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Jury Selection for First Officer's Trial in Freddie Gray Case Punctuated by Protests

A small group of protesters gathered outside the Baltimore courthouse on Monday morning as jury selection began in the trial of one of the six Baltimore police officers charged in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray.

November 30, 2015

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Activists Protest Police in Downtown Chicago Shopping Zone on Black Friday

On one of the busiest U.S. retails days, thousands of people took to Chicago's most prestigious downtown shopping district on Friday to protest last year's shooting death of a black teenager by a white policeman and the city's handling of the case.

November 27, 2015

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Chicago Braces for More Protests Over Graphic Video

After a night of loud, angry protests but only five arrests, police and elected officials are bracing Wednesday for more possible backlash over the release of a dramatic video showing a Chicago police officer shooting at a teenager.

November 25, 2015

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DOJ Lawyers Sent to Minneapolis to Investigate Police Shooting That Sparked Protests

Federal and state authorities have thus far resisted releasing the footage. Cameras from an ambulance, mobile police camera, public housing cameras and cell phone footage caught the shooting. However, police say none of the videos show the full incident and that releasing them could compromise the investigation.

November 23, 2015

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Officers Named in Minneapolis OIS, Union Says Shooting was Result of Gun Grab

Lt. Bob Kroll, president of the police union, said the shooting happened after Clark allegedly tried to grab one of the officer’s guns when they responded to a paramedic’s 911 call for help early Sunday morning and scuffled with Clark. An autopsy said Clark died of a gunshot wound to the head.

November 19, 2015

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Official: Minneapolis Police Shooting Videos Won't Be Released

State investigators looking into the fatal police shooting of a Minneapolis man during a scuffle have several partial videos of the incident but won't release them despite demands from protesters, an official said Tuesday.

November 17, 2015

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Police Shooting of Assault Suspect Sparks Protests in Minneapolis

Police Chief Janeé Harteau has said her department’s “preliminary” finding is that Clark was not cuffed by officers who were responding to a report that Clark was assaulting his girlfriend. The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is leading the shooting investigation.

November 16, 2015

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Video: Los Angeles, Philly Police Unions Join Boycott of Tarantino Films

The Los Angeles police union and the Philadelphia police union have joined the NYPD union in a boycott of the films of Quentin Tarantino in response to the director referring to "murder" in connection with police use of force at a New York rally over the weekend.

October 29, 2015

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Anti-Police Activists Rally in Times Square Just 2 Days After NYPD Officer Murdered

Given the prevalence of “Black Lives Matter” signs at the event, including on one large, yellow cloth held by members of the so-called Granny Peace Brigade, a protester was asked if the life of Holder, who was black, also mattered.

October 23, 2015

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North Carolina Police Station Mural Tagged with "Kill a Cop" Graffiti

The new police station in Garner, NC, sports a mural on the outside, and on Friday it was defaced with this message: “Kill A Cop, Save A Child.” More Here.

October 19, 2015

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Video: North Carolina Police Station Mural Tagged with "Kill a Cop" Graffiti

The new police station in Garner, NC, sports a mural on the outside, and on Friday it was defaced with this message: “Kill A Cop, Save A Child.”

October 19, 2015

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Video: Baltimore PD Breaks Up Sit-In Protest at City Hall Over Police Commissioner Selection

Baltimore police disbanded an overnight occupation of City Hall by activists who say they want a voice in the process of selecting a permanent police commissioner, and at least 16 people could be seen being led away to police vehicles early Thursday.

October 15, 2015