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Press Conference at Mpls City Hall for Victims of Police Shooting

Minneapolis, MN – On Monday, November 21, a press conference was held at the Minneapolis City Hall in response to an officer-related shooting involving six unarmed young people who were detained overnight for interrogation, and later released with no charges.
“They didn’t catch the people…

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County Atty Choi Charges Officer Yanez in Shooting of Philando Castile

St. Paul, MN – On November 16, 2016, Twin Cities community members gathered outside Ramsey County Attorney John Choi’s office learned that Officer Jeronimo Yanez, who killed Philando Castile at a traffic stop, will be charged with second-degree manslaughter and two felony counts of dangerous…

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Denver Police Shoot and Kill Two People in Past Five Days

Denver, CO – Since August 27th, Denver Police Department (DPD) officers have shot and killed two individuals in separate incidents.
In both officer-involved shootings, police visited a home attempting to pick up someone with warrants. When the individual tried to flee, police responded by escalating…

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Unanswered Questions After Aurora Police Shoot Man In Denver

Denver, CO – Early in the afternoon of Monday, May 9, 2016, Denver Police announced via twitter that a “possible officer-involved shooting” had occurred on East Colfax in Denver, near the neighboring city of Aurora.
BREAKING: #DPD in the 8400 block of Colfax on possible…

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Unarmed Man in Moving Vehicle Shot & Killed by Aurora Police in Denver Chase, Violating Policy

Update (December 24, 2015) – The Denver Post has identified the deceased as Chan Lieth, a 25-year-old black man who graduated from Cherry Creek High School in 2010.
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Denver, CO – As a year marked by controversial high-profile police shootings draws to a close,…