police violence

Crime

$3 Million Settlement Reached in Philando Castile Death Case

Kevin Seraaj - June 27, 2017

The mother of Philando Castile, the black motorist killed by a Minnesota police officer last year, has reached a settlement with the Minnesota suburb...

Courts/Law

Officer on Trial in Philando Castile Kiliing

Frank Butler - June 6, 2017

The trial of officer Jeronimo Yanez has begun. Yanez shot and killed Philando Castile, he says, because Castile reached for his gun after advising...

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Betty Shelby Aquitted in Killing of Unarmed Terence Crutcher

Advocate Staff - May 18, 2017

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A jury HAS acquitted Betty Shelby, a white Oklahoma police officer, in the killing of unarmed Terence Crutcher last year. Shelby said...

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Charges Filed in Cop’s Shooting of Unarmed Therapist

Frank Butler - May 3, 2017

In July, 2016 North Miami police officer Jonathan Aledda shot an unarmed therapist as he was trying to care for his client on a public...

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Officer kills unarmed15-year-old boy in car in Dallas

Advocate Staff - May 1, 2017

A Dallas police officer shot and killed a 15-year-old boy Saturday night. Police say they responded to a call about drunken teenagers roaming a neighborhood,...

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THE LOST TAPES: LA RIOTS– Chaotic Days Following Rodney King Verdict

Lee Dixon - March 25, 2017

Newest Installment In Critically Acclaimed Franchise Features Raw, Gripping And Rare Footage NEW YORK, March 22, 2017 On the afternoon of April 29, 1992, the...

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Don’t expect police reform under Sessions

Kevin Seraaj - March 15, 2017

To reform or not to reform? That do be de question. On February 28, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions made his first major speech as...

News

French Police Officer Charged With Rape Of Young Black Man

Frank Butler - February 9, 2017

The Independent – A French police officer has been accused of anally raping a young black man with a police baton during a violent...

The Seraaj Files

No charges to be filed in death of Keith Lamont Scott

Kevin Seraaj - December 1, 2016

No charges will be filed in the death of 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott on Sept. 20. District Attorney Andrew Murray made the announcement Wednesday. The...

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