The officer, Jason Van Dyke, had served about three years in state prison for murdering the Black teenager, a killing that put a spotlight on police brutality.
Tag: Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings
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Cities Try to Turn the Tide on Police Traffic Stops
Chiefs, prosecutors and lawmakers are rethinking the value, and the harm, of minor traffic stops like the one that ended in a man’s death in Grand Rapids.
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Justice Dept. Moves to Curb Police Abuses in Washington, D.C., and Massachusetts
The changes come as the Biden administration has struggled to make meaningful progress on a vow to crack down on police abuses.
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Videos Show Police Officer Fatally Shooting Black Man in Michigan
Patrick Lyoya, 26, was killed by a Grand Rapids police officer last week during a traffic stop. Activists said the shooting followed years of unheeded calls for changes to the police force.
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Arbitrator Clears Buffalo Police Officers Who Shoved Protester
A video from June 2020 showed Martin Gugino, 75 at the time, motionless and bleeding after being pushed to the ground. The footage fueled outrage during a summer of unrest over police violence.