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Ahmaud Arbery's mother files civil rights lawsuit on anniversary of his death
Ahmaud Arbery's mother files civil rights lawsuit on anniversary of his death
The mother of Ahmaud Arbery filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on Tuesday against the three men accused of killing her son, a Black man who was chased down and shot dead as he jogged through his Georgia neighborhood.
·reuters.com·
Ahmaud Arbery's mother files civil rights lawsuit on anniversary of his death
After chauvin minnesota set to prosecute three other officers in floyd death
After chauvin minnesota set to prosecute three other officers in floyd death
With the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd on Tuesday, prosecutors will begin turning their attention to making their case against three others who took part in the fatal arrest.
·wgntv.com·
After chauvin minnesota set to prosecute three other officers in floyd death
3 men indicted on murder charges in killing of Ahmaud Arbery
3 men indicted on murder charges in killing of Ahmaud Arbery
ATLANTA (AP) — Three white men have been indicted on murder charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man fatally shot while running in a neighborhood near Georgia's coast...
·apnews.com·
3 men indicted on murder charges in killing of Ahmaud Arbery
Association of Research Libraries Condemns Racism and Violence against Black Communities, Supports Protests against Police Brutality - Association of Research Libraries
Association of Research Libraries Condemns Racism and Violence against Black Communities, Supports Protests against Police Brutality - Association of Research Libraries
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) stands firmly with people throughout the world protesting police brutality and systemic oppression following the recent, brutal killings of Black Americans including George Floyd in Minnesota, Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, and Breonna Taylor in Kentucky.
·arl.org·
Association of Research Libraries Condemns Racism and Violence against Black Communities, Supports Protests against Police Brutality - Association of Research Libraries
Man charged with killing 8 people at Georgia massage parlors
Man charged with killing 8 people at Georgia massage parlors
ATLANTA (AP) — A white gunman was charged Wednesday with killing eight people at three Atlanta-area massage parlors in an attack that sent terror through the Asian American community , which has increasingly been targeted during the coronavirus pandemic.
·apnews.com·
Man charged with killing 8 people at Georgia massage parlors
Family of Ahmaud Arbery wants racial justice as murderers face new trial
Family of Ahmaud Arbery wants racial justice as murderers face new trial
The family of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black jogger who was chased by three white men in pickup trucks and gunned down in south Georgia in 2020, says that the men's federal hate crimes trial will do what the state court did not - reckon with race.
·reuters.com·
Family of Ahmaud Arbery wants racial justice as murderers face new trial
Ahmaud Arbery's hometown hopes for change after convictions
Ahmaud Arbery's hometown hopes for change after convictions
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery as he ran on a residential street remained free for more than two months, with police and prosecutors appearing to accept their story that the young Black man was a fleeing criminal who turned and attacked before being fatally shot.
·apnews.com·
Ahmaud Arbery's hometown hopes for change after convictions
With 12 New Laws Washington State Joins Movement To Overhaul Policing - Austin Jenkins
With 12 New Laws Washington State Joins Movement To Overhaul Policing - Austin Jenkins
"Calling it a "moral mandate" Washington Gov. Jay Inslee a Democrat signed a dozen bills into law on Tuesday that backers hope will improve policing in the state reduce the use of deadly force and ensure that when deadly encounters do occur the investigations are thorough and independent."
·npr.org·
With 12 New Laws Washington State Joins Movement To Overhaul Policing - Austin Jenkins
Seattle City Council Votes to Override Mayor's Veto of Cuts to Police Budget - My Northwest Staff
Seattle City Council Votes to Override Mayor's Veto of Cuts to Police Budget - My Northwest Staff
"City council voted to override Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan's recent veto of cuts to the police department's remaining 2020 budget by a 7-2 vote with the mayor issuing a statement after the fact indicating she might not adhere to all of the provisos laid out in the council's proposal."
·mynorthwest.com·
Seattle City Council Votes to Override Mayor's Veto of Cuts to Police Budget - My Northwest Staff
Proposal to Disband Minneapolis Police Blocked from Ballot - Amy Forliti
Proposal to Disband Minneapolis Police Blocked from Ballot - Amy Forliti
"A Minneapolis commission decided Wednesday to take more time to review a City Council amendment to dismantle the Police Department in the wake of George Floyd's death ending the possibility of voters deciding the issue in November."
·apnews.com·
Proposal to Disband Minneapolis Police Blocked from Ballot - Amy Forliti
Protesters File Federal Lawsuit against Chicago Police - Brendan O'Brien
Protesters File Federal Lawsuit against Chicago Police - Brendan O'Brien
"Dozens of protesters sued Chicago's police chief and several officers on Thursday in federal court accusing them of brutal attacks and false arrests during social justice demonstrations this summer."
·reuters.com·
Protesters File Federal Lawsuit against Chicago Police - Brendan O'Brien
Illinois Lawmakers Pass 'Transformational' Criminal Justice Legislation In 11th Hour Of Lame Duck Session - Patrick Smith
Illinois Lawmakers Pass 'Transformational' Criminal Justice Legislation In 11th Hour Of Lame Duck Session - Patrick Smith
"Illinois lawmakers on Wednesday used the final hours of the general assembly's lame duck session to pass a sweeping and controversial criminal justice reform bill that would eliminate cash bail make it easier to ban officers from working at police departments across the state and allow for anonymous complaints against cops."
·wbez.org·
Illinois Lawmakers Pass 'Transformational' Criminal Justice Legislation In 11th Hour Of Lame Duck Session - Patrick Smith
Democrats Block 'Empty' Republican Police Reform Bill - Joan E Greve
Democrats Block 'Empty' Republican Police Reform Bill - Joan E Greve
"Congress was at a standstill on police reform on Wednesday after Senate Democrats successfully blocked a Republican bill criticized as a toothless response to police brutality. The vote was 55-45 failing to reach the 60-vote threshold needed to advance. Two Democrats the Alabama senator Doug Jones and the West Virginia senator Joe Manchin along with Angus King of Maine an independent who caucuses with Democrats voted with Republicans to open the debate."
·theguardian.com·
Democrats Block 'Empty' Republican Police Reform Bill - Joan E Greve
Colorado Passes Sweeping Police Reform Bill - Li Cohen
Colorado Passes Sweeping Police Reform Bill - Li Cohen
"Colorado passed a sweeping police reform bill on Friday that among other reforms bans chokeholds and makes officers personally liable if they are found guilty of violating a person's civil rights. Colorado is one of the first states that will allow police officers to be financially liable for civil misconduct suits according to the state's ACLU. "
·cbsnews.com·
Colorado Passes Sweeping Police Reform Bill - Li Cohen