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Racial disparity growing in Mo. traffic stops
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Black motorists in Missouri are being stopped by police at an increasingly disproportionate rate compared with white and Hispanic motorists, according to a report released...
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More Portland police stops for African-Americans
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Traffic stops of African American motorists in 2009 accounted for 12 percent of all Portland police traffic stops, a disproportionately high rate considering they make up about 6...
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It's a rap! Gucci Mane hauled off by Atlanta cops
ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities say a police officer used pepper spray on rapper Gucci Mane after he resisted arrest during a traffic stop. Atlanta police spokesman Curtis Davenport said the rapper, whose...
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Ohio man dies after cops subdue him with stun gun
CLEVELAND (AP) — Authorities say a 40-year-old Cleveland man who was subdued with a stun gun following a traffic stop has died. A police spokesman tells The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer that when officers...
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Driver shot and killed by cop in front of his 3 children
NBC DALLAS An attorney for a Fort Worth police officer who shot and killed a driver in front of his children while the man’s vehicle was dragging the officer said the children were not in danger of...
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Rodney King pulled over by cops 1 day short of beating anniversary
Rodney King was reportedly pulled over by police in Arcadia, California for running a red light the day before the 20th anniversary of the savage beating he received from the LAPD. King was reportedly...
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Iverson reportedly flips out during traffic stop
NBC Philadelphia Looks like Sixers legend Allen Iverson has found trouble once again. Iverson was the passenger in a grey Lamborghini that was pulled over late last month in Atlanta, Ga., according to...
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'Idol' finalist saved by a real judge after arrest
From TMZ: “American Idol” finalist Jacob Lusk threw himself at the mercy of a court back in November — begging a judge to end his probation from a 2009 arrest so he could compete on “A.I.” … TMZ has...
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Blacks may bear brunt of new police data capture technology
The latest high-tech gadgets bring promises of convenience and efficiency, with the hopes of enhancing our lives and making our jobs easier. But sometimes they create new challenges. For example,...
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Flavor Flav arrested in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police in Las Vegas say rapper and reality television star Flavor Flav was arrested on four outstanding misdemeanor warrants for driving offenses. Las Vegas police Officer Marcus...
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Rapper B.G. indicted on gun, conspiracy charges
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted New Orleans rapper B.G. on gun and conspiracy charges, U.S. Attorney Jim Letten said. Letten said the 30-year-old rapper, whose real name is...
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Denver woman pulled over by police impersonator
When a Denver woman, who was driving on North Park Ave, saw the flashing red and blue lights in her rear view mirror, she knew to pull over. But when a Hispanic male in his early 40s with spiky hair...
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Detroit Lions' Mikel Leshoure eats pot, skips arraignment
BRIDGMAN, Mich. – Detroit Lions second-year running back Mikel Leshoure is facing felony marijuana possession charges after a March 12 traffic stop outside of Benton Harbor. This is his second...
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Rapper Beanie Sigel faces weapon charges in Pennylvania
ESSINGTON, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania State Police say rapper Beanie Sigel has been arrested on weapon and drug charges near Philadelphia. Troopers say Sigel was in a car pulled over for a traffic stop...
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Drake gets stopped by female officer; calls her ‘cute’
Rapper Drake was pulled over recently for a traffic violation and used Instagram to express his frustration. “Too early for this. Too early,” he said while waiting on the female officer to issue his...
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Former South Carolina state trooper charged over traffic stop shooting
NBC News — A South Carolina state trooper who was fired after being captured on video shooting an unarmed driver during a routine traffic stop was arrested on Wednesday. Lance Corporal Sean M. Groubert...
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Indiana family sues police alleging excessive force
An Indiana family is suing Hammond police officers, alleging they used excessive force during a September 24 traffic stop for an unworn seatbelt. The traffic stop ended with cops shattering a car...
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Flavor Flav indicted on traffic charges he received from driving to mom’s...
MINEOLA, New York (AP) — Rapper Flavor Flav is due in a courtroom later this month after being indicted on charges related to a traffic stop while driving to his mother’s funeral. Court documents show...
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Police stop goes horribly wrong: Mother wrongfully detained while children watch
A Texas woman was pulled over by police last August while her four children were still inside the car. This week, she filed a $2 million lawsuit against the police and city. Forney police were...
