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police protests (Spring 2020)

A collage shows a side profile of a Black man in a suit, a clipping that shows a Minneapolis police badge and text, an image of protesters, and a mugshot of the same Black man with bruises on his face.
Feature June 16
The Minneapolis Cop Who Beat Him Pleaded Guilty. He Still Fears the Department Won’t Change.
Jaleel Stallings was swept up in the chaos of protests over George Floyd’s murder. The outcome changed his life.
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Two university members, wearing white tops, jeans and badges, look out a window and record videos from their phones. In the foreground, police wearing riot gear form a line in front of a building.
Closing Argument May 18
Police Tactics at Some Pro-Palestine Protests Ignore Past Lessons
While some universities have sought peaceful approaches, others have used aggressive policing that bucks research from the protests following George Floyd’s murder.
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Demonstrators gathered during a night of protest against police brutality and the deployment of federal troops in Portland, Ore., in July 2020.
Analysis February 4, 2021
They Were Accused of Messing With Local Officers. Should the Feds Intervene?
In Oregon and across the country, protesters charged with “civil disorder” say the vague federal law is unconstitutional.
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Analysis September 23, 2020
Trump’s Crime and Carnage Ad Blitz Is Going Unanswered on Facebook
The president has spent millions on misleading Facebook ads targeting undecided voters, while Joe Biden has been virtually silent.
By Jeremy B. Merrill and
Lt. Bob Kroll, president of the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis, expressed his support for President Donald Trump at a rally in Minneapolis in 2019.
Analysis June 10, 2020
A Major Obstacle to Police Reform: The Whiteness of Their Union Bosses
Even in the 15 largest departments where the majority of officers are people of color, only one union leader is black, our analysis shows.
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