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BEN CRUMP


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Family of Alabama teen shot by police seeks access to video of shooting

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Lawyers representing the family of a Black teenager killed by police in an Alabama suburb said the state’s refusal to release body-camera video during an investigation is fueling mistrust.

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Miami commissioners debating moving November’s election to 2026

Read full article: Miami commissioners debating moving November’s election to 2026

Miami city commissioners are set to vote on an ordinance during next week’s commission meeting.

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Family sues over Florida deputy’s killing of US Airman Roger Fortson

Read full article: Family sues over Florida deputy’s killing of US Airman Roger Fortson

The family of a U.S. airman who was killed by a Florida sheriff’s deputy inside his own home in 2024 has sued the deputy, the sheriff and the owner of the airman's apartment complex.

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Lawsuit planned over Florida deputy’s shooting of US airman who was killed in his own home

Read full article: Lawsuit planned over Florida deputy’s shooting of US airman who was killed in his own home

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has filed a federal lawsuit against a former Florida sheriff’s deputy and others in the May 2024 shooting death of 23-year-old U.S. Senior Airman Roger Fortson.

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Lawyers for Sonya Massey's family say $10M settlement 'first step;' await trial, legislative changes

Read full article: Lawyers for Sonya Massey's family say $10M settlement 'first step;' await trial, legislative changes

Attorneys for the family of Sonya Massey say a $10 million settlement from county officials in Illinois is the ā€œfirst step in getting full justiceā€ for the Black woman fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy.

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The daughters of Malcolm X sue the CIA, FBI and NYPD over the civil rights leader's assassination

Read full article: The daughters of Malcolm X sue the CIA, FBI and NYPD over the civil rights leader's assassination

Three daughters of Malcolm X are accusing multiple law enforcement agencies in a $100 million lawsuit of playing roles in the 1965 assassination of the civil rights leader.

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Judge sets April trial for 3 former officers charged with murder in Tyre Nichols' beating

Read full article: Judge sets April trial for 3 former officers charged with murder in Tyre Nichols' beating

A judge has scheduled a trial for April for three former Memphis police officers charged with murder in the beating of Tyre Nichols.

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Georgia's Gullah-Geechee community seeks path forward after deadly dock collapse

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The partial collapse of a ferry dock that left seven people dead during an annual cultural festival has left a historic Black community in Georgia struggling with how to move forward.

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3 officers convicted in Tyre Nichols fatal beating but 2 are acquitted of civil rights charges

Read full article: 3 officers convicted in Tyre Nichols fatal beating but 2 are acquitted of civil rights charges

Three former Memphis police officers have been convicted in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, but were acquitted of the harshest charges they faced.

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Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump advertises his firm on patches worn by US Open tennis players

Read full article: Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump advertises his firm on patches worn by US Open tennis players

Prominent civil rights lawyer Ben Crump is advertising on players’ outfits at the U.S. Open Grand Slam tennis tournament this week by placing his firm’s name on sponsor patches worn during matches.

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Authorities arrest ex-sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a Black airman at his home

Read full article: Authorities arrest ex-sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a Black airman at his home

Authorities have arrested a former Florida sheriff’s deputy charged with killing a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman who answered his apartment door while holding a gun pointed toward the ground.

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Prosecutor says ex-sheriff's deputy charged with manslaughter in shooting of an airman at his home

Read full article: Prosecutor says ex-sheriff's deputy charged with manslaughter in shooting of an airman at his home

A Florida Panhandle sheriff’s deputy is facing a charge of manslaughter with a firearm in the fatal shooting of an airman who opened his apartment door while holding a gun pointed toward the ground.

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Teen brother of Air Force airman who was killed by Florida deputy is fatally shot near Atlanta

Read full article: Teen brother of Air Force airman who was killed by Florida deputy is fatally shot near Atlanta

Authorities say the teenage brother of a U.S. Air Force airman who was fatally shot in his home by a Florida sheriff’s deputy in May was shot to death this week near Atlanta.

