Ben Crump calls for an end to Memphis Police SCORPION Squads | localmemphis.com

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Attorneys for Tyre Nichols’ family call for an end to Memphis Police SCORPION Squads (localmemphis.com)

Attorney Ben Crump said the SCORPION units and similar around the country incite more violence than they prevent.

“Pro-active policing” or “saturation unit policing,” whether the officers are in unmarked cars wearing tactical vests or “jump-out boys” in plain clothes and undercover, is defined by several common and dangerous components. These types of aggressive units are used in cities across the country and are intended to flood troubled areas with officers to stem…

LAPD’s Release of Drug Tests Is Smearing Keenan Anderson, Groups Say

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LAPD’s Release of Drug Tests Is Smearing Keenan Anderson, Groups Say by Manisha Krishnan (VICE)

“I think the goal of the LAPD’s PR machine is to have the public believe that the victim somehow caused their own death.” 

LAPD did not respond to VICE News’ question as to why it released preliminary drug test results while awaiting an independent autopsy. But it’s not uncommon for police departments to disseminate information about the drug use of someone who was killed after interacting with cops. And, as seen following the murder of George Floyd, once…

A Minute With: R&B singer H.E.R. inspired to see women grab guitars | Reuters

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LONDON, Jan 10 (Reuters) – American singer-songwriter H.E.R., whose Grammy-winning hit “I Can’t Breathe” became an anthem of the Black Lives Matter movement, says she is still amazed at the power of music to inspire, and likes to see young women of color pick up guitars.Fresh from starring as Belle in a tribute to “Beauty…

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