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Woman denied abortion in Louisiana for foetus with no skull speaks out on heartbreaking ordeal

Nancy Davis was left to carry a foetus with no skull and no chance of survival due to Louisiana’s abortion ban

The Independent UK

US woman denied abortion wants clarity on ‘vague’ Louisiana ban

Nancy Davis, who is 15 weeks pregnant, says she plans to travel out of state for a ‘medically necessary’ abortion.

Al Jazeera

Louisiana woman denied abortion wants 'vague' ban clarified

A pregnant Louisiana woman who was denied an abortion even though her fetus has a rare and fatal condition is asking Gov. John Bel Edwards to call a special session of the legislature to clarify the state’s abortion law

The Independent UK

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Louisiana woman denied abortion after fetus diagnosed with fatal condition

Nancy Davis' case shows how the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has created confusion over when women can be granted exemptions to new state abortion bans.

Axios

Family demands answers, justice in death of Brianna Grier at her Atlanta funeral

ATLANTA — Family members and friends and local and state leaders gathered in Atlanta on Thursday to celebrate the life of Brianna Grier, who died after falling out of a patrol car in Hancock County last month.

Tribune News Service

Sharpton puts spotlight on Georgia woman's patrol car fall

The Rev. Al Sharpton is demanding that officials provide a full accounting of how a Georgia woman fell from a moving patrol car following her arrest

The Independent UK

Breonna Taylor supporters relieved by charges against police

Louisville activists who put in long hours protesting the death of Breonna Taylor at the hands of police say they felt relief this week when federal officials charged four officers

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Breonna Taylor’s family hails charges against Louisville cops, criticizes Kentucky AG Cameron

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Nearly 900 days after Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by police in March 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice announced federal charges against four current and former Louisville police officers for their alleged roles in her death.

Tribune News Service

Family of woman who fell from patrol car demands answers

The parents of a 28-year-old Georgia woman who died after she fell from a moving patrol car following her arrest fought back tears Friday as they demanded answers in their daughter’s death

The Independent UK

Police didn’t close squad car door before handcuffed woman fell out and died, report says

Twenty-eight-year-old Brianna Marie Grier, who died six days after the arrest, was handcuffed in front of her body and was not wearing a seatbelt

The Independent UK

Union files complaint against lawyer Ben Crump over his race-related remarks in teen’s rough arrest

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A union representing Broward sheriff’s deputies has filed a bar complaint against Ben Crump, the nationally known civil-rights lawyer, accusing him of bringing up a racial issue where they say none existed in a case involving the rough arrest of a Black teen.

Tribune News Service

Video shows horrific moment Taco Bell manager throws boiling water at dissatisfied customers

Brittany Davis and her niece seeking $1m in damages after suffering ‘severe burns and trauma’, lawsuit states

The Independent UK

Family alleging racist encounter at SeaWorld-owned Sesame Place hires Ben Crump

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Black family who alleges their young children faced racial discrimination from a costumed performer at Sesame Place Philadelphia earlier this month has retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is calling on its parent company, Orlando-based SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, to make amends.

Orlando Sentinel

Family of man hurt in police van seeks civil rights charges

The family of a Black man who was seriously injured in the back of a police van in Connecticut is asking federal authorities to file civil rights charges against the officers involved

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Black man paralysed with broken neck after police van driver suddenly braked

‘What happened is unacceptable and it’s inexcusable,’ said Randy Cox’s older sister about the incident that has left him paralysed from the chest down

Reason

'This is Freddie Gray on Video': New Haven Man Paralyzed in Police Custody

Randy Cox was arrested on gun possession charges. Hours later, he was paralyzed from the chest down.

The Independent UK

Lawsuit filed over deputy's fatal shooting of Arkansas teen

The family of an unarmed Arkansas teenager fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop has filed a federal lawsuit over the teen's death

The Independent UK

Father of teen who fell to his death from Florida theme park ride accuses authorities of racism

‘I refuse to let this thing go under the rug because my son didn’t deserve it,’ Yarnell Sampson said at a news conference next to the Free Fall ride in Orlando

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Father of teen killed on Florida ride fears death forgotten

The father of a Missouri teenager killed after falling from a Florida amusement park ride said Monday he fears his son’s death will be forgotten with tragic consequences for future ride patrons

Chicago Sun-Times

Juneteenth 2022: what to watch on television, streaming platforms this weekend

Here are programs celebrating the holiday with musical performances, by revisiting history and highlighting Black culture.

Al Jazeera

Patrick Lyoya: Michigan officer charged with second-degree murder

Officer faces second-degree murder charge in fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya during a traffic stop in early April.

The Guardian - US

Police on Trial: two years after the killing of George Floyd, what has changed?

The Minneapolis murder led to protests and calls for structural change but a new documentary shows that the journey to racial equality remains long

WEKU

Harris calls for unity as Buffalo lays the last shooting victim to rest

Vice President Harris spoke during the memorial service for Ruth Whitfield, the last of 10 Black people killed in a racist attack at a Buffalo supermarket to be laid to rest.

The Guardian - US

‘Enough is enough’: Harris addresses funeral of Ruth Whitfield after Buffalo shooting

Al Sharpton calls on ‘all good people’ to stand up for justice at last funeral for victims of racist attack

Al Jazeera

George Floyd two years on: some accountability but killings go on

Minneapolis officers prosecuted, local reforms adopted in some states, but national overhaul of policing falls short.

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