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Class-action federal civil rights suit filed against Rochester police and city officials alleging racism and excessive force

A class-action civil lawsuit filed in federal court on Monday accuses the Rochester, New York, Police Department (RPD) of racist practices and a “pattern and practice of using excessive force.” The plaintiffs include individuals who claim they were subjected to excessive force and/or falsely arrested during protests over the death of Daniel Prude, who died

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Antonio Butler, 18, is accused of going on crime spree that included stealing judge’s car, bragging about robberies

Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — Police and Cook County prosecutors say Antonio Butler is an 18-year-old carjacker who recently went on a crime spree. As CBS 2’s Chris Tye reported Monday night, that wild day reportedly included robbing a judge, ramming a handful of police cruisers, and boasting about it

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Thousand-year-old Native American rock carvings have been vandalized in the Chattahoochee National Forest

Thousand-year-old Native American petroglyphs, or rock carvings, in Georgia have been vandalized, the US Forest Service said Monday. The petroglyphs in Track Rock Gap, located in the Chattahoochee National Forest, were carved by Creek and Cherokee people over 1,000 years ago, the Forest Service stated. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is sad and frustrated

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Lawmakers introducing bill to ban transgender girls from competing in school sports

Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Some Pennsylvania lawmakers are introducing a bill to ban transgender girls from competing in women’s school sports teams. The “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act” bars anyone assigned male at birth from competing with female players. Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) is a sponsor of the bill,

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Minneapolis Police use-of-force instructor says Derek Chauvin’s kneeling is not a trained restraint

A Minneapolis Police use-of-force training instructor testified Tuesday that Derek Chauvin’s kneeling on George Floyd’s neck is not a trained neck restraint tactic. “We don’t train leg-neck restraints with officers in service, and as far as I know, we never have,” Lt. Johnny Mercil said. While neck restraints may be allowed on suspects actively resisting,

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