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US Police Have Killed 135 Unarmed Black People Since 2015: NPR by Hermzou: 1:23am On Jan 26, 2021
An investigation by US broadcaster National Public Radio published on Monday found that 135 unarmed Black people have been killed by police since 2015, often by police with red flags on their record.
NPR looked at “thousands of pages” of police records in its reviews of the deaths and found that 75 percent of the officers are white. Nineteen officers involved in the shootings had little time on the force. One had been an active police officer for four hours before the shooting.
The report also found officers who had “troubled pasts” of domestic violence and drug abuse, repeated citizens complaints and use of force incidents, officers convicted of crimes and others who violated departmental policies.
One officer, Zechariah Presley, who is white, performed poorly during interviews with the St Marys Police Department in 2016, who did not offer him a job.
Presley travelled about 13 kilometres (eight miles) to a nearby town and applied for a position in the Kingsland Police Department.
He was found to have 10 red flags by hiring authorities, the report notes, including admitting to being involved with domestic violence, assault and buying or selling drugs. Presley was still hired.
In 2018, Presley saw Anthony Green, a 33-year-old Black man, driving and knew he did not have a valid licence. Presley fired eight shots at Green after he fled on foot following a vehicle pursuit, NPR sad.
Green was hit at least five times and died.
Police killings are often costly for the force. The family of George Floyd, the man whose death in police custody sparked nationwide protests and a continuing national discussion,
sued the city of Minneapolis in July for an undisclosed amount. That lawsuit is continuing.
The city of Louisville agreed to pay the family of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who died after police fired on her home during a raid in March 2020, $12m in September, after the parties reached a settlement.
Presley was fired and charged with voluntary and involuntary manslaughter and fired. A jury found him not guilty of manslaughter but guilty of violating the oath of office.
A judge sentenced Presley to a year in prison, four years of probation and a $1,000 fine.
NPR found that of the 135 deaths, 30 judgements and settlements awarded over $142m. Many more are pending.
Charges are rare. In more than 80 cases, no charges were brought against officers. However, 33 of the killings saw officers resign or be fired, the report found.
Only 13 officers involved in the deaths were charged with murder over the last five years. Two have been convicted, with seven cases pending. There were seven charged with manslaughter and two were found guilty.


SOURCE : https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/25/us-police-have-killed-135-unarmed-black-people-since-2015-npr

Re: US Police Have Killed 135 Unarmed Black People Since 2015: NPR by Ever8090: 1:26am On Jan 26, 2021
Hundred and something in 5yrs while Nigeria police kills that number in a day..

Re: US Police Have Killed 135 Unarmed Black People Since 2015: NPR by JaneYave(f): 2:01am On Jan 26, 2021
Once the call police, expect killings to be mentioned. They are never and will never be a friend with all these killings.
Re: US Police Have Killed 135 Unarmed Black People Since 2015: NPR by tit(f): 4:02am On Jan 26, 2021
Biden is going to ban the police by executive order
Re: US Police Have Killed 135 Unarmed Black People Since 2015: NPR by Neddstark: 5:13am On Jan 26, 2021
Same here, Nigerian police has done about that same number or more on innocent people.
Re: US Police Have Killed 135 Unarmed Black People Since 2015: NPR by Kingofgods: 6:28am On Jan 26, 2021
In my country Nigeria, police kills same number in a week
Re: US Police Have Killed 135 Unarmed Black People Since 2015: NPR by Nobody: 6:54am On Jan 26, 2021
Neddstark:
Same here, Nigerian police has done about that same number or more on innocent people.

Police kill that number in a week or less here.
Re: US Police Have Killed 135 Unarmed Black People Since 2015: NPR by Sonnobax15(m): 7:27am On Jan 26, 2021
shocked
Re: US Police Have Killed 135 Unarmed Black People Since 2015: NPR by Neddstark: 9:35am On Jan 26, 2021
OOzz:


Police kill that number in a week or less here.

You dont have to exaggerate to make your point
Re: US Police Have Killed 135 Unarmed Black People Since 2015: NPR by ena5four(m): 9:45am On Jan 26, 2021
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