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Oakland to investigate police violence at Occupy protests

Gabi Reyes-Acosta

December 22, 2011

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Mayor Jean Quan announced on Wednesday that an independent investigation into police conduct during the raid on Occupy Oakland in late October. Thomas Frazier, former San Jose Deputy Police C...

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U.S. justice department to probe fatal shootings by Miami police officers

Caroline Walker

November 21, 2011

MIAMI -- After a seven-month span that included the fatal shootings of seven black males between July 2010 and February 2011, the Justice Department has opened an investigation into the Miami Police Department ...