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Study: People with Mental Illness are 16 Times More Likely to Be Killed During a Police Encounter

The shooting of Alfred Olango in El Cajon, California, is just the most recent in a string of police shootings of primarily men of color with mental illness or disability.…

September 29, 2016
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California Cop Who Shot Unarmed Black Man Was Demoted in 2015 for Sexually Harassing Female Officer

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The El Cajon police officer who shot Alfred Olango dead has been at the center of controversy before. Last year, Richard Gonsalves was sued for sexual harassment after making lewd…

September 29, 2016
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Protests Continue in San Diego After Police Kill Mentally Ill, Unarmed Ugandan Refugee Alfred Olango

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Protests continue in the San Diego, California, suburb of El Cajon, where police shot and killed an unarmed African-American man Tuesday after his sister called 911 to report her brother…

September 29, 2016
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Hunger Strikes, Marches & Work Stoppages: Unprecedented National Prison Strike Enters Third Week

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The largest prison work strike in U.S. history has entered its third week. Organizers report that as of last week at least 20 prisons in 11 states continued to protest,…

September 28, 2016
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Alabama Guards Stage Work Strike Months After Prisoner Uprising at Overcrowded Holman Facility

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Prison officials in Alabama have confirmed a group of correction officers refused to report for the evening shift Saturday at the Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore. The apparent work strike…

September 28, 2016
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Outside First Presidential Debate, 24 Arrested at Protests & Jill Stein Escorted Away by Police

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Meanwhile, hundreds of people protested outside the debate at Hofstra University to demand the presidential debates be opened up to third-party candidates. At least 24 people were arrested. Green Party…

September 27, 2016
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