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Activists plan campaign to pressure Huntsville for police reform

Alabama Reporter | February 18, 2021

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Texas leaders respond to governor’s 2021 State of the State Address

Dallas Examiner | February 24, 2021

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Chattanoga City Council Candidates Endorsed By Grassroots Law Project PAC

TheChattanoohgan.com | February 25, 2021

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Missouri bill targeting Kim Gardner spurs backlash

ASSOCIATED PRESS | August 12, 2020

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Civil rights attorneys call on Kentucky AG to appoint special prosecutor in Breonna Taylor case

WLKY | July 22, 2020

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Renewed calls to defund CPD at virtual roundtable with panelists, City Council member

WCPO ABC9 CINCINNATI | July 21, 2020

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3 cities pilot South Africa-style truth, reconciliation push

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | JULY 2, 2020

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Grassroots Law Project and Leading Reform District Attorneys Announce Truth, Justice & Reconciliation Commissions to Address Decades of Harm Caused by Law Enforcement and Prosecutorial Overreach

PRESS RELEASE | JULY 1, 2020

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New commission in three major cities targets past misconduct within criminal justice systems

CNN | July 1, 2020

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Rachael Rollins to join national push for reconciliation commission to confront racism

BOSTON GLOBE | JULY 1, 2020

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Prosecutors in Philadelphia, Boston and San Francisco launch commissions for victims of unjust policing and prosecution

THE WASHINGTON POST | July 1, 2020

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Big-City DAs Form Commissions to Help Heal From Racial Injustice

COURTHOUSE NEWS | July 1, 2020

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Krasner launches truth and reconciliation panel inspired by post-apartheid South Africa’s efforts

WHYY | July 1, 2020

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Philly DA Larry Krasner plans ‘truth, justice, and reconciliation commission’ to review harm caused by justice system

The Philadelphia Inquirer | July 1, 2020

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SF, East Coast cities announce commissions on systemic racism in justice system

The Bay Area Reporter | July 1, 2020

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Boston Creates Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission

WBUR NEWS | June 30, 2020

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Families of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor Call for Sweeping Police Reforms

Rolling Stone | May 29, 2020

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Here Are Some Ways People Are Helping Demand Justice For George Floyd

NowThis News | May 29, 2020

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A Black EMT Was Shot by Police in Her Home

PAPER Magazine | May 14, 2020

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Shooting of Unarmed Black Woman in Kentucky Gets National Attention

NPR Illinois | May 13, 2020

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‘Sleeping While Black’: Louisville Police Kill Unarmed Black Woman

NPR | May 13, 2020

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Breonna Taylor: Family files lawsuit after Louisville police shoot EMT 8 times in ‘botched’ drug raid

FOX13 Memphis | May 13, 2020

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Breonna Taylor: Family Of A Louisville Woman Mistakenly Killed By Police Wants To Be Sure Her Story Is Told

BET | May 12, 2020

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On Ahmaud Arbery’s Birthday, Thousands Say #IRunWithMaud

New York Times | May 11, 2020

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Lee Merritt: Viral Video Of Ahmaud Arbery Killing Is A ‘Necessary Evil For Justice’

ESSENCE | May 9, 2020

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Shaun King Talks Ahmaud Arbery Killing, Takes Deep Dive Into His Involvement in Publicizing the Case

Inquisitr | May 8 2020

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How You Can Demand Justice for Ahmaud Arbery

PAPER Magazine  | May 6, 2020

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Horrific Video of Ahmaud Arbery Killing Released

BET | May 5, 2020

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‘Don’t shoot him no more!’ California police face backlash over killing of man in Walmart

The Guardian | April 20, 2020

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Man With Baseball Bat Who Was Fatally Shot By Police In Walmart Reportedly Diagnosed With Depression and Schizophrenia

Y’all Know What | April 19, 2020

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Man Hoping For Release 25 Years Into 60 Year Sentence for Selling Marijuana in Michigan

Associated Press | February 15, 2020

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Michigan inmate serving 60-year sentence for selling weed requests clemency

ABC News | January 29, 2020

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Michigan man imprisoned for decades finds hope in nationwide support for his release

WZZM13 | January 28, 2020

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The Movement to Free Rodney Reed Illustrates the Growing Unease Over Texas’ Use of the Death Penalty

Texas Observer | November 11, 2019

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Hundreds Rally to Demand Rodney Reed’s Execution be Halted

Spectrum News | November 10, 2019

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Ted Cruz calls efforts to halt Rodney Reed’s execution “remarkable bipartisan coalition”

Texas Tribune | November 9, 2019

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Texas is about to execute Rodney Reed for murder. His lawyers say someone else confessed to the crime

Washington Post | November 6, 2019

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#FreeRodneyReed: 100,000 Sign Petition To Halt Execution Of Texas Death Row Inmate

BET | November 4, 2019

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