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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

The Independent UK

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

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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.

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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

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

'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.

Reason

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

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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.

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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

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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.

The Independent UK

Attorney: Police shot man seconds after order to raise hands

A lawyer for the family of a 29-year-old Black man who was fatally shot last month by a Houston police officer said body camera video released Tuesday shows he was given only seconds to raise his hands before he was shot

The Guardian - US

‘His heart is broken’: Buffalo mourns shooting victims as first funeral held

Civil rights and community leaders gathered the night before to plead with the nation to confront and stop racist violence

Tribune News Service

Court to consider whether Henrietta Lacks’ family’s ‘unprecedented’ lawsuit over use of her cells can continue

BALTIMORE — A federal judge will decide whether the family of Henrietta Lacks has enough legal standing to continue its lawsuit against the biotech company Thermo Fisher Scientific after the two sides argued in court Tuesday about the use of cells taken from Lacks more than 70 years ago.

The Guardian - US

Civil rights lawyer Crump: investigate Buffalo shooting as domestic terrorism

‘We can’t sugarcoat it,’ leading civil rights attorney says of shooting that killed 10 people

WEKU

Relatives honor Ruth Whitfield, 86, as a devoted mom, wife and grandmother

Whitfield's children and grandchildren share treasured memories and calls to action at the event with their legal team, led by prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump.

The Guardian - US

US gun violence over weekend puts focus on easy access to weapons

Violence includes Buffalo shooting that left 10 people dead, as well as two dead in Houston, one in Los Angeles and five in Chicago

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