ramarley graham
The announcement that no charges will be filed against the officers in the 2016 death of Alton Sterling is one in a long line of cops walking free after the shooting deaths of black people.
Officer Richard Haste resigned after he was found guilty at a disciplinary hearing.
We cannot achieve any legal, political or social progress without legal, political and social consequences for individuals -- not just institutions.
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This year, as our communities get out the vote in the 2016 presidential elections, we keep in mind all these injustices that continue to plague black and immigrant communities.
Bratton said the Justice Department told the NYPD to hold off on its investigation into Graham's death. Graham's mother says the DOJ told her otherwise.
Federal prosecutors said they lacked proof the officer "willfully" deprived the 18-year-old of his civil rights.