Two Black men were killed by police last month, and in both cases, police were attempting to serve arrest warrants. This week on Into America, […]
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HBCU Launches Its Own Police Academy Aimed At Changing Police Culture From Within | The Last Word
Lincoln University became the first historically Black college and university to create its own police academy that focuses on community-based policing. Lincoln University Police Chief […]
Continue readingSenate Overwhelmingly Passes Hate Crime Bill Responding To Anti-Asian Violence In Wake Of Covid-19
The Senate passed legislation targeting anti-Asian hate crimes after an uptick of incidents during the Covid-19 pandemic. Lawmakers approved the measure in a 94-1 vote. […]
Continue readingSt. Louis Police Lt.: ‘I’m In A Union That Holds Bad Cops Accountable’ | The Last Word | MSNBC
St. Louis Metro Police Lt. Cheryl Orange is a member of the Ethical Society of Police, a police union founded by Black officers to fight […]
Continue readingSt. Louis Mayor-Elect Reflects On Similarities Between Brooklyn Center And Ferguson In 2014
Reacting to the death of Daunte Wright in Minnesota, St. Louis’ first Black female mayor, Tishaura Jones, says she’s had “the talk” about police encounters […]
Continue readingFires started as riot breaks out in St. Louis city jail
A riot erupted at a St. Louis jail on April 4, with inmates smashing windows, setting fires and demanding court dates. Court proceedings in the […]
Continue readingMissouri Republicans Refuse To Honor Vote On Medicaid Expansion | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
Rachel Maddow reports on Missouri voters defying Republicans and approving a referendum to expand Medicaid that would extend health insurance coverage to over 200,000 people. […]
Continue readingFormer Congressman Lends Voice To Effort To Protect Voting Rights | Morning Joe | MSNBC
Fmr. Rep. Dick Gephardt, D-Mo., and Tom Rogers have penned a new opinion piece for Newsweek titled 'The Big Lie Exception to the Filibuster Rule.' […]
Continue reading‘Catastrophic:’ GOP Pushes At Least 78 Anti-Trans Measures In 25 States | All In | MSNBC
“You can’t tell someone that we will honor your identity, we will respect you until 2:30 p.m.—and then we are going to tell you that […]
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