JUSTICE IN AMERICA - Excessive Force

"Before George Floyd, Officer Derek Chauvin had a history of using excessive force" PBS NewsHour 2/6/2021

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SUMMARY:  Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is awaiting trial for the murder of George Floyd.  But even before the killing that sparked nationwide protests last summer, Chauvin had a history of using excessive force.  Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Jamiles Lartey and Abbie VanSickle of The Marshall Project about their report on civilians who experienced Derek Chauvin up close.

POLICING IN AMERICA - Gone Too Far?

"Has policing in America gone too far?" PBS NewsHour 5/26/2018

My answer:  Yes, including ICE.

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SUMMARY:  While police departments across the country address reform, community groups in cities like Chicago and New York are also teaching people about alternatives to 9-1-1 for crises that can be exacerbated by police presence.  NewsHour Weekend’s Ivette Feliciano talked to author Alex Vitale of “End of Policing,” about the country’s reliance on law enforcement to solve complicated social issues.

RACE IN AMERICA - Force Used Against NBA Player Sterling Brown

"Sterling Brown arrest refuels debate on excessive force used against black Americans" PBS NewsHour 5/24/2018

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SUMMARY:  Milwaukee police released body-cam footage showing NBA player Sterling Brown being arrested in January.  City officials admit his treatment by police was excessive, and his case is raising anger again about the treatment of African-Americans by law enforcement.  Amna Nawaz gets two views from civil rights activist DeRay Mckesson and David Klinger of the University of Missouri-St.Louis.