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The investigation stemmed from decades of scandals, such as a 1994 murder ordered by a corrupt officer and the police cover-up of unarmed civilian killings after Hurricane Katrina.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Through a series of recordings of CCTV and police bodycam footage captured from different vantage points, Morrison offers a raw look at the Chicago police shooting of an unarmed Black man.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
The timing was awkward — as Bashar and his gang were murdering unarmed protesters en masse.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 31 Dec. 2024
Upon being captured, the prisoners were shot after being made to lie on the ground unarmed, said the report.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Through a series of recordings of CCTV and police bodycam footage captured from different vantage points, Morrison offers a raw look at the Chicago police shooting of an unarmed Black man.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
The timing was awkward — as Bashar and his gang were murdering unarmed protesters en masse.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 31 Dec. 2024
Upon being captured, the prisoners were shot after being made to lie on the ground unarmed, said the report.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Unarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unarmed. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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