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Baltimore Police Shot a 13-Year-Old Boy Who Was Carrying a Replica Gun
The incident comes days after the city of Cleveland agreed to pay $6 million to the family of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old who was playing with a replica pellet gun in public when he was shot by an officer two years ago.
Police Union Boss: Tamir Rice's Family Should Use $6M Settlement to Teach Kids Not to Play With Toy Guns
The head of Cleveland's police union has some advice for the family of the 12-year-old boy who was gunned down by cops while playing with a replica pistol.
Cleveland Agrees to Pay Tamir Rice's Family $6 Million Over Fatal Police Shooting
As part of the deal, the city made no admission of wrongdoing in the 12-year-old black boy's fatal shooting by a white police officer in November 2014.
Cleveland Just Demanded Tamir Rice's Family Pay $500 for His Ambulance Bills
The city's claim comes two months after a grand jury failed to indict the officers who shot 12-year-old Rice as he played with a toy gun in a park.
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It's Been Four Years Since the NYPD Shot an Unarmed Teen in His Own Home — And the Call for Justice Just Got Louder
On the fourth anniversary of the police shooting of Ramarley Graham in the Bronx, protesters and the teen’s family called for federal prosecutors to convene a grand jury in the case.
What Does Protest Music Look Like Today?: The Rebellion of Kendrick Lamar and Vince Staples
Two West Coast rappers offered two very different but very valid forms of protest music last year.
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No charges will be filed in the Tamir Rice killing, the 'Affluenza Teen' has been taken into custody, and Islamic State scholars have outlined when an 'owner' can have sex with a slave.
The Cop Who Shot 12-Year-Old Tamir Rice on a Cleveland Playground Wasn't Charged with Anything
The decision came as no surprise to family members and activists who say prosecutors have tainted the investigation.
The Cop Who Shot 12-Year-Old Tamir Rice on a Cleveland Playground Wasn't Charged with Anything
The decision came as no surprise to family members and activists who say prosecutors have tainted the investigation.
Cleveland Grand Jury Declines to Indict Cops Who Shot Tamir Rice
Prosecutors have announced that the police officers who fatally shot the 12-year-old boy as he played with a toy gun will not be charged with murder.
The Year of Black Lives Matter: A Movement With Mixed Success
Bodycams, Justice Department probes, and an FBI-manned police killings tracker are just some of the responses to the mass civil rights movement that has swept America this year. But how effective are they, and has it stemmed the deaths?