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Autopsy confirms Sonya Massey died from gunshot wound to head, as attorney calls shooting senseless

Read full article: Autopsy confirms Sonya Massey died from gunshot wound to head, as attorney calls shooting senseless

Autopsy findings on Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman fatally shot in her Illinois home by a now-fired sheriff’s deputy charged in her death, confirm that she died from a gunshot wound to the head.

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Calls for justice grow in death of Black man outside Milwaukee hotel as GOP convention approaches

Read full article: Calls for justice grow in death of Black man outside Milwaukee hotel as GOP convention approaches

Calls for justice in the death of a Black man who was pinned to the ground during a struggle with security guards at a Milwaukee hotel are growing.

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Al Sharpton to deliver eulogy for Black man who died after being held down by Milwaukee hotel guards

Read full article: Al Sharpton to deliver eulogy for Black man who died after being held down by Milwaukee hotel guards

The Rev. Al Sharpton is set to travel to Milwaukee to deliver a eulogy for a Black man who died after being pinned to the ground by hotel security guards.

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Victims cited in DOJ report on Phoenix police brutality call on city to implement mandated reforms

Read full article: Victims cited in DOJ report on Phoenix police brutality call on city to implement mandated reforms

Supporters of over two dozen alleged victims of civil rights violations at the hands of Phoenix police say a scathing Justice Department report is vindication.

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Mother of airman killed by Florida deputy says his firing, alone, won't cut it

Read full article: Mother of airman killed by Florida deputy says his firing, alone, won't cut it

The mother of an airman who was shot and killed by a Florida sheriff’s deputy says the deputy’s firing was not justice for her son’s killing.

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Florida sheriff's office fires deputy who fatally shot airman at home

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A Florida sheriff on Friday fired a deputy who fatally shot an airman at his home while holding a handgun pointed to the ground, saying the deputy’s life was never in danger and he should not have fired his weapon.

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Who gets to claim self-defense in shootings? Airman’s death sparks debate over race and gun rights

Read full article: Who gets to claim self-defense in shootings? Airman’s death sparks debate over race and gun rights

The death of Senior Airman Roger Fortson in Florida this month reignited a complicated debate about race, gun laws and self-defense – namely, who is typically afforded deference when it comes to using guns in self-defense and who is not.

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Experts say gun alone doesn't justify deadly force in fatal shooting of Florida airman

Read full article: Experts say gun alone doesn't justify deadly force in fatal shooting of Florida airman

The killing of a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman by a Florida sheriff's deputy responding to a phoned-in complaint about an argument has the airman's family calling for charges, saying the shooting was completely unjustified.

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Body camera video shows fatal shooting of Black airman by Florida deputy in apartment doorway

Read full article: Body camera video shows fatal shooting of Black airman by Florida deputy in apartment doorway

Body camera video shows a Florida sheriff’s deputy announced himself as law enforcement just before fatally shooting a Black U.S. Air Force airman inside his apartment in the state’s Panhandle.

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Florida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says

Read full article: Florida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says

The family of a Black U.S. Air Force airman fatally shot by Florida sheriff's deputies at his off-base apartment will join civil rights attorney Ben Crump for a news conference calling for transparency in the investigation.

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Reggie Bush plans to continue his fight against the NCAA after the return of his Heisman Trophy

Read full article: Reggie Bush plans to continue his fight against the NCAA after the return of his Heisman Trophy

Reggie Bush says the return of his Heisman Trophy is the biggest step yet in his fight against the NCAA to restore his reputation and his records from his incredible career at Southern California.

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Sister of Mississippi man who died after police pulled him from car rejects lawsuit settlement

Read full article: Sister of Mississippi man who died after police pulled him from car rejects lawsuit settlement

A woman who sued Mississippi’s capital city over the death of her brother is rejecting a settlement after officials publicly disclosed how much the city would pay his survivors.

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Third Mississippi man is buried in a pauper's grave without family's knowledge

Read full article: Third Mississippi man is buried in a pauper's grave without family's knowledge

A third family says they recently discovered a relative was buried in a Mississippi pauper’s cemetery without their knowledge.

