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Police Sexual Violence Is Not A Problem Of A Few “Bad Apples”

Oct 24, 2023 by BY ACLU

Former Baton Rouge police officer Blane Salamoni shot Sterling six times outside a convenience store on July 5, 2016.

Alton Sterling Suit: $5M Settlement nixed in Police Killing

Nov 6, 2020 by Special To The Black Star News

[Alton Sterling]
ABC: “The governing council in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has again rejected a proposed $5 million settlement in a lawsuit over the death of Alton Sterling, a Black man fatally shot by a white police officer in 2016.”
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as Black women, we continue to struggle with the double jeopardy that comes from being Black and women.

Prominent Black Women Send “Love Letter” to WNBA Players

Oct 2, 2020 by Special To The Black Star News

[WNBA\Social Injustice]
Letter: “What is equally admirable is that many of you are making your voices heard off the court as well. There are countless examples of you engaging in protests in your own communities and working to effect positive change.”
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To be sure, a wall -- an inanimate object-- has received more justice than Breonna Taylor did today.

M4BL: Breonna Taylor Decision “Egregious” Miscarriage of Justice

Sep 24, 2020 by Special To The Black Star News

[Breonna Taylor]
M4BL: “For months, millions of outraged people in every state have called for all three officers responsible for Breonna’s murder to be fired, arrested, and charged with murder.”
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GEORGE FLOYD’S MURDER: 8 MINUTES AND 46 SECONDS

Jun 4, 2020 by BY OAKLAND INSTITUTE

[George Floyd\Oakland Institute]
Oakland Institute: “Today millions of Americans are rising up, collectively expressing outrage, and demanding an end to racism and violence against Black and Brown communities.”
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