Tag: police brutality
Family of innocent man awarded $14.35M settlement after deputies fatally shot...
"We are always striving to improve how we handle split-second life and death situations in an effort to prevent similar tragedies from occurring.”
Police determine officer was driving at ‘unsafe speed’ when striking teen
"Our training is designed to prevent this sort of thing from happening. We are going to make sure our training – and the officer’s adherence to that training – is as solid as it can be.”
Police officer fired after tazing handcuffed man in video
Dashcam footage depicting the officer’s blatant use of excessive force against a handcuffed man who was not resisting was released.
The police will keep killing us until we stop criminalizing blackness...
The murder of Harith “Snoop” Augustus by Chicago police is the latest reminder that we must hold our elected officials accountable for upholding a system that devalues Black life.
Four years after Eric Garner’s killing in police chokehold, his family...
Officer Daniel Pantaleo, who applied the fatal chokehold, continues to work for the New York Police Department on paid desk duty and has received multiple raises since Garner’s death.
Investigation launched into police officer using Taser on unarmed man
The video revealed that the officers were issuing contradicting commands shortly before the Taser was fired.
Police officer charged with criminal homicide of unarmed teen
“Taking human life is one of the most important things in this community, dealing with these types of tragedies. You do not shoot somebody in the back if they are not a threat to you.”
Former police chief and two officers arrested for framing innocent teen
A former police chief and two former patrol officers from Florida allegedly conspired to frame a 16-year-old for four unsolved local burglaries.
Mesa police officers placed on leave after beating unarmed man on...
“We hope and pray that the Mesa Police Department will accept responsibility for the misconduct of these officers."
Juvenile detention officer arrested for civil rights violations resulting in teen’s...
“By and through this bounty system, Johnson caused, encouraged and induced juvenile detainees, in exchange for rewards and privileges, to forcibly assault.”
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Luigi Mangione and Daniel Penny display the scale of acceptance for vigilante violence
The contrast in how Penny and Mangione have been covered in the media and treated by the elite show that vigilante violence actually is acceptable in America when carried out against those with little to no agency.
Trump’s pick to lead federal housing agency has opposed efforts to aid the poor
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