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Mississippi man had ID in his pocket when he was buried without his family's knowledge

Read full article: Mississippi man had ID in his pocket when he was buried without his family's knowledge

A prominent civil rights lawyer says Mississippi authorities buried a Black man in a paupers cemetery without notifying his family after he was killed by a police SUV, even though he had ID in his pocket.

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Lawyer wants federal probe of why Mississippi police waited months to tell a mom her son was killed

Read full article: Lawyer wants federal probe of why Mississippi police waited months to tell a mom her son was killed

A civil rights attorney says he will ask the U.S. Justice Department to investigate why authorities in Jackson, Mississippi, waited months to tell a woman that her son had been struck and killed by a police SUV driven by an off-duty officer.

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HBCU president lauds students, officer for stopping Jacksonville killer before racist store attack

Read full article: HBCU president lauds students, officer for stopping Jacksonville killer before racist store attack

The president of the historically Black institution in Jacksonville, Florida, says a campus security officer tipped off by observant students likely stopped the killer who fatally shot three people at a nearby Dollar General Store from carrying out his racist attack at Edward Waters University.

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Family of Henrietta Lacks files new lawsuit over cells harvested without her consent

Read full article: Family of Henrietta Lacks files new lawsuit over cells harvested without her consent

The family of Henrietta Lacks has filed another lawsuit accusing a second company of unjustly profiting off her cells for generations.

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Fund sued over grant program for Black women enlists prominent civil rights attorneys to fight back

Read full article: Fund sued over grant program for Black women enlists prominent civil rights attorneys to fight back

Attorneys for an Atlanta-based venture capital firm being sued over a grant program investing in Black women have vowed to fight back against the lawsuit calling it misguided and frivolous.

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Henrietta Lacks’ family settles lawsuit with a biotech company that used her cells without consent

Read full article: Henrietta Lacks’ family settles lawsuit with a biotech company that used her cells without consent

The family of Henrietta Lacks is settling a lawsuit against a biotechnology company it accuses of improperly profiting from her cells.

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Lawsuits filed by ex-volleyball player and former football player against Northwestern University

Read full article: Lawsuits filed by ex-volleyball player and former football player against Northwestern University

The hazing scandal at Northwestern University has widened to include a volleyball player who has become the first female athlete to sue the university over allegations she was retaliated against for reporting mistreatment and a new lawsuit by former Northwestern quarterback Lloyd Yates.

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Northwestern hazing scandal included multiple sports, men and women, attorneys say

Read full article: Northwestern hazing scandal included multiple sports, men and women, attorneys say

Allegations of hazing in Northwestern’s athletic programs have broadened.

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Black Florida mother killed by white neighbor remembered for faith, devotion to 4 kids

Read full article: Black Florida mother killed by white neighbor remembered for faith, devotion to 4 kids

Civil rights leaders and ministers are demanding justice for a Black mother who was fatally shot in front of her son by a white neighbor firing through the door of her central Florida home.

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Florida woman who fatally shot neighbor appears in court, sheriff releases details of racist threats

Read full article: Florida woman who fatally shot neighbor appears in court, sheriff releases details of racist threats

A white Florida woman charged with shooting and killing her Black neighbor told detectives that she called the victim’s children by racist slurs in the months leading up to the slaying, according to an arrest report.

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After years of threats, a feud ends with a Black mom dead and her white neighbor arrested

Read full article: After years of threats, a feud ends with a Black mom dead and her white neighbor arrested

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says a white Florida woman accused of fatally shooting her Black neighbor last week has been arrested.

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Family of Georgia woman who died after falling from moving patrol car files wrongful death lawsuit

Read full article: Family of Georgia woman who died after falling from moving patrol car files wrongful death lawsuit

The family of a Georgia woman who died last year after she fell from a moving patrol car has filed a civil rights lawsuit.

