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Freddie Gray Jr was a 25-years-old man.  Illegally arrested for having a legal assisted opener, Gray later lost his life due to severe spinal cord trauma. Upon his arrest on April 12, a witness of the incident and Gray’s neighbor, Kevin Moore, said he saw an officer putting his knees on Gray’s neck while another folded his leg into his back. The official police report said that they “arrested without force or in

Philando Castile was a 32-year-old African American male, who was fatally shot at a traffic stop by officer Jeronimo Yanez of the St. Anthony police department. Castile was a cafeteria supervisor at J.J. Hill Montessori Magnet School in Saint Paul, Minn. Castile graduated from Central High School in 2001 and had worked for Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) since he was 19 years old, beginning in 2002 in the Nutrition

Jonathan Price was a 31-year-old African American male who was a personal fitness trainer in Wolfe City, Texas. He was also a former college football player for Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, and a motivational speaker to many. On October 3, 2020, in a small convenience store located in an east Texas town, Wolfe City Police Officer Shaun Lucas, a white male opened fire on unarmed Price. During this Satu

On November 15, 2015 twenty four year old Jamar Clark was shot by Minneapolis police. He died the day following the incident, at Hennepin County Medical Center after being taken off life support. His death sparked weeks of protests and an 18-day occupation outside a north side police precinct. A key issue was whether Clark was handcuffed at the time of the shooting. Several witnesses said he was handcuffed, while pol

A 37-year old unarmed journalism student who suffered from bipolar disorder and heart disease. One day Anderson had gone through an intense bipolar episode, forcing the family to call an ambulance to help stabilize her. Rather than the ambulance to appear in their residency, police officers arrived at their home while Anderson was begging to stabilize from the episode. The officers left the premises but arrived once

Eric Garner was an African American man born on September 15, 1970. He passed away at 44 years old due to police brutality on July 17, 2014. Before his passing, Eric Garner was a horticulturist at the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Garner was husband to Esaw Garner. He was a father of six and grandfather of three. At the time of his death, Garner had a three-month-old child. He was the neighborhood

Aaron Bailey was a 45-year-old African American man fatally shot by two IMPD officers on June 29, 2017. Due to his rough upbringing in an impoverished area of Indianapolis, Bailey accumulated multiple felony charges. Although he amassed many records, he improved his life and became a volunteer at his local church. On the night of June 29, 2017, Bailey roamed around town with his wife until he got pulled over due to a

In the morning hours of April 22, 2015, officer Stephan Rankin of Portsmouth, Virginia responded to a call over suspected shoplifting at Walmart. Officer Rankin left his baton in his car and entered the store armed with a gun, taser, and pepper spray. He approached the unarmed William Chapman, who had a criminal record that included one case of assault, as he was walking down the parking lot. Rankin approached Chapma