Tag: police brutality

Although the Atlanta Police Department confirmed that Hood and Jones were terminated on Wednesday, officials did not explain why they were not fired earlier along with Gardner and Streeter.

“Martin is someone who deserves, like all our elders, much more respect and care.”

“Correctional officers must abide by and adhere to the same laws they take an oath to uphold and enforce.”

Tear gas is banned in international warfare, but it is classified as a “riot control agent” that law enforcement can use for crowd control.

"We need to completely dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department. We don't want your damn reforms... This department is inherently beyond reform."

“He died because of the mace. You do not mace an asthmatic...They murdered my son."

This cancer of a creeping police state and of rampant brutality in our communities will continue and grow worse.

The 26-year-old African American woman who was an emergency room technician treating COVID patients and was shot to death by police inside her own apartment in March.

If a politician wants to exercise real leadership, let them proclaim a day of healing where they lead a march of police and protesters together in support of a new era in police relations.

Two of the officers were immediately fired for use of excessive force.