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Tyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis police over beating, death

Read full article: Tyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis police over beating, death

The family of Tyre Nichols, who died after a brutal beating by five Memphis police officers, sued the officers and the city of Memphis, blaming them for his death and accusing officials of allowing a special unit’s aggressive tactics to go unchecked despite warning signs.

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Man charged in front-door shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl

Read full article: Man charged in front-door shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl

An 84-year-old white man in Kansas City, Missouri, has been charged with first-degree assault for shooting a Black teen who mistakenly went to the man’s home to pick up his younger brothers.

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Mother: Irvo Otieno was 'brilliant and creative and bright'

Read full article: Mother: Irvo Otieno was 'brilliant and creative and bright'

The mother of a Black man who died in police custody at a Virginia mental hospital says her son was ā€œbrilliant, creative and bright.ā€.

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7 deputies charged with murder in the death of Irvo Otieno

Read full article: 7 deputies charged with murder in the death of Irvo Otieno

Attorneys for the family of a Black Virginia man who died in law enforcement custody say video of the incident shows seven sheriff’s deputies pushing down ā€œevery part of his bodyā€ with ā€œabsolute brutality.ā€.

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Man paralyzed by officer who mistook gun for Taser sues

Read full article: Man paralyzed by officer who mistook gun for Taser sues

A Florida man is suing after being paralyzed by a police officer who mistook his handgun for his Taser and shot him in the back.

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Ben Crump announces federal civil lawsuit against Hollywood after police shooting paralyzes man

Read full article: Ben Crump announces federal civil lawsuit against Hollywood after police shooting paralyzes man

Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump held a news conference Wednesday at the Broward Law Office of the Public Defender in Fort Lauderdale to announce a federal civil case alleging a police officer left a man paralyzed in Hollywood.

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North Carolina family seeks charges in police stun gun death

Read full article: North Carolina family seeks charges in police stun gun death

The family of a Black man who died after police officers in North Carolina repeatedly used stun guns on him is calling for officials to fire and charge the officers involved.

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Tyre Nichols' parents to attend Biden State of Union speech

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The parents of Tyre Nichols will attend President Joe Biden's State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol next week.

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Distrust of police: Black parents, children have 'the talk'

Read full article: Distrust of police: Black parents, children have 'the talk'

ā€œThe talkā€ has been passed down in many Black families for generations to prepare their children for interactions with police.

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Attorney Ben Crump plans to sue DeSantis over ban of African American studies course

Read full article: Attorney Ben Crump plans to sue DeSantis over ban of African American studies course

Florida Senator Shevrin Jones, Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump and others hosted a press conference Wednesday regarding the DeSantis administration’s ban of a proposed Advanced Placement African American Studies course.

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Attorneys liken Tyre Nichols' arrest to Rodney King beating

Read full article: Attorneys liken Tyre Nichols' arrest to Rodney King beating

Attorneys for the family of a Black motorist who died after a violent encounter with Memphis police say officers beat Tyre Nichols for three minutes in a ā€œsavageā€ encounter reminiscent of the infamous 1991 police beating of Los Angeles motorist Rodney King.

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5 police officers fired after Memphis man's arrest, death

Read full article: 5 police officers fired after Memphis man's arrest, death

Officials say five Memphis Police Department officers have been fired for excessive use of force, failure to intervene and failure to render aid stemming from an arrest during a traffic stop of a man who later died in a hospital.

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Illinois paramedics, ambulance company sued for man's death

Read full article: Illinois paramedics, ambulance company sued for man's death

Attorneys say the family of an Illinois man whose death prompted murder charges against two paramedics who strapped him facedown on a stretcher has filed a lawsuit against them and their employer.

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Louisiana woman denied abortion wants 'vague' ban clarified

Read full article: 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.

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BSO sergeants testify in case of ex-deputy charged for teen’s head-slamming arrest

Read full article: BSO sergeants testify in case of ex-deputy charged for teen’s head-slamming arrest

Friday marked the third day of Christopher Krickovich’s trial. The former Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy is facing charges for his interaction with a 15-year-old boy about three years ago in Tamarac.

