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... the people that those units are going to be serving and the neighborhood that those units are going to be serving, and you're attracting police officers who want to be feared. I think, if you're a community-oriented police officer who wants to help people in your neighborhood ...
... that we have agency over. We can choose whether we limit our own consumption, but it's also a question for the media and the police. Are there better methods of even sharing or making it available? Is there a repository that you can check into if you're an ...
Lawyers for the Nichols family questioned Monday why the department did not disclose Hemphill’s discipline earlier and why he has not been fired or charged. WATCH: Memphis prepares for protests as video of police beating Tyre Nichols is released “We have asked from the beginning that the Memphis Police ...
“Changing a rule doesn’t change a behavior,” said Katie Ryan, chief of staff for Campaign Zero, a group of academics, policing experts and activists working to end police violence. “The culture of a police department has to shift into actually implementing the policies, not just saying there’s ...
... fleeing and almost had his hand on the handle, which is not shown in the video. After Nichols is in handcuffs and leaning against a police car, several officers say that he must have been high. Later an officer says no drugs were found in his car, and another officer ...
... fraud history between police, the government, and our black and brown citizens in the U.S. There is a higher level of fear of the police. And also, that will explain why police often see more resistance when it comes in black communities. And so, you're afraid, it's ...
Authorities in Memphis and other cities are urging peaceful protests as they prepare for the release of graphic video of the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. The 29-year-old died this month after police beat him for three minutes following a traffic stop. The five fired police officers are charged with his murder. Geoff Bennett spoke...
Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus and her Post colleague Gary Abernathy join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the deadly police beating in Memphis and mass shootings in California as America once again reckons with its chronic struggle to prevent violence and hold the powerful accountable.
... died at a hospital. The teacher who was injured is in serious condition and headed into surgery Monday afternoon. About 20 minutes after the shooting, police said officers stopped a car that matched witnesses' descriptions about two miles away and took three suspects into custody. Police said one of the ...
... the hell out of here, I’ll shoot, get away, go!” The assailant paused, but then headed back to his van, and Tsay called the police, the gun still in his hand. While Luna told reporters on Sunday that two people wrested the weapon away from the attacker, Tsay, who ...
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