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No charges after probe over Michael Brown shooting by Missouri police officer Darren Wilson

No charges for Missouri police officer Darren Wilson following probe over Michael Brown shooting

On Thursday, United States St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell stated in a news conference that no charges will be brought against Darren Wilson, a white former police officer, over the shooting and death in 2014 of Michael Brown, a Black teenager. According to a 2015 report by the

3 men indicted in Ahmaud Arbery’s murder

3 men indicted in Ahmaud Arbery’s murder

On Wednesday, a grand jury in Georgia indicted the three white men charged for the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, who was black. Arbery was shot three times while jogging in a residential neighborhood on February 23. Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael and William Bryan were each indicted on one count of

Louisville police fires one officer involved in fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor

Louisville police fires one officer involved in fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor

On Tuesday, the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) announced on Twitter that the department had fired Brett Hankinson, one of the officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, a black woman. pic.twitter.com/E48Lx1DH73 — LMPD (@LMPD) June 23, 2020 On March 13 of this year, three white

The recent hanging deaths of two black men will now be investigated by federal authorities

The recent hanging deaths of two black men will now be investigated by federal authorities

The hanging deaths of two black men, Malcolm Harsch and Robert Fuller, over a time span of less than two weeks has spurred a federal investigation. While both deaths were initially ruled suicides by local authorities, family members and loved ones have challenged those conclusions. The two deaths have gotten

Former Atlanta police officer charged with felony murder of Rayshard Brooks

Former Atlanta police officer charged with felony murder of Rayshard Brooks

Former Atlanta police Officer Garrett Rolfe, who is white, was charged with felony murder by Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard Jr. on Wednesday for fatally shooting Rayshard Brooks, who was black, on June 12. Speaking at a news conference, Howard announced 10 other charges against Rolfe in addition to

Rayshard Brooks, a Black man fatally shot to death by white police officer in US

Rayshard Brooks, a Black man fatally shot to death by white police officer in US

An analysis of dashboard camera footage released by Atlanta police department, eyewitness videos and Wendy’s security camera footage by The New York Times shows a white law enforcement officer fatally shooting Rayshard Brooks, a Black man three times at a Wendy’s parking lot on Friday evening. Shortly after

Is violence a valid response to racial injustice

Is violence a valid response to racial injustice?

In the wake of the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement after the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and, most recently, Rayshard Brooks, there has been a diverse range of responses from protestors. Many protests have been peaceful, especially as initial waves of anger hardened into resolve,