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Crump to represent Randy Cox, Black man hurt in police van

Read full article: Crump to represent Randy Cox, Black man hurt in police van

Prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump says he will lead the legal fight on behalf of a Black man in Connecticut who was seriously injured in the back of a police van when the driver braked suddenly.

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Miami Beach hosts American Black Film Festival opening with Crump documentary

Read full article: Miami Beach hosts American Black Film Festival opening with Crump documentary

Florida-based civil rights attorney Ben Crump, best known for taking on high-profile cases, like representing the families of Trayvon Martin and George Floyd, is now the focus of a new Netflix documentary.

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VP Harris tells Buffalo mourners: 'We will come together'

Read full article: VP Harris tells Buffalo mourners: 'We will come together'

The last of the victims of a gunman’s racist attack on Black people at a Buffalo supermarket has been memorialized at a funeral service that became a call to action.

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Expert: Cop pressed gun to Patrick Lyoya's head then fired

Read full article: Expert: Cop pressed gun to Patrick Lyoya's head then fired

A Michigan police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya after a traffic stop pressed the gun against the Black man’s head when firing the fatal shot.

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Patrick Lyoya shooting raises issue of officer name release

Read full article: Patrick Lyoya shooting raises issue of officer name release

Patrick Lyoya’s father says he and his family have a right to know the name of the white officer who fatally shot the 26-year-old Black man.

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Family seeks charges, officer's ID in Patrick Lyoya's death

Read full article: Family seeks charges, officer's ID in Patrick Lyoya's death

Peter Lyoya brought his family from Congo to the U.S. in 2014 to escape violence.

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No charges filed in no-knock warrant killing of Amir Locke

Read full article: No charges filed in no-knock warrant killing of Amir Locke

Minnesota prosecutors have declined to file charges against a Minneapolis police SWAT team officer who fatally shot Amir Locke while executing an early morning no-knock search warrant in February.

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Trial begins for Arkansas deputy in teen's fatal shooting

Read full article: Trial begins for Arkansas deputy in teen's fatal shooting

Body camera footage of the moments after an Arkansas deputy fatally shot a white teenager during a traffic stop have been shown publicly for the first time as the deputy’s manslaughter trial began.

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Wright family, activists see injustice in Potter's sentence

Read full article: Wright family, activists see injustice in Potter's sentence

The issue of race was barely brought up during the trial of Kim Potter.

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Judge tosses George Zimmerman’s lawsuit against Trayvon Martin’s parents

Read full article: Judge tosses George Zimmerman’s lawsuit against Trayvon Martin’s parents

A judge in Florida has dismissed a defamation and conspiracy lawsuit former neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman had filed against the parents of Trayvon Martin, the teen he fatally shot almost a decade ago in a case that drew international attention about race and gun violence.

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Cop safety cited in no-knock warrant ahead of Locke's death

Read full article: Cop safety cited in no-knock warrant ahead of Locke's death

Documents show authorities searching the Minneapolis apartment where Amir Locke was killed by a SWAT team member said they believed a no-knock search warrant was necessary to protect the public and officers investigating a violent homicide.

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Case of man shot in back by Hollywood police officer similar to Minnesota incident, attorneys say

Read full article: Case of man shot in back by Hollywood police officer similar to Minnesota incident, attorneys say

Attorneys representing a man who is now paralyzed from the waist down after a shooting by Hollywood police are demanding accountablity.

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Ben Crump represents man paralyzed after cop shot him, wants video released

Read full article: Ben Crump represents man paralyzed after cop shot him, wants video released

Attorneys Ben Crump and Hunter Shkolnik stood next to Michael Ortiz, a wheelchair user since the shooting pierced his spine and his pancreas and left him paralyzed on July 3 in Hollywood.

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9-year-old Dallas boy dies after Astroworld festival crush

Read full article: 9-year-old Dallas boy dies after Astroworld festival crush

A 9-year-old Dallas has become the youngest person to die from injuries sustained during a crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston.

