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Miami Cop Suspended After Kicking Man in Head on Video Earlier today, the City of Miami Police Department issued an ominous statement: Chief Jorge Colina said he'd received a video of an officer clearly violating departmental policy. That cop had been relieved of duty, he reported, adding the department had sent the clip to the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office. Now the video has surfaced. It shows  an Miami  Police officer taking a running start and then kicking a defenseless, handcuffed suspect in the head. A police department spokesperson confirmed this was the video in question.

Civil rights case against former NYPD cops accused of raping teen moves forward A teen who accused two former NYPD detectives of rape will have her day in civil court sooner than expected. A Brooklyn federal magistrate judge decided Thursday that discovery in the teen's $50 million civil rights case shouldn't be put on pause while the criminal case rolls ahead against cops Richard Hall and Eddie Martins.

Chicago Activist Group Promotes Manhood to Protect, Make Neighborhoods Safe from Gun Violence New Era Chicago  was inspired to patrol the city’s streets in an effort to address the ongoing gun epidemic. In a profile with  CBS Chicago , leader  Taji Gaines says his group is calling on volunteers to spread peace, protection and unity . “Men are supposed to be protectors and providers. So along with protecting for your own, you have to provide for your village as well.”

A.J. Francis says Redskins' logo 'racist' after he joins Giants Defensive tackle  A.J. Francis  found a new job just days after being released by the  Washington Redskins  and celebrated the moment by ripping his old team on Instagram, including calling out their "racist" logo. Francis signed with the  New York Giants  on Wednesday. He was one of three defensive tackles released by the Redskins on Monday after they selected two defensive tackles in the draft. After signing with the Giants, Francis posted an Instagram picture of himself laughing. He wrote, "When the team you were on didn't appreciate you but the team you played against actually pays attention to the film," and added in the hashtags he was looking forward to playing the Redskins twice next season.

Man killed by KCK police previously received $300k settlement for police brutality KANSAS CITY, Kan. --  A man shot and killed by Kansas City Kansas police  Wednesday  had previously sued the Kansas City Missouri Police Department for excessive force. Multiple sources confirm to the 41 Action News Investigators that the victim is Manuel Palacio, 27. As of Thursday morning, police have not said what led to the shooting, which happened just across the street from New Chelsea Elementary School. Only saying, the suspect was armed.

Washington’s African American Museum inspires new Janelle Monáe song Janelle Monáe just released the  tracklist  for her upcoming album “Dirty Computer,” and it includes an ode to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The singer/actress wrote that the ninth track, titled “I Got the Juice,” was inspired by the “glistening Mothership hanging on the top floor” of the building.

New report details how NFL owners and players bickered over Trump, Colin Kaepernick, and protests during the national anthem A new report paints the contentious meeting between the NFL owners and players over protests during the national anthem in greater detail. According to the report, owners expressed concern with President Donald Trump's attacks on the league and with fan and sponsor reactions to the protests. Players reportedly suggested owners donate to charities and organizations they supported and expressed support for Colin Kaepernick, who has been unsigned since protesting during the anthem. Though both sides called the meeting productive, it does not appear much progress was made toward solving the league's problems.

Kim Zolciak Cried Some Big White Tears in the RHOA  Reunion “This whole racism thing in this day in age is bullshit. Everyone of those motherfuckers on that couch owe this world a fucking apology for this racism shit! They already tried to claim that shit long ago, Sheree, as you know. Nobody bought into it then because the social media wasn’t there and racism wasn’t all that real. You know it.”

Find Local Black-Owned Businesses to Support Using This App In 2015, Mandy Bowman founded  Official Black Wall Street , a website that features a global directory of black-owned businesses.  Blavity  reports , this week the site made it even easier to find black-owned businesses near you through a new app. Also called Black Wall Street,  the iOS and Android  app helps you find black-owned businesses near you. Each entry offers directions to the business, images of what you can buy there, and reviews from others that have been there previously. You can set up alerts to get a notification when you pass by a black-owned store so you can make a point to pop in (or visit later on), and get special offers that you can redeem while shopping.

The top social media moments from Week 1 of the NBA playoffs It can be difficult to keep track of all the NBA's important moments on social media. Every night there's seemingly a new meme, a new highlight or a new beef to keep track of. That's what we're here for. Moving forward, we'll be rounding up the top social moments of the week and asking readers to vote on their favorite tweets, videos, GIFs and Instagram posts.