A Black Mom Had Her 1-Year-Old Baby Violently Snatched From Her Arms By NYPD
Jazmine Headley could be seen in video pleading with officers even as they tried to drag her one-year-old son away from her.
Oscar Grant's Family Wants Fruitvale Station Renamed In His Memory
Despite the family's request, BART officials said that it was not policy to name stations after people, as it is a location-based system.
Investigation Launched After Video Shows Chicago Police Striking Teen In The Head With Handcuffs
Chicago's Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating a Chicago officer who struck a teen several times in the head with handcuffs clenched in his closed fist.
New York City Officer To Face Disciplinary Trial For Chokehold Death Of Eric Garner
New York Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo has been on paid desk duty since the July 2014 death of Eric Garner, and will finally face a disciplinary trial in May.
Emantic Bradford Jr. Was Shot 3 Times In The Back, Exam Reveals
An exam conducted by a forensic pathologist hired by the family of Emantic Bradford Jr., shows that the 21-year-old was shot three times in the back.
FBI To Create National Database To Track Deadly Police Encounters
The FBI database will track police encounters in which deadly force is used, or where serious bodily injury occurs, however there is no requirement for agencies to participate.
Suspect In Alabama Mall Shooting Arrested 1 Week After Police Fatally Shot Innocent Black Man
Erron Brown, 20, has been identified as the suspect in the Alabama Mall shooting in which officers wrongly identified Emantic Bradford Jr. as the gunman.
Chicago Cops To Face Trial After Allegedly Covering Up Shooting Death of Laquan McDonald
Detective David March and Officers Joseph Walsh and Thomas Gaffney are facing charges of conspiracy in the alleged coverup of Laquan McDonald's shooting death.
Alabama Police Fatally Shoot Black Man Wrongly Identified As Gunman In Mall Shooting
Emantic Bradford Jr., was wrongly identified as a possible gunman in a mall shooting after responding police officers shot and killed him.
Prison, Police Executions Should Not Be Consequences Of Mental Illness
In an October interview with Upfront News on Berkley’s KPFA Radio, Facebook executive Ebele Okobi describes her brother Chinedu as a kind and gentle man who was nonjudgmental and curious, and […]
Viral Video Shows Officer Beating Restrained Black Man
Matthew Murphy was restrained and unresisting, pinned to the ground by four officers, and yet one of those officers struck him in the head.
Botham Jean's Parents Meet With District Attorney To Get More Answers About His Killing
Allison Jean, Botham Jean's mother, also thanked the community for the outpouring of support that has thrust her son's case to the spotlight.
Black Woman Wrongly Arrested At Gun Point Files Lawsuit Claiming Racial Profiling
Robin Anderson was in a different model car, with very different license plates, when police violently confronted her as a robbery suspect.
Maryland Officer Accused Of Raping A Woman During A Traffic Stop
Police Officer Ryan Macklin is facing multiple charges including first-degree rape, second-degree rape, perverted practice.
Jason Van Dyke, Cop Convicted of Murder, Transferred To Jail Outside Of Chicago
Jason Van Dyke was transferred to Rock Island County Jail some 100 miles outside of Chicago for his own safety.
Texas Mom Calls Police For Help To Break Up Argument Between Sons, Now She’s Filing An Excessive Force Lawsuit
Sammie Anderson’s two oldest sons were arguing one evening back in August, resulting in one of them picking up a tool and throwing it into his truck in a fit […]
Kassandra Jackson Was Seeking a Protection Order, Judge Assaulted Her Instead
Imagine showing up to your local courthouse to request an order of protection, a bit frazzled and overwhelmed, as anyone might be who is seeking protection from someone who is […]
Only In America Can The People Protesting the Death of Black Men Remain In Jail Longer Than An Officer Who Killed An Innocent Person
This is truly America, where protesting the death of unarmed black people at the hands of cops can land you held in jail for longer than the cops who actually […]
The Criminalization of Botham Shem Jean Has Begun And I Am Furious
Late Thursday, evening Dallas’ Fox 4 News tweeted out a “developing” story. According to a search warrant, the news station claimed, marijuana was found in the apartment of Botham Shem […]