Tag: police brutality

“The residents of San Francisco, our Mayor and City leaders, the news media and the hardworking men and women of the police department deserve better."

The police sergeant and two officers who arrested Luke have been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation into the incident. Currently, none of the officers faces assault charges.

“Correctional officers who abuse their power and harm inmates violate our civil rights laws.”

After the officer slapped the cellphone out of the woman’s hand, her mother attempted to record the rest of the incident on her cellphone as another officer detained her.

“There was not a clear threat before the use of force was made. This is not a victory for anyone, but rather a way for our city to move forward.”

According to videos of the incident, the officer ordered the man out of the vehicle before firing at him and shooting his passenger without provocation.

Although the officer violated policy by wearing his Taser on the same side as his firearm, Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub determined that the error did not constitute a violation of law.

On Tuesday, Then was sentenced today to six months in prison for concealing the assault of an attempted suicide victim by another police officer at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey.

“It will have to be challenged, in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. It will have to continue to be challenged on a federal level.”

"It’s been part of the culture, along with the code of silence, along with the systemic racism that is so prevalent in the Chicago Police Department."