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Ahead of Rittenhouse trial, race seen as underlying issue

Read full article: Ahead of Rittenhouse trial, race seen as underlying issue

Kyle Rittenhouse, the aspiring police officer who gunned down three people in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a protest in the summer of 2020 against racism and police brutality, is white.

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Henrietta Lacks estate sues company using her 'stolen' cells

Read full article: Henrietta Lacks estate sues company using her 'stolen' cells

The estate of Henrietta Lacks sued a biotechnology company on Monday, saying it's been selling her cervical cells without her knowledge or consent.

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Ex-deputy charged with manslaughter in white teen's death

Read full article: Ex-deputy charged with manslaughter in white teen's death

A former Arkansas sheriff’s deputy has been charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a white teenager whose death has drawn the attention of civil rights activists nationally.

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Prospects ever fainter for bipartisan policing overhaul deal

Read full article: Prospects ever fainter for bipartisan policing overhaul deal

Prospects seem increasingly dicey for a bipartisan Senate deal on overhauling policing practices.

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Al Sharpton eulogizes white Arkansas teen shot by deputy

Read full article: Al Sharpton eulogizes white Arkansas teen shot by deputy

The Rev. Al Sharpton and attorneys for George Floyd’s family have joined family and friends in mourning a white Arkansas teenager shot dead by a sheriff's deputy.

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Calls for justice at N.C. funeral of Andrew Brown Jr.

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The funeral for Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man shot and killed by deputies in North Carolina, brought calls for justice from the Rev. Al Sharpton and attorneys for the family.

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Families of Black men slain by police are hopeful for reform

Read full article: Families of Black men slain by police are hopeful for reform

The family and representatives of Black men killed by the police have met at the White House with senators and Biden administration officials and say they left feeling optimistic.

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Sharpton decries ā€˜stench of racism’ in Daunte Wright’s death

Read full article: Sharpton decries ā€˜stench of racism’ in Daunte Wright’s death

Daunte Wright was remembered at his funeral Thursday as a dedicated father whose life was ended too soon at the hands of police.

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The Latest: Elation and wariness after verdict in Floyd case

Read full article: The Latest: Elation and wariness after verdict in Floyd case

Crowds nationwide are reacting with jubilation but also with deep awareness of the progress left to be made after a jury convicted former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin of murder in the killing of George Floyd.

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Biden to America after Floyd verdict: ā€˜We can’t stop here’

Read full article: Biden to America after Floyd verdict: ā€˜We can’t stop here’

President Joe Biden says the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd ā€œcan be a giant step forwardā€ for the nation in the fight against systemic racism.

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Floyd family, leaders hold prayer service on eve of trial

Read full article: Floyd family, leaders hold prayer service on eve of trial

Bystander video of the confrontation is expected to be a key exhibit at trial, with opening statements set for Monday, March 29, 2021. (Hennepin County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)MINNEAPOLIS – National civil rights leaders appeared alongside several family members of George Floyd at a prayer service Sunday night, hours before opening statements were set to begin in the murder trial of the former Minneapolis police officer charged in his death. Several dozen attendees congregated in the benches at Greater Friendship Missionary Church, where preachers led worship, a choir sang and members of George Floyd's family were joined by the Rev. The speakers called for justice in George Floyd's death, mirroring the words spoken by leaders during a protest earlier Sunday in downtown Minneapolis. George Floyd, who was Black, was declared dead on May 25 after Chauvin, who is white, pressed his knee on George Floyd’s neck for about nine minutes while George Floyd was handcuffed and pleading that he couldn’t breathe.

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Lawsuit alleges racial profiling in cellphone confrontation

Read full article: Lawsuit alleges racial profiling in cellphone confrontation

Keyon Harrold and his son were allegedly racially profiled in an Arlo hotel in Manhattan by Miya Ponsetto in December 2020. Ponsetto wrongly accused Keyon Harrold Jr. of stealing her phone and physically attacking him. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)NEW YORK – The family of a Black teenager who was falsely accused of stealing a woman's cellphone in a New York City hotel last December filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging that the woman and the hotel engaged in racial profiling. A video of Ponsetto’s confrontation with the then-14-year-old was recorded and posted online by his father, jazz trumpeter Keyon Harrold. Adā€œDefendants treated Plaintiffs differently from other guests and invitees in a place of public accommodation because of their race,ā€ the lawsuit states.

