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Police brutality

The issue of police brutality and the use of lethal force by law enforcement

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Jan 29, 2026
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Is the video of Alex Pretti kicking the ICE van real

The footage circulating that appears to show kicking, spitting on and damaging a federal vehicle 11 days before he was shot has been widely reported as authentic by multiple outlets and confirmed as d...

Jan 16, 2026
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What evidence has advocacy group Deadly Exchange produced linking U.S. police or federal agencies with Israeli trainers?

Deadly Exchange has produced a mix of research reports, databases, participant lists, FOIA-revealed documents and campaign briefings that document repeated trainings, conferences and city-to-city exch...

Jan 24, 2026
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when did george floyd first say he couldn't breathe?

first told officers “I can’t breathe” on May 25, 2020, while police were trying to get him into a squad car — before he was taken to the ground and before ’s knee was pinned to his neck, according to ...

Jan 27, 2026

What do body‑cam and bystander videos show about the moments before Alex Pretti was shot?

Bystander videos recorded multiple angles of the confrontation and, as widely reported, show holding a cellphone rather than a gun immediately before federal agents pulled him to the ground and he was...

Jan 18, 2026

Renee good person information

Renee Nicole Good is widely described in reporting as a 37‑year‑old poet, mother of three and community member whose death at the hands of an ICE agent sparked national outrage and competing narrative...

Feb 2, 2026

was alex pretti carrying a gun when he was shot

Evidence assembled by multiple news organizations shows that was carrying a at the time federal agents shot him, but crucial questions remain about whether he brandished or reached for that weapon dur...

Jan 15, 2026

What criminal justice reform measures did Ilhan Omar sponsor or co-sponsor in 2025?

In 2025 Rep. Ilhan Omar sponsored a focused package of criminal-justice bills aimed at federalizing independent investigations of police use of force and creating explicit federal penalties for law en...