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Police Brutality

The West Coast Eagles player spoke about the gesture that protests racial injustice and police brutality.
The US Open winner wore masks to highlight victims of police brutality throughout the tournament.
The 29-year-old was shot in the back multiple times by a police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last month.
Keke Palmer, The Weeknd, DaBaby and more made statements on the cultural moment and implored viewers to vote during the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards.
Sheriff David Beth drastically downplayed a violent confrontation between armed vigilantes and anti-racism protesters.
Philonise Floyd called on Democratic National Convention viewers to get themselves into “good trouble,” a phrase coined by the late John Lewis.
Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis police on May 25 kicked off weeks of nationwide protests.
Google, Hulu, and Verizon had issues with an ad from two progressive PACs that is aimed at Black voters, and they won't run it in full or in part.
Several city officials have expressed concern over the NYPD’s handling of the woman’s arrest. "We need answers immediately," said the city comptroller.
Police detained organiser Paddy Gibson in a public park shortly before the scheduled start of the march and ordered other participants to leave the area.