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May 27, 2023 · In a 2021 study of emergency room data from hospitals in five states, researchers found a correlation between police killings of unarmed Black people and a rise in the number of...
Sep 30, 2021 · Police killings in America have been undercounted by more than half over the past four decades, according to a new study that raises pointed questions about racial bias among medical examiners...
May 29, 2020 · AT THE SMITHSONIAN. The Long, Painful History of Police Brutality in the U.S. A 1963 protest placard in the Smithsonian collections could almost be mistaken for any of the Black Lives Matter...
Jun 19, 2020 · The article examines the evidence on police brutality and racial bias in the US, and explores some possible interventions to reduce them. It covers topics such as data collection, officer screening, accountability, and the role of unions and contracts.
- Lynne Peeples
- 2020
By Christopher Maag. Jail Death Lawsuit Is Settled for $7.5 Million Amid California Inquiry. A violent encounter captured on video was part of a surge in jail deaths that spurred an inquiry into...
Apr 29, 2021 · A report proposes amendments to the criminal civil rights law to make it easier to prosecute law enforcement for excessive force, sexual abuse, and denial of medical care. The report cites recent cases of police violence and racial disparities as examples of the need for federal accountability.
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Jan 25, 2021 · The deadly shootings of unarmed Black men and women by police officers in the U.S. have increasingly garnered worldwide attention over the last few years. The 2014 killing of Michael Brown in...
