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News Articles: police brutality

President Trump holds a photo of LeGend Taliferro, a boy killed in Kansas City, Mo., during a White House news conference.

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  • Elections

How Trump's 'Law And Order' Message Has Shifted As He Seeks A 2nd Term

Trump campaigned in 2016 on a promise he would make cities safer. Now running for reelection, he vows to protect the suburbs from the cities.

August 27, 2020
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By:
  • Ayesha Rascoe
Savannah Police Department vehicles

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  • Law

Fired Savannah Officers Bound Innocent Man With T-shirt Over His Mouth, Report Says

Body camera footage has not been released, but a report details the incident. Savannah's mayor says the incident "horrified" him.

August 27, 2020
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By:
  • Emily Jones
Protesters at Athens-Clarke County City Hall clash during a public input meeting for the 2021 local government budget on June 16, 2020 in Athens, Georgia. A budget amendment proposing a reallocation of funds within the Athens-Clarke County Police Department brought hundreds of citizens out both in opposition and support of the proposal.

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  • Law

How Athens Is Answering Calls To 'Defund The Police'

Calls for police reform in Athens have created compromise and plans to research the issue.

July 22, 2020
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
People march in the streets during a demonstration on June 26 in Minneapolis, Minn.  The march honored Breonna Taylor, who was shot and killed by members of the Louisville Metro Police Department on March 13.

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  • National

Author: Black Women's Experiences With Police Brutality Must Be 'Invisible No More'

Andrea Ritchie, attorney and author, discusses how Black women's experiences with police violence are different from those of Black men and how they've been erased in the movement for racial justice.

July 16, 2020
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By:
  • Brianna Scott

Officer Points Gun At Black Teens In Video; Police Explain

A video showing a police officer in Georgia pointing a gun at group of teenagers has gone viral, while residents voice their disdain for the officer’s...

June 17, 2020
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  • Associated Press
Media mogul Tyler Perry pens essay for "People Magazine."

Tyler Perry Pens Essay On Racism, Police Brutality In People

Tyler Perry says “we must never give up” in a heartfelt first-person essay in People Magazine detailing his thoughts on racial injustice and police...

June 17, 2020
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By:
  • Associated Press and
  • La'Raven Taylor
Sammie "Junebug" Davis was shot and killed by a deputy in Macon, Ga., in 2012.

Calls For New Probe Of 2012 Shooting Of Black Man By Deputy

Activists have called for a new investigation into the death of a black man fatally shot by a deputy in a grocery store parking lot nearly 8 years ago....

June 09, 2020
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  • Associated Press

Community, Affirmation Central To The Work Of The Black Man Lab

Video of black men facing violence at the hands of white men and police have become a terribly common sight on the internet and in the the news. Police...

June 08, 2020
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By:
  • Leah Fleming
Scene from Atlanta protest following the death of George Floyd, a black man killed by Minneapolis police.

Woman Says Atlanta Officer Body-Slammed Her Amid Protests

An Atlanta police officer is on administrative duty after activists say video shows him body-slamming a woman amid protests over police brutality. News...

June 08, 2020
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  • Associated Press
People carry signs as they march Monday, June 1, 2020, in Atlanta during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25.

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  • News

Georgians Demand Justice: The Messages And Momentum Behind The George Floyd Protests

Since George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25, rage that had accumulated over centuries of racial violence spilled into the...

June 05, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
About 800 people marched in protest of police violence in Macon Tuesday.

In Macon, A Protest March With The Cooperation Of Police

Before 18-year-old Sadonna Fleming picked up a megaphone and led about 800 protesters through the streets of Macon, she introduced police officers to...

June 03, 2020
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Fulton County DA is issuing charges and warrants for SIX Atlanta Police Officers in incident of HBCU college students being stunned during arrest.

Fulton County DA Issues Charges, Warrants For Officers Who Stunned Atlanta College Students

Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced charges Tuesday against two now-terminated Atlanta police officers and four others involved in an...

June 02, 2020
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor
In this Monday, May 25, 2020, frame from video, a Minneapolis officer kneels on the neck of a handcuffed man who was pleading that he could not breathe in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis Cop Who Knelt On Handcuffed Black Man Arrested

The Minneapolis officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he...

May 29, 2020
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  • Associated Press
In Blindspotting, lifelong friends Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal explore issues of race and class in Oakland, California.

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  • News

"Blindspotting" Shines Light On Gentrification, Police Brutality In Bay Area

From Broadway to the big screen, actors Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal are in Georgia for the Atlanta Film Festival. They both co-wrote and star in ...

April 13, 2018
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By:
  • LaRaven Taylor and
  • Leah Fleming

On Second Thought For Wednesday, March 28, 2018

The City of Atlanta is still dealing with the fallout from a massive cyberattack Thursday . Since a group of hackers locked down the city's computer...

March 28, 2018
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  • Sean Powers ,
  • Adam Ragusea ,
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