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In Louisville, Breonna Taylor’s family honors her legacy

Read full article: In Louisville, Breonna Taylor’s family honors her legacy

(AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)LOUISVILLE, Ky. – On the one-year anniversary of Breonna Taylor's death, the slain Black woman's family continued their call for justice as hundreds of demonstrators gathered in downtown Louisville on Saturday. In a tweet Saturday, President Joe Biden called Taylor's death ā€œa tragedy, a blow to her family, her community, and America." Police had a no-knock warrant but said they knocked and announced their presence before entering Taylor’s apartment, a claim some witnesses have disputed. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, tweeted a statement in support of Taylor's family, including her mother, Tamika Palmer. ā€œToday we remember Breonna Taylor, her tragic and unnecessary loss and the immense work we have ahead of us,ā€ he said.

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Floyd family agrees to $27M settlement amidst ex-cop's trial

Read full article: Floyd family agrees to $27M settlement amidst ex-cop's trial

FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2021 file photo, A mural of George Floyd is seen in George Floyd Square in Minneapolis. Floyd’s death sparked sometimes violent protests in Minneapolis and beyond and led to a national reckoning on racial justice. ā€œI just want you to know how deeply we are with you,ā€ she said to Floyd's family members. Floyd’s family filed the federal civil rights lawsuit in July against the city, Chauvin and three other fired officers charged in his death. ___Find AP’s full coverage of the death of George Floyd: https://apnews.com/hub/death-of-george-floyd

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Judge dismisses lawsuit over slave portraits at Harvard

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BOSTON – A Massachusetts state judge has dismissed a lawsuit from a Connecticut woman who said Harvard University illegally owned photos of her enslaved ancestors and refused to turn them over. The photos were commissioned by Harvard biologist Louis Agassiz, whose theories on racial difference were used to support slavery in the U.S. In her 2019 lawsuit, Tamara Lanier, of Norwich, Connecticut, said Renty and Delia are her ancestors and that the photos were taken against their will. She demanded the photos from Harvard, saying the Ivy League school had exploited the portraits for profit, including by using Renty’s image on the cover of a book. But the judge hearing the case sided with Harvard, which argued that Lanier had no legal claim to the photos.

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Activists seek laws after officer cleared in Blake shooting

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A police officer shot Blake in the back multiple times after responding to a domestic dispute on Aug. 23, 2020. On Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, a Wisconsin prosecutor declined to file criminal charges against the officer who shot Blake. After the Aug. 23 shooting that left Blake paralyzed, the decision on whether to charge Rusten Sheskey came down to a familiar question: Was the Kenosha officer justified in using force to protect himself? Those included requiring body cameras and dashcams, a standard protocol for independent investigations and an easy-to-access database of disciplinary actions. The city had planned to acquire body cameras in 2022, but after Blake's shooting, that timetable was sped up to put the cameras in use this year.

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BSO deputy denied Stand Your Ground defense by judge for pushing teen’s head into pavement

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – After more than a week’s worth of testimony and plenty of video, a judge ruled on two Stand Your Ground defenses by a former Broward Sheriff’s deputy and a BSO sergeant. Former Broward Sheriff’s Deputy Christopher Krickovich’s was denied using the Stand Your Ground defense, while BSO Sgt. The Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies were involved in a rough takedown of a teen caught on camera last year outside a McDonald’s in Tamarac. Broward prosecutors plan to appeal the ruling that will allow LaCerra to use the Stand Your Ground defense. LaCerra is charged with one count of battery for throwing Rolle to the pavement, according to the court filing.