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Man allegedly beaten, placed in chokehold by police after traffic stop
Fifty-seven-year-old Floyd Dent says he nearly lost his life after police allegedly beat him and placed him in a chokehold during a routine traffic stop. Police reports indicate that Dent was hit 16...
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Taraji P. Henson apologizes to police for claiming her son was racially profiled
Empire star Taraji P. Henson took to Instagram to offer a public apology to the Glendale Police Department after newly released police video contradicts her claim that her son was racially profiled and...
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Chris Rock takes selfies as he is stopped by police three times in 7 weeks
Clearly, the thing to do when being pulled over by the police for the third time in seven weeks is to immortalize the moment with a selfie. At least, that’s what comedian Chris Rock did on Monday night...
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Adrien Broner DUI video: ‘I’m not drunk’, but tells cops he’s rich and famous
Back in January, Adrien Broner was arrested for a DUI, and recently, TMZ Sports obtained footage of the boxer being pulled over for said DUI. In the footage, Broner continues to insist that he is not...
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College student faces felony for waiting to pull over in well-lit area
DaJuawn Wallace, a master’s student at Saginaw Valley State University, is being charged with felony fleeing and eluding, but he maintains that he did nothing wrong. He claims he was trying to pull...
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Man needs five surgeries after ‘accidental’ fall while in police custody
A Virginia man and his attorney claim police hurt him so badly during a confrontation he needed five surgeries as a result of his injuries. The incident was caught on camera, and now, the Hampton...
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Authorities say Sandra Bland died by suicide in a jail cell, Bland’s family...
Twenty-eight-year old Sandra Bland was found dead Monday in a Waller County, Texas jail cell. Officials have said that the cause of death was suicide by “self-inflicted asphyxiation.” Bland’s family...
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Sandra Bland expresses disbelief in voicemail recording from Texas jail
HEMPSTEAD, Texas (AP) — A Texas TV station says it has obtained a voicemail from a call Sandra Bland made from jail in which she told a friend that she couldn’t believe what was happening to her. The...
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University of Cincinnati police officer fatally shoots unarmed black man,...
CINCINNATI (AP) — The family of a man fatally shot by a University of Cincinnati police officer who had stopped him because of a missing license plate is holding protests demanding release of video...
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Jail releases more footage of Sandra Bland before her death
HEMPSTEAD, Texas (AP) — Texas authorities on Tuesday released several hours of footage showing Sandra Bland during her three days in jail, saying they wanted to dispel rumors that she was dead before...
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Indicted Cincinnati officer’s attorney: Client ‘felt like his life was in...
Ray Tensing, who was indicted on murder and voluntary manslaughter charges in the shooting death of Samuel DuBose, feared for his life during the incident, according to his attorney. “He’s been...
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Cincinnati officer pleads ‘not guilty’ in murder of Sam Dubose
CINCINNATI (AP) — A University of Cincinnati police officer who shot a motorist after stopping him over a missing front license plate pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of murder and voluntary...
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Cincinnati officer who killed Sam DuBose during traffic stop freed after...
CINCINNATI (AP) — A University of Cincinnati police officer who fatally shot a motorist during a traffic stop pleaded not guilty Thursday to a charge of murder and was ordered jailed on $1 million...
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Sandra Bland’s family sues state trooper, wants answers
HOUSTON (AP) — The family of a black woman found dead in a Texas jail three days after a confrontation with a white state trooper filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Tuesday against the officer and other...
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One year later: Trial date still not scheduled for white officer who shot...
On September 4, 2014, a white South Carolina state trooper pulled over a black man for an alleged seat belt violation. What happened next has left many asking the same question: Why? Video from the...
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Trooper in Sandra Bland traffic stop indicted, fired
HEMPSTEAD, Texas (AP) — A Texas state trooper who arrested a black woman after a contentious traffic stop last summer was fired Wednesday after being charged with perjury for allegedly lying about his...
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Family, university reach $5.3M deal in traffic stop death of Samuel DuBose
CINCINNATI (AP) — The family of a man shot and killed by a University of Cincinnati police officer who pulled him over for not having a front license plate has reached a $5.3 million settlement with...
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Memphis man killed in police shooting after car chase
A Memphis man killed during a police-involved shooting after running from police. According to police, the man, Jonathan Bratcher, was one of two men who had run away from a Chevy Impala after it...
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