ACLU settles suit over alleged beating of Black motorist by La. officer with history of misconduct

by Richard A. Webster April 3, 2023August 11, 2023

A Black man who says police officers slammed him to the ground, knocked him unconscious and falsely arrested him after a racially motivated traffic stop has reached a legal settlement with the Marshal’s Office in Jackson, Louisiana, a town of about 4,000 people just north of Baton Rouge. The alleged attack happened during an August […]

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Police traffic stops can alienate communities and lead to violent deaths like Tyre Nichols’ – is it time to rethink them?

by The Conversation February 3, 2023August 13, 2024