Tag: police brutality

"Similar to the arrest of journalists—at the end of day, we need people who can tell this story, collect this information, or the government can do whatever it wants."

The LAPD officers who shot Montano with nonlethal rounds have not been identified and are not currently facing criminal charges for assault.

Recognizing that there are many problems, overt and covert, involved in cop shows is important and avoids simplistic narrative solutions being used to plaster over deeper problems.

"The administration can expect legal challenges, and, as we have seen in Portland, their attacks will only bring more people out to protest."

As federal agents snatch protesters in unmarked vans, the reporters covering the Portland uprising are facing intense and unprecedented repression.

Initially charged with manslaughter and fired from the police department, the officer was recently hit with a murder charge after a new prosecutor reviewed the case.

It’s long past time to defund America’s wars, both abroad and at home.

“If [police] violate those professional standards, then we will terminate them. If their conduct rises to the level where it’s criminal, [State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle] is going to prosecute you.”

Arrogance by police often mirrors the stance of individuals above the cops.

When the historical and current practices of police are examined, it is evident police have been designed to uphold the status quo including racial injustice and class inequality.