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Cops in Seattle sue for right to use excessive force
Police departments in Seattle have revised their policies on when police can use force. The changes come as part of a settlement with the Justice Department over findings that officers used frequent excessive, unconstitutional force on suspects. But roughly 125 police officers have filed a lawsuit challenging the new rules.
U.S. Army ‘concerned about lack of officers of color,’ plans to expand recruiting efforts
The United States Army says it will expand its efforts to increase the number of officers of color in its branch. Black and other officers of color are relatively absent from leadership of the Army’s combat units — the main avenue toward the service’s highest ranks.
Feature: Six Months Later Our Girls Haven’t Been Brought Back
The following piece is from For Harriet. It was written by Ogechi Emechebe By: Ogechi Emechebe Today marks six months since over 250 girls in Nigeria were kidnapped. On the night of April 14th, 2014, hundreds of schoolgirls in the Chibok boarding school in northern Nigeria awoke to the sounds of gunfire. Within minutes, they […]
Report: black males are 21 times more likely to be shot by police than whites
According to an analysis by Pro Publica, black males are 21 times more likely to be shot by police than their white male counterparts. The analysis was based on 1,217 deadly police shootings from 2010 to 2012.
Report: U.S. high school dropout rate reaches new low, driven by improvements by blacks, Hispanics
More U.S. high school students are staying in school, according to recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau. As a result, the national dropout rate reached a record low last year.
Officials: civil rights charges against George Zimmerman unlikely
It is unlikely that the Justice Department will bring civil rights charges against George Zimmerman in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin. The news comes in response to allegations that the killing was racially motivated.
Ferguson grand jury under investigation for misconduct
Prosecutors in St. Louis County are investigating a social media post that claimed to have inside information from the grand jury investigating the death of Michael Brown.
Walmart blames Tracy Morgan for deadly car accident, says he should’ve wore seatbelt
Walmart is blaming Tracy Morgan’s lack of wearing a seatbelt for injuries he suffered in the accident with a Walmart truck. According to legal documents, the company says Morgan not being properly restrained caused most, if not all of the comedian’s injuries as he rode home in a limo van in NJ back in June.
Report: Eric Holder quit because of his health
Last week, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder shocked the nation with his sudden announcement that he was leaving his position with the White House. Now, reports are citing his health as the reason for his departure.
Ferguson protests show no sign of slowing down, 8 more arrested
Eight protesters were arrested Sunday evening in Ferguson as police continued their search for a suspect who shot a police officer on Saturday. According to a Ferguson police officer, bottles and rocks were hurled at officers, and the department requested aid from other police agencies because of the large crowd.
Pennsylvania family files lawsuit against cops who invaded their home
A Pennsylvania couple is suing three police officers who they say invaded their home on Feb. 22. Kia Gaymon, 38, and her husband Michael, 35 of Collingdale, filed a lawsuit against the borough as well as three police officers.
New policy bans profiling in federal law enforcement agencies
The U.S. Justice Department is expected to issue a new policy that will ban religious and other forms of profiling by federal law enforcement officers. The highly-anticipated policy will not include an exemption for national security investigation, according to sources.