Lawyers

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  BLM Leader Calls for 'Black Vigilantes' in Aftermath of Daniel Penny Acquittal

  A leader in the Black Lives Matter movement called for "Black vigilantes" after Daniel Penny was acquitted in of a homicide charge after he choked and killed a homeless man in New York City in May 2023.

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  Memphis Police Illegally Targeted Black Community, Bombshell Justice Investigation Reveals

  The MPD engaged in unconstitutional practices, including excessive force and unlawful targeting of Black residents, the 17-month DOJ investigation determined.

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  Fake Black Lives Matter Leader Imprisoned for Stealing George Floyd Donations, Using Funds to Go Shopping

  Local activist Sir Maejor Page, also known as Tyree Conyers-Page, was sentenced to prison time after creating a fake non-profit organization associated with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement to defraud donors and supporters of the cause to fund his shopping sprees.

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  Supreme Court Rejects Black Lives Matter Activist's Appeal in Police Officer Assault Case

  Are you following the development of Black Lives Matter activist cases in the Supreme Court? Understand the intricate legal considerations with the recent rejection of an appeal in a police officer assault case. Read more to get the full story.

• Tamir Rice's family to receive $6 million settlement from Cleveland

  Samaria Rice, the mother of a 12-year old Tamir Rice, who was shot death by police in 2014, will receive $6 million from Cleveland. The police shot Tamir for holding a plastic-pellet gun, leading to disputes across the city over his death.

• Ferguson City Council agrees unanimously to DOJ reform deal

  The Ferguson City Council has unanimously agreed to accept a U.S. Justice Department plan to overhaul its embattled police force and municipal court system.

• Federal prosecutors concludes Ramarley Graham case, will not prosecute NYPD officer

  Federal prosecutors have decided not to pursue criminal charges against a New York City police officer accused of shooting an unarmed black teenager to death in 2012.

• Maryland top court orders police officer to testify in Freddy Gray Case

  Maryland's high court ordered a Baltimore police officer to testify against five fellow officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray last year.

• St. Paul Police Officer Suspended for Telling People to Run over ‘Black live Matter’ Protesters

  Sgt. Jeff Rothecker, a St. Paul police officer is suspended for commenting the rivers to run over the BLM protesters. He commented under the name of "JM Roth" on Facebook and calle the protesters "idiots".

• Mall of America seeks Judge to Stop ‘Black Lives Matter’ Protest; No Immediate Action from the Judge

  MOA is going to stop the protest legally by restraining order from a judge. Protesters won't stop even if there is an order.

• Chicago charges officer in black teen's death, releases video of shooting

  A white Chicago policeman who shot a black teenager to death was charged with murder on Tuesday in a prosecution hastened in hopes of averting renewed racial turmoil over the use of lethal police force that has shaken the United States for more than a year.

• Judge denies bail to ex-patrolman charged in South Carolina man's death

  A South Carolina judge denied bail to a white former police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black man who ran from a traffic stop, court documents filed on Monday show.

• Clinton tells Black Lives Matter activists to change policies, not hearts

  Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton held a sometimes tense private meeting last week with five "Black Lives Matter" activists, urging them to find a way to change policies because "I don't believe you change hearts."