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Boy, 16, shot in head after ringing wrong doorbell while picking up brothers

Kansas City Police said Ralph Yarl, 16, was meant to pick his siblings up at about 10.30pm in Kansas City, Missouri on Thursday night when he was met with gunshots

Daily Mirror

KC police chief says investigation of teen’s shooting is moving as quickly as possible

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police Chief Stacey Graves said Sunday the police department is working to make sure the investigation of the shooting of a Black teenager moves as quickly as it can so the case can be presented to the Clay County prosecutor.

Tribune News Service

Watch again: Families of George Floyd, Eric Garner, and Tyre Nichols meet Rev. Al Sharpton and Ben Crump

Watch again as the families of George Floyd, Tyre Nichols and Eric Garner held a meeting with Reverend Al Sharpton and Ben Crump on Wednesday, 12 April.

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Experts: Michigan police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya did not follow training, police standards

DETROIT — Two police experts for the family of Patrick Lyoya, a Black man killed by a White Grand Rapids police officer last year, have said the officer's conduct violated his training and acceptable police standards, according to affidavits submitted in federal court in a lawsuit against the officer and…

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Irvo Otieno's mom wants justice for him and a better system for everyone else

Ten people have been charged with murder in Otieno's death at a Virginia psychiatric hospital earlier this month. Caroline Ouko and attorney Ben Crump reflect on his life and what happens next.

WEKU

Remembrances, calls for reform at Irvo Otieno's funeral

Family, friends and other mourners gathered at a Virginia church to remember Irvo Otieno at a funeral service

The Independent UK

A police officer in the Tyre Nichols case retired with benefits. That's not unusual

Lt. DeWayne Smith served as a supervisor on the now-deactivated SCORPION unit — the specialized police unit responsible for conducting the traffic stop that ultimately lead to Nichols' death.

WEKU

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Otieno family attorneys push back against officers' defense

Attorneys for several of the defendants charged with second-degree murder in the death of Irvo Otieno have begun to offer defenses of their clients in court or public statements

The Independent UK

Video shows mental health patient pinned to the floor before his death

Seven sheriff’s deputies, three hospital workers in Virginia face second-degree murder charges in the death of Irvo Otieno, 28, who was handcuffed and shackled.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chief recommends firing officers in paralyzed prisoner case

The police chief in New Haven, Connecticut has recommended that four officers be fired for mistreating a Black man who became paralyzed from the chest down last year in a police van that braked suddenly

The Independent UK

A hospital surveillance video shows Irvo Otieno pinned to the floor before his death

The 28-year-old Black man died at a Virginia mental health facility earlier this month. A grand jury indicted 10 deputies and hospital workers on charges of second-degree murder.

WEKU

Video shows moment deputies piled on top of Irvo Otieno before his death at psychiatric hospital

Lawyer says 28-year-old’s mother ‘feels very strongly that the public should see what happened to her son’

The Independent UK

Family's fury as man found beheaded and mutilated but police rule out foul play

A report showed that Rasheem Carter's head was severed and his penis potentially mutilated, while his family's attorney said teeth were missing from his skull. Yet police claimed they saw 'no foul play'

Daily Mirror

Family seeks jailer punishments after beaten inmate's death

The parents of a Black man who was having a psychotic episode and died in custody last fall after Memphis jailers beat him during a confrontation are seeking answers and punishments against the jail staff

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Mother: Irvo Otieno was 'brilliant and creative and bright'

The mother of a Black man who died in police custody at a Virginia mental hospital says her son was “brilliant, creative and bright.”

Axios

3 Virginia hospital workers charged in death of Irvo Otieno at mental health facility

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who's joined the Otieno family's legal team, called the case "shocking."

The Independent UK

A Black man was ‘decapitated’ after saying he was being chased by white men. Why do police say no foul play?

Four months have now passed since Rasheem Carter’s remains were found in a wooded area in Mississippi. Despite the Black man’s alleged fears for his life at the hands of a group of white men, his family are no closer to getting any answers over his death, reports Rachel Sharp

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The family of a man whose body was found in Mississippi calls for a DOJ probe

The family of a Mississippi man whose dismembered body was found in November said his newly released autopsy report shows he was murdered, and they called for a federal investigation into the case.

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Kentucky man dies in police custody, family seeks answers

State police are investigating the death of a Kentucky man while in police custody

Tribune News Service

Louisville police violated constitutional rights, DOJ finds. Consent decree coming

Nearly three years after Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by Louisville police, the U.S. Department of Justice says it found probable cause to believe the Louisville Metro Police Department has violated federal law and the Constitution.

The Independent UK

Prominent US civil rights lawyer Jasmine Rand on being an ally and fighting against racism

Exclusive: For Jasmine Rand, who worked with George Floyd’s family, it’s important to navigate her career in service to others, as she tells Nadine White on International Women’s Day.

The Independent UK

Man paralyzed by officer who mistook gun for Taser sues

A Florida man is suing after being paralyzed by a police officer who mistook his handgun for his Taser and shot him in the back

WEKU

Malcom X's family is suing the CIA, FBI and NYPD

Malcolm X's daughter Ilyasah Shabazz and attorney Ben Crump talk to Morning Edition's Leila Fadel about their plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the NYPD and other government agencies.

The Guardian - US

Malcolm X’s family to sue FBI, NYPD and other agencies over assassination

One of Malcolm X’s daughters says new details show federal and state agencies covered up crucial evidence

Evening Standard

Malcolm X’s daughter planning to sue CIA and FBI for his death

A daughter of civil rights leader Malcolm X has announced plans to sue the CIA, FBI, the New York Police Department and others for $100 million, accusing them of playing a role in his death.

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