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News Articles: police violence

Dorothy Lee, sister of Saudi Lee, speaks at a press conference, on December 4, 2024, in Savannah, GA. Saudi Lee, was fatally shot by former Savannah Police Officer Ernest Ferguson on June 24, 2022.(Justin Taylor/The Current GA)

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In rare occurrence, family of Savannah Police shooting victim releases footage

Family members for Saudi Lee and their atorney announced the release at a press conference Wednesday. 

December 05, 2024
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By:
  • Jake Shore and
  • The Current
Chatham County District Attorney, Shalena Cook Jones speaks at a press conference at the Chatham County Courthouse on September 25, 2024 in Savannah, GA. During the press conference the District Attorney announced the indictment of former Savannah Police officer Ernest Ferguson, Jr. in the shooting death of 31-year-old Saudi Lee.(Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current) Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current

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  • News

Grand jury indicts Savannah policeman for 2022 murder of Saudi Lee

Chatham County's Democratic district attorney will prosecute former officer Ernest Ferguson for killing a Black man.

September 27, 2024
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By:
  • Jake Shore and
  • The Current
Leonard Cure

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  • Law

Georgia deputy denies allegation of excessive force in killing of exonerated Black man

Leonard Cure was shot and killed during an October 2023 traffic stop along Interstate 95 in Camden County.

May 29, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
leonard cure

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  • News

Family of exonerated Black man killed by a Georgia deputy is suing him in federal court

The family of a slain Black man has filed a federal lawsuit against the Georgia deputy who shot him during a traffic stop that spiraled into violence.

February 27, 2024
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By:
  • Associated Press and
  • Benjamin Payne
Screenshot from the only body camera footage available from the Camden County Sheriff's deputies botched raid that led to the death of Latoya James. (GBI) Credit: GBI

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  • Law

Fight over police experts in Camden’s LaToya James death lawsuit

Expert witnesses on behalf of police and prosecutors in court cases have come under scrutiny in recent years.

November 30, 2023
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By:
  • Jake Shore and
  • The Current
A still image from a deputy’s body camera video provided by the Camden County Sheriff's Office shows Staff Sgt. Buck Aldridge following a chase and arrest on June 24, 2022.

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  • News

Georgia deputy who shot absolved man had prior firing for excessive force. Critics blame the sheriff

A Georgia sheriff's deputy who fatally shot a driver in a roadside struggle has been a part of other traffic stops that spiraled into violence. 

November 20, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Attorney Ben Crump (from left) Tyre Nichols' mother, RowVaughn Wells, and stepfather, Rodney Wells, exit the courthouse in Memphis after five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in Nichols' death.

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  • National

All 5 ex-Memphis officers plead not guilty in the beating death of Tyre Nichols

They were arraigned on charges of murder, assault and other felonies. Tyre Nichols died three days after officers beat him following a Jan. 7 traffic stop.

February 17, 2023
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  • Adrian Florido
A Democratic Lawmaker introduced bills for police accountability

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  • Politics

Lawmakers: Democrats push for police accountability on Day 20

Three Democratic representatives introduced a series of bills aiming to promote police accountability on Day 20. The lawmakers said the bills were inspired by the death of Tyre Nichols after Memphis police beat him. 

February 16, 2023
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
A portrait of Tyre Nichols is displayed at a memorial service for him on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 in Memphis, Tenn.

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  • National

Tyre Nichols was 'defenseless' during his 'savage' beating by police, attorneys say

Nichols died a few days after he was taken into custody by the Memphis Police, in a violent incident his family says left him "unrecognizable." Five officers have been fired.

January 23, 2023
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
After the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., news organizations started to keep their own tallies of deaths, which turned out to be higher than the government's numbers.

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  • National

More than 17,000 deaths caused by police have been misclassified since 1980

Public health data experts have a new way to calculate the underreporting of people killed by police. Criminologists call the results "interesting" but are reserving judgment on the accuracy.

October 01, 2021
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By:
  • Martin Kaste
A young girl and her mother visit a temporary art installation, called Bear the Truth, on June 28, 2020, at the Los Angeles City Hall. The installation honors Black children who have lost their lives to racial injustice and senseless violence.

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  • Children's Health

Black Kids In California More Likely To Be Hospitalized For Police-Related Injuries

Black boys and girls ages 10-14 are injured at 5.3 and 6.7 times, respectively, the rate for white boys and girls, the study says., a new study shows.

September 09, 2021
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
String players perform during a violin vigil for Elijah McClain in Washington Square Park on June 29, 2020, in New York City.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: Remembering The Life And Spirit Of Elijah McClain

NPR's Scott Simon remarks on this week's indictments in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. He had committed no crime, but police used a carotid hold on him and paramedics injected him with a sedative.

September 04, 2021
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  • Scott Simon
Therapist Kiki Radermacher was one of the first members of a mobile crisis response unit in Missoula, Mont., which started responding to emergency mental health calls last year. That pilot project becomes permanent in July and is one of six such teams in the state — up from one in 2019.

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  • Health

In Montana, Crisis Support Teams Offer Alternatives To Policing Mental Health

Montana now has six mobile crisis response teams — up from one in 2019 — with more in the works. Each team has a different makeup, but all use mental health support to diffuse tricky situations.

June 10, 2021
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By:
  • Katheryn Houghton
Flowers are placed on a banner as demonstrators gather outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department on Tuesday, April 13, 2021.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Chauvin Trial And Killing Of Daunte Wright Renew Calls For Justice, Police Reform

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Last summer, police violence in communities across the country acted as rallying points for discussion over the role of law enforcement in our society. Now, the police killing of Daunte Wright amid the ongoing trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin spurs renewed demands for structural change.

April 14, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
A man wearing a mask at an Election Day rally at the Graham Civic Center polling site in Graham, N.C.

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  • National

Lawsuits Filed After Police Use Pepper Spray At North Carolina March To The Polls

Two lawsuits prepared by civil rights groups on behalf of marchers in last weekend's rally in Alamance County allege voter intimidation by law enforcement.

November 03, 2020
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  • Emma Peaslee
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