asking itself (and legal counsel representing both sides) questions that -- on the surface level -- don't really...- Democide
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Massachusetts: Oak Bluffs cop Noah Stobie resigns following Tisbury crash
O.B. cop resigns following Tisbury crash 16 September 2021 & 21 September 2021 An Oak Bluffs Police officer has resigned after being charged by Tisbury Police with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and a marked lanes violation...- Democide
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Taunton cop Shawn Smith charged with drunken driving in crash injuring Rehoboth motorcycle driver
Taunton cop charged with drunken driving in crash injuring Rehoboth motorcycle driver 20 September 2021 An off-duty Taunton police sergeant was allegedly driving drunk when he was involved in a crash over the weekend that left a motorcyclist from Rehoboth seriously injured, police say. Sgt...- Democide
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