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Jan 29, 2023 · Protesters once again took to the streets over the weekend to decry police brutality after the release of video depicting the violent Memphis police beating of 29-year-old Tyre...
Mar 20, 2021 · For decades, criminal justice experts have warned that warrior-like police tactics escalate conflict at protests instead of defusing it.
Apr 22, 2021 · The killing of Michael Brown led to violent protests in Ferguson, Missouri. Michael Brown, 18, was killed by a police officer, in Ferguson, Missouri, who was responding to reports that Brown...
Jun 9, 2020 · The latest protests against police violence toward African Americans didn’t appear out of nowhere. They’re rooted in generations of injustice and systemic racism.
Jun 7, 2020 · WASHINGTON — Massive demonstrations against racism and police brutality filled some of the nation’s most famous cityscapes Saturday, with tens of thousands of people marching peacefully...
The term “police brutality” is sometimes used to refer to various human rights violations by police. This might include beatings, racial abuse, unlawful killings, torture, or indiscriminate use of riot control agents at protests.
Aug 6, 2022 · More than two years after millions took to the streets to protest police violence, the problem persists. That doesn’t mean nothing has changed. Protesters marched through downtown Los Angeles in 2020, demanding justice for the murder of George Floyd.
Apr 9, 2021 · Research shows places with BLM protests from 2014 to 2019 saw a reduction in police homicides but an uptick in murders. by Jerusalem Demsas. Apr 9, 2021, 5:30 AM PDT. More than 1,000 people...
Dec 20, 2021 · A new study of nationwide data reveals that local protests led to a reduction in officer-involved fatalities.
Aug 11, 2021 · Large-scale migration, protests of climate activists, human rights defenders, indigenous peoples and, more recently, the Black Lives Matter movement are affected by excessive use of force and police brutality.
