Tag Archives: Police brutality

Two additional Tacoma police officers involved in restraining a Black man who died in March after saying, “I can’t breathe,” have been identified. His family accuses the police department of covering it up while the four other officers involved sit at home on paid leave. Manuel Ellis, 33, died of …

A New Mexico Park Ranger was captured on video attacking and tasing a Native American man while he was hiking at Petroglyph National Monument. Over the weekend, Darrell House was out walking his dog through the Petroglyphs at the Piedra Mercado trail, where he says he visits often. House was accompanied …

LeBron James’ commitment to social activism earned him Muhammad Ali Legacy Award. The award celebrates individuals who are dedicated to sportsmanship and impact the world. James used his platform to speak out about police brutality, voting, and inequality. James also helped to lead his team to a championship. James spoke about …

On October 20, a store employee called the police to report a man wearing an orange shirt, carrying a revolver, and attempting to rob the Dollar General where they worked. The suspect was taken down, and now the two officers that fired 42 rounds at the suspect are free from …

A man in Kentucky decided to livestream officers as they carried out an arrest and got punched in the face and arrested himself. According to The Daily Mail, Joe Bennett claims he was hit “with a solid left hook” by the officer after he began livestreaming on Tuesday when he …

Three Baton Rouge police officers have been placed on paid administrative leave after a Louisiana State University football player claimed that he was “violated numerous times” by the officers during a hostile weekend incident.  Freshman LSU wide receiver Koy Moore documented the incident in a lengthy Instagram post on Sunday. …

The City of Milwaukee will have to pay Sterling Brown $750,000 to settle an excessive force lawsuit that the NBA profiled against them. Brown claims that Milwaukee police targeted and brutalized him because he was a black man. The Milwaukee Bucks guard filed the lawsuit following a January 26th 2018 …

The Philadelphia Police Department has released body-cam footage of the fatal shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. Twenty-seven-year-old Wallace is one of the latest victims of a police violence incident that happened last week in West Philadelphia. His death was recorded on video by a bystander, as well as by police …

The Kentucky State Police Commissioner resigned from his position Monday after a report surfaced that the department used quotes from Adolf Hitler in a training slide show. According to CBS News, Rodney Brewer‘s resignation went into effect on Wednesday and Governor Andy Beshear has selected Lieutenant Colonel Phillip Burnett to …

The Supreme Court just tossed out a federal appeals decision that would have allowed a police officer to sue Black Lives Matter protestor and activist DeRay McKesson. The case stems from a 2016 incident in Baton Rouge, La. that occurred after the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling, who was killed …

It’s the day before Election Day, do you know if your favorite rappers are woke or asleep? There is so much confusion. COVID-19, long lines, hurricanes and people stocking up on food and supplies like it’s the #zombieapocalypse. And then there are the #BlacksForTrump Black in 2016, Trump’s campaign slogan …

Jacob Blake, the black man who was shot several times and left paralyzed by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has been released from a Milwaukee hospital. Blake’s attorney, Patrick Cafferty, declined to provide extensive details. But he confirmed that the 29-year-old is facing a long road to recovery after being transported to “a …

A fired Aurora officer now claims he was “very remorseful” for dismissing the pleas of a Black woman who was left upside down with her hands and feet tied together on the floorboard of his patrol car for 21 minutes.⠀⠀ Officer Levi Huffine was fired in February over the indigent …

Just weeks after Paramount Network cancelled its hit cop show, ‘Cops,’ in the wake of protests sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, video game “Fortnite” has followed with a similar move. Last week, the hit video game launched its third season, but amid …

Director Ava Duvernay will be starting the Law Enforcement Accountability Project (LEAP), which will fund 25 projects over the next two years through DuVernay’s Array Alliance nonprofit. The project will start off with a budget of $3 million given by contributors such as Ford Foundation and Ryan Murphey, screenwriter-producer for …

The NYPD cops responsible for the murder of #EricGarner “will immediately begin” an internal disciplinary trial. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ On Thursday, an NYPD department spokesman said Officer Daniel Pantaleo and Sgt. Kizzy Adonis “will immediately begin an internal disciplinary process for the 2014 choking death of 43-year-old EricGarner. “The U.S. Department of …

Tennessee Titans #JurrellCasey says he will take the fine for standing during the national anthem. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In an interview the defensive end told CNN Sports on Wednesday he plans to take a knee in protest during the national anthem while accepting the fines. “I’m going to take a fine this …

New video footage shows police officers stepping on Milwaukee Bucks player #SterlingBrown’s ankles while he’s sitting on the ground.⠀⠀⠀⠀ On January 26 around 2 a.m., police arrested Brown in the parking lot of a Milwaukee Walgreens. The two officers stopped the basketball player as he was walking out the store …

John Bunn was only 14 years old when he was put in jail for a crime he didn’t commit. Now, he sheds tears for the years he’s lost, as his case has finally been absolved. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In August 1991, Bunn was convicted of killing a correction officer. Bunn maintained …