Tag: police violence
Former police sergeant resentenced for using excessive force against handcuffed woman
“The security video of George’s actions that day in 2013, is sickening.”
Federal correctional officers plead guilty to bribery and smuggling charges
Each is currently scheduled to be sentenced on May 17, and each faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison.
Alabama cop arrested on drug and domestic violence charges
The drug charge is a felony and the domestic violence charge is a misdemeanor.
South Carolina police officer arrested after fatally shooting unarmed man
Dollard was charged with voluntary manslaughter and booked into the Georgetown County Detention Center.
Colorado Springs agrees to pay nearly $3M settlement after fatal police...
“Nothing in this nightmare could ever make what happened to my son ok or justifiable. There is no amount of money that will bring him back."
An Afro-Indigenous perspective on policing
In his new book, Kyle T. Mays argues that the violence of policing has always been intimately tied to U.S. democracy.
America, a nation teetering on the edge
The kind of question we the people of America should be asking ourselves, “Can we get along? Why is it that we can’t get along?”
Former prison lieutenant sentenced to prison for failing to stop assault...
“We condemn in the strongest possible terms Burks’ behavior and blatant violation of his sworn oath to serve.”
Former Louisville cop sentenced to prison for using excessive force
Recorded on police body cam video striking a kneeling protester in the head with a riot stick, a former Kentucky police officer...
A police car hit a kid on Halloween 2019. The NYPD...
Civilian investigators found that officers engaged in serious misconduct, including hitting one boy with a car, pointing a gun at another and wrongly arresting three teens. Then the NYPD intervened.
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Senate rejects Sanders’ push to halt US arms sales as weapons fuel 44,000 deaths...
The Senate overwhelmingly voted against the measures, leaving advocates of peace and human rights questioning U.S. complicity in the alleged war crimes unfolding in Gaza.
Musk and Ramaswamy’s DOGE: Mass firings, deregulation, and the erosion of federal protections
Critics argue that these plans will erode social safety nets, undermine public services, and disproportionately benefit corporate interests.
A progressive vision for education in the 21st century
This system spans early childhood education, K-12 education, higher education, and workforce development—each piece a load-bearing support for the American dream.
ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and Hamas leader in landmark decision
The ICC’s decision follows months of investigation into allegations of atrocities committed by both Israeli forces and Hamas, marking a pivotal moment in international justice.
David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.