After spending more than a decade behind bars for a crime she did not commit, India Spellman walked free on Feb. 9, …
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Wrongfully Jailed for 4 Days: Nurse Sues Kansas City Police for Mistaken Identity Arrest
by Gee NYby Gee NYElaine McAlister was ready for a much-needed getaway to Jamaica. Instead, she spent four days behind bars after being wrongfully arrested at …
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11-Year-Old Girl Handcuffed By Police After Being Mistaken for Car Theft Suspect
by Gee NYby Gee NYAn 11-year-old Black girl was handcuffed and detained by police officers who mistook her for a car theft suspect. The troubling incident …
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She Is Fighting Back! Woman Criminally Charged After Miscarriage Files Federal Lawsuit
by Gee NYby Gee NYBrittany Watts, an Ohio woman charged with abuse of a corpse following a miscarriage, has filed a federal lawsuit against the city …
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Teen Wins $250,000 Settlement After Wrongful Traffic Stop Left Her Traumatized
by Gee NYby Gee NYLa’Nisha Hemingway, an 18-year-old African American from South Carolina, has secured a $250,000 settlement following a harrowing wrongful traffic stop by North …
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Well Deserved: Latino Woman Wins $8.5 Million Settlement After Being Hit by Train While Handcuffed in Police Car
by Gee NYby Gee NYA Colorado woman, Yareni Rios-Gonzalez, has secured an $8.5 million settlement in a civil lawsuit after she was struck by a freight …
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Toronto Police’s First Black Female Superintendent Demoted Following Promotional Cheating Scandal
by Gee NYby Gee NYStacy Clarke, the first Black female superintendent in the Toronto Police Service (TPS), has been demoted to the rank of inspector for …
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Sonya Massey’s Family Advocates for Reform to Prevent Problematic Officers from Shifting Departments
by Gee NYby Gee NYThe family of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman tragically killed by police in July 2024, is pushing for significant changes to …
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65-Year-Old Grandmother Alleges Police Brutality While Reading Bible And Writing Sermon At Park
by Gee NYby Gee NYA 65-year-old grandmother, Vivian Burks, claims she was subjected to excessive force by Carthage, Mississippi, police officers on July 23 while she …
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