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2 ex-officers convicted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols get home detention while 1 stays in jail

A federal judge has ruled that two former Memphis police officers convicted of obstruction of justice in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols will be released from jail ahead of sentencing in January

The Independent UK

When Sheriffs Say Their Rule Is Law

Author Jessica Pishko probes the beliefs and actions of the hard right constitutional sheriffs movement, whose members say their authority trumps state and federal officials.

Capital & Main

Lawsuit Alleges Racist Land-Use Policies In Louisiana Parish

Civil rights lawsuit in St. James Parish alleges racist land-use policies favoring industrial development in Black communities along the Chemical Corridor.

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US court to review civil rights lawsuit alleging environmental racism in a Louisiana parish

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans is set to hear arguments in a civil rights lawsuit alleging a south Louisiana parish engaged in racist land-use policies that placed polluting industries in majority-Black communities

The Independent UK

Civil rights groups ask to extend voter registration deadlines in hurricane-ravaged states

Democrats and civil rights groups are asking election officials in the states ravaged by Hurricane Helene to give voters more time to register for the Nov. 5 presidential election

The Independent UK

Some perplexed at jury's mixed verdict in trial for 3 former officers in Tyre Nichols' death

The trial of three former Memphis officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols ended with a mixed verdict, surprising and perplexing some observers who questioned why the jury would acquit two of the officers on the most serious charges

The Independent UK

Amid Trump's Claims of Mass Deportation, ACLU Sues for Information on U.S. Immigration Detention Capabilities

The organization is concerned about how such policies could impact the civil rights and civil liberties of immigrants

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Three Memphis ex-police officers convicted of least serious charge in Tyre Nichols’ killing

Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith convicted of witness tampering in 2023 beating death

The Guardian - US

Split verdict reached in case of Memphis cops accused in Tyre Nichols beating case

Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith, who are all Black, were accused of violating the 29-year-old’s civil rights during the assault in January 2023

The Independent UK

Former Memphis Officers On Trial For Fatal Beating

Federal trial underway for former Memphis officers accused of violating civil rights in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.

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ACLU lawsuit details DWI scheme rocking Albuquerque police

A civil rights group is suing the city of Albuquerque, its police department and top officials on behalf of a man who was among those arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and later forced to pay bribes to get the charges dropped

The Independent UK

Federal Trial Begins For Former Memphis Police Officers

Federal trial in Memphis involving former officers charged with violating civil rights in a fatal beating case.

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Jury at officers' trial in fatal beating of Terry Nichols hears instructions ahead of closings

A jury has received instructions from a judge about how to deliberate and issue a unanimous verdict in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with violating Tyre Nichols’ civil rights in a fatal beating after a 2023 traffic stop

The Independent UK

Justice Department finds Georgia is 'deliberately indifferent' to unchecked abuses at its prisons

The U.S. Justice Department says Georgia's state prison systems are 'deliberately indifferent' to unchecked deadly violence, widespread drug use, extortion and sexual abuse at state lockups

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Three Former Memphis Police Officers Face Federal Civil Rights Charges

Former Memphis officers face federal charges for violating civil rights in fatal beating case, sparking discussions on police conduct.

The Independent UK

Justice Department will launch civil rights review into 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

The U.S. Department of Justice says it plans to launch a review and evaluation of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

The Independent UK

2 ex-officers did not testify at their trial in Tyre Nichols' death. 1 still could

Lawyers for two former Memphis officers have rested their cases without calling them to testify in their defense against charges that they violated Tyre Nichols’ civil rights when he was fatally beaten after a 2023 traffic stop

Salon

Unpacking the far right's sheriff myth

Author Jessica Pishko on how two Arizona sheriffs created an entire mythology — and a dangerous movement

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Residents of a small Mississippi town respond to a scathing Justice Department report on policing

A Justice Department report on the police department in Lexington, Mississippi, has found a stunning pattern of racially disparate policing and harassment

Reason

Justice Department Says a Small Mississippi Town Ran a Dickensian Debtor's Prison

Federal investigators say police in Lexington, Mississippi, used illegal searches, excessive force, and kept residents in jail when they couldn't pay off old fines.

The Conversation

Police stop more Black drivers, while speed cameras issue unbiased tickets − new study from Chicago

Traffic stops by Chicago police have more than doubled over the past nine years in what the American Civil Liberties Union, a civil rights group, is calling the “new stop-and-frisk.”

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Justice Department Report Reveals Civil Rights Abuses In Mississippi

Justice Department investigation uncovers discrimination, excessive force, and retaliation in Lexington Police Department in Mississippi.

The Independent UK

Everyone is being dishonest about the filibuster — including Kamala Harris

From Joe Manchin to the vice president to a good chunk of Republicans, no one can admit where they really stand

The Independent UK

Ex-officer testifies he disliked his unit's 'hostility' even before Tyre Nichols beating

A former Memphis police officer who has pleaded guilty to violating Tyre Nichols’ civil rights has testified that he was looking to leave a crime suppression unit because he was unhappy with the hostility team members were showing citizens, even before they fatally beat Nichols

The Guardian - US

Johnny Cash statue to be unveiled at US Capitol to represent Arkansas

Country musician to be honored in statuary hall collection alongside memorial of civil rights leader Daisy Bates

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