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Police Brutality

police brutality May 17, 2019

A Cop Killed a Black Grandmother After Stopping Her Outside Her HomePolice say the officer was “forced” to fire multiple rounds at the 44-year-old woman. Her family says she was struggling with schizophrenia.

By Hannah Gold
crime Nov. 30, 2018

Dallas Cop Who Killed Botham Jean in His Apartment Has Been Indicted on MurderHere’s everything we know about the ex-cop who shot and killed her black neighbor.

By Amanda Arnold
crime Oct. 5, 2018

Chicago Cop Who Shot 17-Year-Old 16 Times Found Guilty of MurderJason Van Dyke killed Laquan McDonald in 2014.

By Amanda Arnold
crime Sept. 14, 2018

Dallas Police Accused of Trying to Smear Botham Jean, Man Killed at Home by CopPolice scoured Jean’s apartment for drug paraphernalia after he was shot and killed by his neighbor.

By Amanda Arnold
police brutality Aug. 17, 2018

Police Tase 87-Year-Old Grandmother Cutting FlowersThe department is defending the use of force against the elderly Syrian woman, who has dementia.

By Gabriella Paiella
black lives matter Sept. 23, 2016

Facebook Removed a Woman’s Powerful Black Lives Matter Protest VideoIt took hours for the platform to restore her video.

By Lisa Ryan
beyhive July 7, 2016

Beyoncé’s Letter About Police Brutality Crashed the Congressional WebsiteBehold, the power of The Queen.

By Claire Landsbaum
police brutality July 7, 2016

Beyoncé Writes Note Condemning Police BrutalityShe’s urging people to contact their local governments and demand change.

By Dee Lockett
say her name July 29, 2015

5 Black Women Have Died in Jail This MonthRaynetta Taylor was found dead in a Mount Vernon holding cell on Monday.

By Erica Schwiegershausen
injustice June 8, 2015

When Police Brutalize Pregnant WomenA seemingly isolated incident begins to look more like a persistent problem.

By Alex Ronan
black lives matter May 22, 2015

Topless Protesters Rally for Female Victims of Police BrutalityProtesters shut down traffic in San Francisco yesterday to draw attention to the black women who have been killed by police.

By Erica Schwiegershausen
black lives matter Apr. 29, 2015

It’s Time to Talk About the Female Victims of Police BrutalityTheir stories don’t fit the conventional narrative, but they need to be heard.

By Alex Ronan