The state ignored or was unaware of allegations of jailhouse rape, brutal beatings and corrupt acts by sheriffs and their deputies, even when there was ample evidence to examine.
Tag: Civil Rights and Liberties
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How a ‘Goon Squad’ of Deputies Got Away With Years of Brutality
They barged into homes in the middle of the night, then held people down while they beat and choked them, witnesses said. For years, signs of the violence went ignored.
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The Witch Hunt Underway in Russia
Expressing feminist views in Russia is now an increasingly dangerous thing to do.
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U.S. Investigates Colleges for Antisemitism and Islamophobia Complaints
Columbia, Cooper Union, Cornell and University of Pennsylvania were among half a dozen universities under investigation for harassment complaints on campus.
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Jury Deadlocks on Officer Charged With Violating Breonna Taylor’s Rights
Brett Hankison, a former police detective, would have been the second Louisville officer to be convicted on federal charges related to the fatal police raid on Ms. Taylor’s home in 2020.