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What Really Happened? Uvalde police under scrutiny for delayed school shooting response
Why did as many as 19 police officers at the scene in Uvalde, TX, wait in the school hallway for roughly an hour for specially trained officers from the Border Patrol to storm the classroom where the shooter was located?
Ex-Chicago officer who killed Laquan McDonald leaves prison after serving less than half of his sentence
Former Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke left prison on Thursday after serving less than half of his nearly seven-year sentence for killing Black teenager Laquan McDonald, angering community leaders who feel the white officer’s punishment didn’t fit his crime.
Jacob Blake was no angel, but Kamala Harris says his shooting is unjustified and officer ‘should be charged’
Though some have characterized him as a violent criminal who was resisting arrest and got what was coming to him, democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris said she believes in “due process,” and when it comes to Blake’s shooting, “I cannot see how anybody could reason that, that was justifiable.”
Trump signs executive order on police reform
Following weeks of national protests since the death of George Floyd, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on policing that would encourage better police practices and establish a database to keep track of officers with a history of excessive use-of-force complaints.
Kirk Franklin is boycotting Dove Awards for editing his speech acknowledging police killing of Atatiana Jefferson
Grammy-winning gospel artist Kirk Franklin says he’s boycotting the Gospel Music Association’s Dove Awards after they edited out part of his acceptance speech earlier this month in which he called for prayers after a white police officer shot Atatiana Jefferson, a black woman, in her home.
White cop charged with murder for shooting black woman Atatiana Jefferson in her home, released on bond
A white former Fort Worth police officer charged with murder after shooting a black woman through a window of her home has been released on bond, and the department told a grieving community that investigators would ensure “no stone is left unturned” in the search for answers.
Following Amber Guyger conviction, a white Texas police officer kills black woman, Atatiana Jefferson, in her home
It has not even been two weeks since former Texas police officer Amber Guyger was sentenced to 10 years for killing an innocent black man, Botham Jean, in his own home. Now, another white Texas officer has fatally shot a black woman inside her home after being called to do a welfare check.
Amber Guyger convicted of murder in killing of Botham Jean
A Texas jury flat out rejected former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger’s absurd and bogus self-defense claims in the fatal 2018 shooting of an innocent man eating ice cream in his own home. The 12-member jury convicted the 31-year-old of murder for shooting Botham Jean.
Ridiculous and Insensitive: Sunny Hostin disagrees with Jay-Z saying we are ‘past kneeling’
Billionaire rapper Sean “Jay-Z” Carter recently said black folks are “past kneeling” as a form of protest, and “The View” co-host, Sunny Hostin, didn’t like that one bit. She called his statement flat-out “ridiculous” and “insensitive” on during her first day back on air following summer vacation.
White officer who killed black Christian accountant could face more serious charges
The 30-year-old white Dallas police officer who shot and killed a black Christian accountant in his home has been charged with manslaughter. According to a new report, she will be presented to a grand jury and may face even more serious charges for her crime.