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2 Louisville officers shot amid Breonna Taylor protests

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He says the officers were shot after investigating reports of gunfire at an intersection where there was a large crowd. Taylor, an emergency medical worker, was shot multiple times by white officers who entered her home during a narcotics investigation. State Attorney General Daniel Cameron said that while the officers had a no-knock warrant, the investigation showed they announced themselves before entering. But Cameron, who is the state's first Black attorney general, said the officers acted in self-defense after Taylor's boyfriend fired at them. ___This story has been updated to clarify that, according to the investigation, officers did not execute the warrant as a no-knock warrant, not that they didn’t use a no-knock warrant.

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Police reforms in Breonna Taylor case praised, scrutinized

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Tamika Palmer, Breonna Taylor's mother, in white beside Attorney Ben Crump, left, speak in Louisville, Ky., after settlement was announced. (AP Photo/Dylan Lovan)LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A settlement between the family of Breonna Taylor and the city of Louisville could bring wide-ranging reforms to how police officers live and work, changes that would represent a rare outcome in a police misconduct lawsuit. And a legal expert noted that even the most wide-ranging of reforms won't succeed if the people entrusted with implementing them aren't onboard. The city of Louisville passed a new law earlier this year, named after Taylor, that bans the use of no-knock warrants. Tamika Mallory is among numerous activists in Louisville who say police reforms will be meaningless if the officers involved in Taylor's death aren't charged.

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Absent details, police shooting narratives seek to distract

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Authorities have been reluctant to release even the most basic information about the incident or details about the white officer who shot Blake seven times in the back. They shot my son seven times seven times, like he didnt matter, Blakes father, Jacob Blake Sr., said. In 2014, for example, a union spokesman rushed to the scene where a white Chicago officer fatally shot 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. As for the shooting itself, authorities, citing the need to protect the integrity of the investigation, have raised far more questions than they've answered. Instead, he said a knife was found after the shooting on the drivers side floorboard of the SUV.

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Floyd family sues Minneapolis officers charged in his death

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Civil rights attorney Ben Crump wears a face mask with the words "Where's the love?" after announcing Wednesday, July 15, 2020 in Minneapolis the filing of a civil lawsuit against the city of Minneapolis and the officers involved in the death of George Floyd. Floyd died at the hands of police during an arrest on Memorial Day. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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Floyd family sues Minneapolis officers charged in his death

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after announcing Wednesday, July 15, 2020 in Minneapolis the filing of a civil lawsuit against the city of Minneapolis and the officers involved in the death of George Floyd. The civil rights lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Minnesota, was announced by attorney Ben Crump and other lawyers representing Floyd's family members. All four officers were fired the day after Floyd's death, which set off protests that spread around the world and turned into a national reckoning on race in America. Floyd's death also sparked calls to abolish the Minneapolis Police Department and replace it with a new public safety department. After Floyd's death, Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said the type of restraint Chauvin had used wasn't authorized.

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Protests turn subdued after new charges in Floyd case

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The most serious new charge Wednesday was an accusation of second-degree murder against Derek Chauvin, who was caught on video pressing his knee to Floyds neck. The three other officers at the scene were charged for the first time with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Protests were still big, but largely peaceful in California, where NBA stars Steph Curry and Klay Thompson marched with protesters in Oakland. The new second-degree murder charge alleges that Chauvin caused Floyds death without intent while committing another felony, namely third-degree assault. The protests have also taken root overseas, including in Athens, London, Helsinki, Rotterdam and Bogota, among other cities.

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Miami police chief: No training teaches deeply disturbing action killing George Floyd

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MIAMI Miami Police Chief Jorge Colina told police officers on Wednesday that there was no training teaching the deeply disturbing tactic a Minneapolis officer used before George Floyd died on Monday. Colina said he stands by Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo for taking swift action after he learned about the deeply disturbing video. He said Floyds death prompted him to meet with the Miami Police executive staff and to warn officers. There is no training across anywhere in this country -- especially here in the city of Miami -- that teaches someone to take that kind of action. Floyds sister, Bridgett Floyd, told NBCs Today and Floyds cousin Tera Brown told CNN that prosecutors need to charge the officers with murder.

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