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No indictment in death of handcuffed woman who fell from car

Authorities say a district attorney will not seek an indictment against sheriff's deputies in the death of a handcuffed Georgia woman who fell from a patrol car after the deputies failed to close the rear passenger-side door

The Independent UK

Black women get a real hair scare

Tracee Ellis Ross’ “Hair Tales,” an ode to Black women’s hair that’s streaming on Hulu, comes at a time the notion that we can use chemical relaxers for years without harm to our health is being challenged in court.

Chicago Sun-Times

Erik Cantu’s family reveal horror injuries after police officer shot him as he ate McDonalds

‘He’s just mutilated and it hurts us to see our son this way,’ mother says

The Independent UK

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Condition of Texas teen shot eating hamburger 'touch and go'

A teen shot by a San Antonio police officer as he ate a hamburger in his car three weeks ago is still hospitalized and his condition remains “very touch and go,” his father said Tuesday in the family’s first public comments since the shooting

The Independent UK

Hair relaxer caused Missouri woman’s cancer, lawsuit alleges

A lawsuit filed against L’Oreal and Chicago-based Namaste Laboratories cites federal study data of elevated cancer rates among women who used relaxers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Civil rights lawyer Crump sues US over repealed aid to Black farmers

Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump is suing the federal government, saying the congressional repeal of aid to Black farmers is a broken promise.

Roll Call

Texas officer acquitted of assault in fatal 2019 shooting

A Texas police officer has been acquitted on an assault charge related to the 2019 fatal shooting of a woman with a history of mental illness after the two struggled over his stun gun

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Mother of Daunte Wright’s son files lawsuit against family over $1m GoFundMe

“This is strictly a family dispute between the mother of Daunte Wright’s child and Daunte’s parents,” attorney Ben Crump’s spokesperson says

The Independent UK

$100M lawsuit filed over injuries suffered in police van

Lawyers for a Black man who was paralyzed in June when a police van braked suddenly has filed a $100 million lawsuit against the city of New Haven, Connecticut

The Independent UK

Man paralyzed in police van back in hospital, suit delayed

The family of a Black Connecticut man who was paralyzed in June when a police van without seatbelts braked suddenly is back in the hospital

The Independent UK

Woman forced to travel 1,400 miles from Louisiana to New York to get abortion for foetus with no skull

Nancy Davis was forced to carry the non-viable foetus for another six weeks after learning it had a rare and fatal condition

The Independent UK

Woman denied abortion in Louisiana for foetus with no skull speaks out on heartbreaking ordeal

Nancy Davis was left to carry a foetus with no skull and no chance of survival due to Louisiana’s abortion ban

The Independent UK

US woman denied abortion wants clarity on ‘vague’ Louisiana ban

Nancy Davis, who is 15 weeks pregnant, says she plans to travel out of state for a ‘medically necessary’ abortion.

Al Jazeera

Louisiana woman denied abortion wants 'vague' ban clarified

A pregnant Louisiana woman who was denied an abortion even though her fetus has a rare and fatal condition is asking Gov. John Bel Edwards to call a special session of the legislature to clarify the state’s abortion law

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Louisiana woman denied abortion after fetus diagnosed with fatal condition

Nancy Davis' case shows how the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has created confusion over when women can be granted exemptions to new state abortion bans.

Tribune News Service

Family demands answers, justice in death of Brianna Grier at her Atlanta funeral

ATLANTA — Family members and friends and local and state leaders gathered in Atlanta on Thursday to celebrate the life of Brianna Grier, who died after falling out of a patrol car in Hancock County last month.

The Independent UK

Sharpton puts spotlight on Georgia woman's patrol car fall

The Rev. Al Sharpton is demanding that officials provide a full accounting of how a Georgia woman fell from a moving patrol car following her arrest

The Independent UK

Breonna Taylor supporters relieved by charges against police

Louisville activists who put in long hours protesting the death of Breonna Taylor at the hands of police say they felt relief this week when federal officials charged four officers

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Breonna Taylor’s family hails charges against Louisville cops, criticizes Kentucky AG Cameron

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Nearly 900 days after Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by police in March 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice announced federal charges against four current and former Louisville police officers for their alleged roles in her death.

The Independent UK

Family of woman who fell from patrol car demands answers

The parents of a 28-year-old Georgia woman who died after she fell from a moving patrol car following her arrest fought back tears Friday as they demanded answers in their daughter’s death

The Independent UK

Police didn’t close squad car door before handcuffed woman fell out and died, report says

Twenty-eight-year-old Brianna Marie Grier, who died six days after the arrest, was handcuffed in front of her body and was not wearing a seatbelt

Tribune News Service

Union files complaint against lawyer Ben Crump over his race-related remarks in teen’s rough arrest

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A union representing Broward sheriff’s deputies has filed a bar complaint against Ben Crump, the nationally known civil-rights lawyer, accusing him of bringing up a racial issue where they say none existed in a case involving the rough arrest of a Black teen.

The Independent UK

Video shows horrific moment Taco Bell manager throws boiling water at dissatisfied customers

Brittany Davis and her niece seeking $1m in damages after suffering ‘severe burns and trauma’, lawsuit states

Orlando Sentinel

Family alleging racist encounter at SeaWorld-owned Sesame Place hires Ben Crump

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Black family who alleges their young children faced racial discrimination from a costumed performer at Sesame Place Philadelphia earlier this month has retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is calling on its parent company, Orlando-based SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, to make amends.

The Independent UK

Family of man hurt in police van seeks civil rights charges

The family of a Black man who was seriously injured in the back of a police van in Connecticut is asking federal authorities to file civil rights charges against the officers involved

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