This is exactly why BLM and Defund the Police efforts partnered with civil rights advocacy groups. Sometimes, those groups and attorneys are mentioned in press coverage because they are supporting actions taken by victims and their families to fight back. In other cases, people harness the power of social media to get a response from TPTB on their own. We have better tools than in the past for documenting incidents, raising awareness of injustice, and making it difficult for those in power to excuse the behavior of LEOs who abuse their authority.
Here’s a recent case in Jackson, MS that highlights family members trying to make a difference for the community and hold cops accountable for their actions:
