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Paramedic given five years in jail for death of Elijah McClain

March 4, 2024 World Justice News 0

A paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with a fatal overdose of a sedative after police put him in a chokehold has been sentenced to five years in prison. Paramedics Peter Cichuniec and Jeremy Cooper were […]

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Théo Luhaka: French police officers given suspended sentences for brutal assault

January 20, 2024 World Justice News 0

Three French police officers have been given suspended jail sentences for assaulting a black man with a baton in a north-west Paris suburb. One officer received a 12-month suspended sentence and the other two received […]

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Elijah McClain: Paramedics found guilty in death of Colorado man

December 23, 2023 World Justice News 0

Two paramedics who injected Elijah McClain with an overdose of a sedative after police put him in a chokehold have been convicted of his 2019 death. In a rare prosecution of medical personnel, a jury […]

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Video shows police beating and kicking Tyre Nichols while he was restrained

January 28, 2023 World Justice News 0

Footage of a traffic stop that has seen five ex-Memphis police officers charged with murder shows them kicking and punching a motorist for several minutes as he cries out for his mother. Officers are seen […]

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Tyre Nichols: Biden urges calm ahead of police beating video release

January 27, 2023 World Justice News 0

President Joe Biden is urging protests in Tennessee to remain peaceful as officials plan to release video of an arrest that led to a motorist’s death. Bodycam video of the encounter with Tyre Nichols, 29, […]

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End Sars protest: Nigeria police to free all protesters

October 13, 2020 World Justice News 0

Nigeria’s police chief has ordered the unconditional release of all demonstrators arrested during protests against police brutality. This was a key demand of protesters who have rallied against the hated Special Anti-Robbery Squad (Sars) in […]

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Portland suspect shot dead by police during arrest

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Police in the US have shot dead a man suspected of fatally shooting a right-wing activist during protests in Portland, Oregon, officials say. Michael Reinoehl, 48, a self-described antifa supporter, was filmed shooting the man […]

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Nathaniel Julius: South Africa police arrested for killing teen

August 30, 2020 World Justice News 0

Two South African police officers have been arrested over the deadly shooting of a 16-year-old boy, which had sparked violent street protests. The family of Nathaniel Julius, who had Down’s syndrome, said he had gone […]

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Portland protests: Oregon sues over ‘unlawful detentions’

July 19, 2020 World Justice News 0

The attorney general for the US state of Oregon has filed a lawsuit against the federal government, accusing it of unlawfully detaining protesters. There have been nightly protests against police brutality in Portland since the […]

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Toronto officer guilty of assault after blinding black man

June 27, 2020 World Justice News 0

An off-duty Toronto police officer has been convicted of assault after blinding a black man in an attack with a metal pipe four years ago. Dafonte Miller, 19, was chased and attacked by officer Michael […]

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