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Gun Violence Shootings Archive

Archives for August 2014

Police Violence
The police are the issue in FergusonThe police are the issue in Ferguson
Police Violence

The Good Ones don’t deserve to be shot when they’re surrendering. But neither does anyone else.

By Ezra Klein
Criminal Justice
Police chief: Brown stopped for jaywalkingPolice chief: Brown stopped for jaywalking
Criminal Justice

Questions remain about why the police chief released the robbery allegations along with police officer’s name.

By German Lopez
Police Violence
The shooting of Michael Brown was “final straw”The shooting of Michael Brown was “final straw”
Police Violence

The shooting of Michael Brown was a catalyst, but the causes run much deeper.

By German Lopez

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