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Sharpton Slams Police in Speech at Stephon Clark Funeral

"No, this is not a local matter," Sharpton said at Clark's service. "They've been killing young black men all over the country, and we are here to say that we're going to stand with Stephon Clark and the leaders of this family. … This is about justice. This is about standing with people with courage."

March 30, 2018

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The Stephon Clark Protests are Perpetuating a Lie

After the shooting, one officer can be heard asking his partner, “You all right? You hit?” indicating he thought Clark had a gun and was shooting back.

March 30, 2018

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California Justice Department to Oversee Investigation of Sacramento Police Shooting

The agreement calls for the state Justice Department to play two roles: to provide independent oversight into the investigation into the shooting of Stephon Clark and to review Sacramento's police training and policies on the use of force.

March 27, 2018

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Anti-Police Activists Get Say in Chicago Police Reforms

Under the agreement, the community groups can provide input as the city and the attorney general’s office continue to negotiate the terms of the consent decree. And once the decree is in place, they can object if it is inadequate or push for enforcement if the Police Department fails to follow through on its commitments.

March 26, 2018

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Sacramento Officers Receive Death Threats After Being Named by Attorney as Involved in Clark Shooting

The Sacramento Police Department declined to confirm the names. Department spokeswoman Officer Linda Matthew said the officers involved in the shooting have received "numerous" threats.

March 23, 2018

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"Black Lives Matter" Spray-Painted on North Carolina FOP Lodge

A police spokesperson also says the windows of an FOP van in the parking lot were broken out, and someone cut the wires to surveillance cameras.

March 13, 2018

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Next LAPD Chief Faces Long List of Challenges

He or she will face calls to: Reduce crime. Increase transparency. Build trust in police. Motivate officers. Crack down on problem officers. Tackle homelessness. Curb shootings by police. Put more officers on the streets. Stay away from immigration enforcement. Continue police reforms.

March 8, 2018

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WA County Offers Publicly Funded Representation for Families of Suspects Killed by Police

King County law enforcement involved in shootings are provided legal counsel during inquests, the fact-finding hearings held after police shootings that create a record of what transpired during the incident. Yet, the county doesn’t provide counsel for the families of those killed. “Whether or not the family of the decedent is able to [hire a lawyer] is really problematic,” said Kohl-Welles. “Many of the families of individuals who are killed by a police officer don’t have a lot of money.”

February 5, 2018

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Kaepernick's Visit to Rikers Island Angers Corrections Officers

"This will only encourage inmates to continue to attack Correction Officers at a time when we need more protection," said Elias Husamudeen, president of the Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association.

December 13, 2017

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New Philadelphia DA Names Anti-Police Activist to Transition Team

Coard – a vocal Krasner supporter during the campaign – has compared police departments to slave patrols and represented people accused of killing cops.

December 4, 2017

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Cop Hater Kaepernick on Short List for Time's Man of the Year

Kaepernick started the kneeling during the National Anthem movement last year to protest "police brutality." He also wore socks depicting officers as pigs in practice and has given money to an organization that reveres cop killer Assata Shakur.

December 4, 2017

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Students at Brooklyn College Want to Ban NYPD from Using Bathrooms

Amid a planned petition drive to ban officers from the taxpayer-funded campus, Donald Wenz, the school’s director of public safety, told the student newspaper The Excelsior that he’s trying to keep New York’s Finest out of sight.

November 20, 2017