Tag: police violence

“They don’t tend to spend money on the front end to prevent tragedies such as this.”

A federal grand jury in Tennessee recently indicted two Grundy County Sheriff’s Officers for using excessive force against arrestees in separate incidents. According to...

Justice Department officials announced Tuesday that no federal charges would be filed against suspended NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo for directly causing the death of Eric Garner in 2014. Despite the fact that Officer Pantaleo was recorded...

Haitian and foreign readers and viewers would be so much better served if corporate media could follow the advice of its own codes of ethics.

“Officers aren’t only expected to enforce the law in their communities, they are expected to follow it themselves.”

Thanks to the diligence of one assistant state attorney, 119 cases were thrown out and the officer is under state investigation.

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

“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.

"It was outrageous that a deputy would do this to an unarmed student who was not fighting back, who was giving no resistance.”