Police officers treat black drivers much differently during traffic stops than white drivers. A study conducted by assistant professor, Nicholas Camp, at the University of Michigan previously found that police officers speak in a less respectful language to black drivers than whites which can hinder community trust. Camp’s new peer-reviewed …
Read More »Police Sues California City For Black Lives Matter Mural
Five police officers reportedly filed a lawsuit against the city of Palo Alto, located in the Silicone Valley area of California, for a Black Lives Matter mural. The police officers claim that the mural was aggressive and discriminatory for perpetuating anti-police practices. The mural, which was painted across the street …
Read More »Chicago Cop Charged For Entering A Senator’s Office During Capitol Riot
Well, things are still going down for those involved in the January 6 Capitol breach, and this time is a Chicago police officer who found himself behind bars for his role that day. According to the Chicago Tribune, on Friday, Officer Karol Chwiesiuk, 29, was arrested on federal charges for …
Read More »Police Chief Suspends Three Nashville Cops Without Pay Over Botched Apartment Raid In 2020
Three Nashville police officers have been suspended without pay for their involvement in a botched raid on the wrong apartment last summer. According to CNN, Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake had initially stripped the officers of their policing powers for executing a search warrant on what he described as …
Read More »California Professor Placed On Leave After Going Off On Student Who Called Police “Heroes”
A California professor wasn’t here for her student calling the police “heroes.” In fact, the adjunct professor was placed on leave after berating the 19-year-old student. According to the New York Post, the professor who remains unidentified was teaching her first course ever at Cypress College and was triggered by …
Read More »HBCU Looking to Make A Change In Helping Police Recruit More Black Officers
Tyrese Davis, 22, is the first man in his family to attend college, so his acceptance on Jan. 6 to Lincoln University was a huge step forward. It meant he was one step closer to creating a future for himself in the midst of the pandemic’s economic turmoil. However, it …
Read More »Another Black Man Shot and Killed In Minneapolis, Sparking Unrest In The City of Derek Chauvin’s Trial
Another Black man has lost his life to a Minneapolis police officer. On Sunday, 20-year-old Daunte Wright was shot and killed by police in a Minneapolis suburb during a traffic stop, triggering violent demonstrations that lasted into Monday’s early hours. Officers in riot gear clashed with protesters while the victim’s …
Read More »Off-Duty Pentagon Police Officer Charged With Murder For Allegedly Killing Two People
An off-duty Pentagon Force Protection Agency police officer has been charged with second-degree murder for the fatal shooting of two people in Maryland. According to ABC News, David Hall Dixon allegedly shot 32-year-old Dominique Williams and 38-year-old James Lionel Johnson in a parking lot of the Takoma Overlook Condominiums early Wednesday, …
Read More »Three-Judge Panel Rules Police Can Be Seen As Victims Even If They Use Deadly Force
A judge in Florida has ruled that police officers can be considered victims even if they are using deadly force on someone. In a 13-page decision, Judge Lori Rowe of the 1st District Court of Appeal and three other judges ruled police officers who get into violent incidents deserve the …
Read More »Forensic Pathologist Says Andre Hill’s Death Was A Homicide
Andre Hill’s death has been ruled a homicide by an Ohio coroner’s office this week. Hill was fatally shot multiple times by a former Columbus police officer, CNN reported. He was shot once in the chest and three times in his right leg, forensic pathologist Dr. Elaine Amoresano, who performed …
Read More »Vigil For Sarah Everard Broken Up By London Police; Women’s Rights Activists Outraged Over Department’s Handling
The UK is reeling over the Metropolitan Police’s handling of Saturday night’s vigil for Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old woman murdered while walking home earlier this month. Her alleged killed is a serving member of the same police force, CNN reported. Mourners gathered in solidarity to Clapham Common’s bandstand, where the …
Read More »FBI Warns Police Departments That White Supremacists Are Seeking Affiliation With Law Enforcement To Further Their Agendas
The FBI is warning police departments that white supremacists are looking to affiliate themselves with law enforcement to further their agendas. Between 2016 and 2020, FBI agents and analysts with the San Antonio division of FBI launched investigations into the various activities of right-wing extremists and white supremacists, according to …
Read More »Dallas Cop Charged For Arranging Two Murders, Including A Woman Who He Called “Informant”
A Dallas police officer is now on the other side of the law after authorities alleged he orchestrated the murders of two people in 2017. According to PEOPLE, Bryan Riser, 36 and a 13-year veteran with the city police, faces murder charges that include a charge for the murder of …
Read More »Former Police Officer Arrested For Raping 14-year-old Girl He Assisted In Rape Case
In a lawsuit, the mother of a 14-year-old girl is alleging that a former New Orleans police officer with a history of behavioral complaints was sent to help a rape survivor get medical attention last year and subsequently raped her himself. According to the complaint, after taking the girl to …
Read More »Chicago Man Arrested The 4th Time For Impersonating An Officer
A man arrested three times for impersonating a Chicago police officer was arrested again for the same crime. On Thursday, police said that Vincent Richardson was arrested Wednesday and charged with felony impersonation of an officer. On three different occasions, Jan 14, Jan 27, and Feb 3, he was accused …
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