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The People & The Police - September 16, 2016

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Protesters outside the State Capitol in Jackson, MS
Mark Rigsby - MPB News

Ricky Ball case

Boykin indictment served – WCBI

Bond set for Boykin – WCBI

Ricky Ball Shooting: Citizens react to ex-officer's indictment – The Dispatch

Mississippi grand jury indicts ex-police officer in killing of Ricky Ball – The Guardian

Why did Mississippi police release two versions of fatal shooting report? – The Guardian

Justice for Ricky Ball

Ronnie Shumpert case

Grand jury clears police officer in Shumpert shooting death – WTVA

ACLU-MS Statement on Clearing of Officer in Antwun Shumpert Investigation - ACLU

Wrongful death lawsuit filed by family of man 'mutilated' by police dog – The Guardian

Shooting in Tupelo: A Mississippi city tries to heal – The Clarion Ledger

Black Man’s Fatal Encounter With Police Splits Mississippi City Known for Harmony – The NY Times

Police-involved injuries of civilians rise nearly 50%, Harvard researchers say – The Guardian

White police officer who gunned down black man in Mississippi claims racial discrimination cost him his job – NY Daily News

Other links

Mississippi Chiefs of Police Association

Mississippi NAACP