Justice Department Settles Biased Policing Investigation of Antioch Police Department
The Department of Justice reached a settlement with the Antioch Police Department following an investigation into racist and homophobic text messages exchanged by officers between late 2019 and early 2022; the agreement includes policy reviews, enhanced training, and five years of data collection on...
Justice Department Settles Biased Policing Investigation of Antioch Police Department
The Department of Justice reached a settlement with the Antioch Police Department following an investigation into racist and homophobic text messages exchanged by officers between late 2019 and early 2022; the agreement includes policy reviews, enhanced training, and five years of data collection on...
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36% Bias Score
Fred Kerley, World Champion Sprinter, Arrested in Miami Beach After Police Confrontation
Three-time sprint world champion Fred Kerley was tased and arrested in Miami Beach on Friday after a confrontation with police during an ongoing investigation; he was charged with battery, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct but released on Saturday.
Fred Kerley, World Champion Sprinter, Arrested in Miami Beach After Police Confrontation
Three-time sprint world champion Fred Kerley was tased and arrested in Miami Beach on Friday after a confrontation with police during an ongoing investigation; he was charged with battery, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct but released on Saturday.
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48% Bias Score
French Police Officers to Stand Trial in Delivery Driver's Death
Three French police officers will be tried for the manslaughter of 42-year-old Cedric Chouviat, who died of asphyxiation after repeatedly saying "I'm suffocating" during a January 2020 arrest near the Eiffel Tower; at least two officers have appealed.
French Police Officers to Stand Trial in Delivery Driver's Death
Three French police officers will be tried for the manslaughter of 42-year-old Cedric Chouviat, who died of asphyxiation after repeatedly saying "I'm suffocating" during a January 2020 arrest near the Eiffel Tower; at least two officers have appealed.
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48% Bias Score
French Police Officers to Stand Trial in 2020 Delivery Driver Death
Three French police officers face trial for involuntary manslaughter in the death of Cédric Chouviat, a delivery driver who died in 2020 after police intervention; a judge ruled police acted negligently causing his asphyxiation.
French Police Officers to Stand Trial in 2020 Delivery Driver Death
Three French police officers face trial for involuntary manslaughter in the death of Cédric Chouviat, a delivery driver who died in 2020 after police intervention; a judge ruled police acted negligently causing his asphyxiation.
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36% Bias Score
Brutal Beating of Inmate Robert Brooks Sparks Outrage and Calls for Reform in New York Correctional System
Robert Brooks, a 43-year-old Black man, died on December 10th in a New York hospital after being violently beaten by correctional officers at the Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County, New York, sparking outrage and reigniting the debate on racism and violence in the US justice system; 13 off...
Brutal Beating of Inmate Robert Brooks Sparks Outrage and Calls for Reform in New York Correctional System
Robert Brooks, a 43-year-old Black man, died on December 10th in a New York hospital after being violently beaten by correctional officers at the Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County, New York, sparking outrage and reigniting the debate on racism and violence in the US justice system; 13 off...
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32% Bias Score
NY Correctional Officers Fatally Beat Handcuffed Inmate: Bodycam Footage Released
On December 9th, 2023, New York State correctional officers fatally beat Robert Brooks, a 43-year-old inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility, while he was handcuffed; body camera footage shows the assault, leading to the suspension of 14 staff members and an investigation by Attorney General Letitia ...
NY Correctional Officers Fatally Beat Handcuffed Inmate: Bodycam Footage Released
On December 9th, 2023, New York State correctional officers fatally beat Robert Brooks, a 43-year-old inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility, while he was handcuffed; body camera footage shows the assault, leading to the suspension of 14 staff members and an investigation by Attorney General Letitia ...
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40% Bias Score
Conflicting Autopsy Reports in Death of Alabama Man Spark Outcry
A state autopsy ruled the death of Dennoriss Richardson, a Black man found hanged in Alabama, a suicide; however, a private autopsy could not definitively determine the cause of death, leading to public outcry and an ongoing FBI investigation.
Conflicting Autopsy Reports in Death of Alabama Man Spark Outcry
A state autopsy ruled the death of Dennoriss Richardson, a Black man found hanged in Alabama, a suicide; however, a private autopsy could not definitively determine the cause of death, leading to public outcry and an ongoing FBI investigation.
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52% Bias Score
Police Racism Allowed Killer to Walk Free
Two Indigenous teenage cousins died in a car crash caused by a drunken driver who then sexually assaulted one after her death; a deficient police investigation, marked by racial bias, led to the perpetrator's acquittal, and the NSW Police Commissioner refused to implement recommendations for improve...
Police Racism Allowed Killer to Walk Free
Two Indigenous teenage cousins died in a car crash caused by a drunken driver who then sexually assaulted one after her death; a deficient police investigation, marked by racial bias, led to the perpetrator's acquittal, and the NSW Police Commissioner refused to implement recommendations for improve...
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52% Bias Score
Conflicting Autopsy Reports Fuel Outcry in Alabama Death Investigation
A state autopsy ruled the death of Dennoriss Richardson, a Black man found hanging in Alabama, a suicide; however, a private autopsy found insufficient evidence, causing public outcry and an ongoing FBI investigation due to his prior civil rights lawsuit against local law enforcement.
Conflicting Autopsy Reports Fuel Outcry in Alabama Death Investigation
A state autopsy ruled the death of Dennoriss Richardson, a Black man found hanging in Alabama, a suicide; however, a private autopsy found insufficient evidence, causing public outcry and an ongoing FBI investigation due to his prior civil rights lawsuit against local law enforcement.
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56% Bias Score
Kenya: Dozens Arrested Amid Protests Over Alleged Abductions
Dozens of protesters, including opposition figures, were arrested in Kenya on Monday during anti-government demonstrations against alleged abductions of critics, prompting condemnation from human rights groups who reported police brutality and denial of legal representation; a High Court directive o...
Kenya: Dozens Arrested Amid Protests Over Alleged Abductions
Dozens of protesters, including opposition figures, were arrested in Kenya on Monday during anti-government demonstrations against alleged abductions of critics, prompting condemnation from human rights groups who reported police brutality and denial of legal representation; a High Court directive o...
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48% Bias Score
NY Prison Officers Fire After Video Shows Fatal Beating of Inmate
A video released on Friday shows thirteen New York prison officers and a nurse beating a handcuffed inmate, Robert Brooks, to death at Marcy Correctional Facility on December 9, 2023; all involved have been fired, pending investigation.
NY Prison Officers Fire After Video Shows Fatal Beating of Inmate
A video released on Friday shows thirteen New York prison officers and a nurse beating a handcuffed inmate, Robert Brooks, to death at Marcy Correctional Facility on December 9, 2023; all involved have been fired, pending investigation.
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44% Bias Score
NY Attorney General Releases Video of Inmate's Death After Assault by Prison Staff
New video footage released by New York Attorney General Letitia James reveals the death of inmate Robert Brooks at a New York prison due to an assault by 14 prison staff members who were subsequently fired; a preliminary autopsy suggests asphyxiation as the cause of death.
NY Attorney General Releases Video of Inmate's Death After Assault by Prison Staff
New video footage released by New York Attorney General Letitia James reveals the death of inmate Robert Brooks at a New York prison due to an assault by 14 prison staff members who were subsequently fired; a preliminary autopsy suggests asphyxiation as the cause of death.
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24% Bias Score