justice system
Civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong reflects on the limited progress since George Floyd’s murder in 2020. While some jurisdictions have passed reforms like banning chokeholds and limiting no-knock warrants, broader federal changes remain stalled. The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act has not passed Congress, and systemic issues like over-policing and racial injustice persist. […]
Five former Memphis police officers have been acquitted of state charges in the brutal 2023 killing of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man. Captured on video, the incident involved Nichols being beaten during a traffic stop and dying three days later from blunt force trauma. The not-guilty verdict has triggered widespread anger, with civil rights […]
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