Tag: police violence
California sheriff’s deputy charged with assault after scalding mentally ill inmate
A former California sheriff’s deputy was recently charged with one felony count of assault or battery by a public officer and one felony count of battery with serious bodily injury.
Former DEA agent sentenced to 12yrs in federal prison
“While his actions represent an egregious breach of the public trust, they are in no way a reflection of the overwhelming majority of special agents who serve with honor and integrity."
Houston police kill pedestrian during vehicle pursuit
“We are not going to treat this case any different because it involves officers. It involves a human being who lost his life. So we’re going to be looking at it through that lens.”
Tucson cop fired after fatally shooting disabled man on video
“It is moments like this that test our resolve to ensure justice and accountability. We owe this to all Tucsonans.”
Former police detective fatally shot by Kansas police
“The family of Lionel Womack thanks the members of the Kansas City community for your outpouring of support after their devastating loss yesterday."
Judge says NYPD illegally withheld footage in police shootings
A New York state judge said the NYPD was operating in “bad faith” when it denied requests to release body-worn camera footage from the killing of Kawaski Trawick.
Jacob Blake’s family hails rare conviction of KC police officer who...
The jury decision was unexpected and may set a precedent for future cases in Missouri.
City of Aurora agrees to pay $15M settlement after police killed...
“Ms. McClain raised Elijah as a single mother and his death has left an enormous void in her life.”
Former Oklahoma cops convicted of murder after Tasing man to death
The second degree murder charge carries a possible sentence of 10 years to life in prison.
Louisiana cops charged with assaulting unarmed motorists
The civil rights charges carry a maximum penalty of ten years in federal prison.
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The truth about kratom and its safety problems
"Depending on the amount of active ingredient in the product…taking kratom can be harmful," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned people not to use kratom because of possible harm it can cause.
Utah’s 1,300-bed homelessness “accountability center” tests Trump-era crackdown
Planned for 16 acres on the edge of Salt Lake City, Utah’s new homelessness campus would combine mass shelter, court-ordered treatment, and “work-conditioned housing.” Supporters call it a model of reform, while advocates warn it mirrors forced labor and internment.
Only the ugliest American alone pulverizes domestic and overseas stability, the rarest of doomed...
As long as politics remains tawdry, brain-numbing entertainment, infected by hateful racist bugs, today’s already darkened age will grow darker before en-light-enment may return.
New filing alleges ICE leaders target protesters for arrest over speech in Chicago
Court documents in the Operation Midway Blitz case describe orders to arrest people for “hyperbolic comments,” claims that all protesters are “violent rioters,” and use of tear gas before any alleged assault, as a judge weighs limits on federal force.
USDA warning to grocers deepens SNAP crisis as Trump defies court orders
As federal judges order the administration to pay out frozen food benefits, the USDA warns grocery stores not to offer discounts to millions of hungry Americans caught in the shutdown, citing the “Equal Treatment Rule.”