Posts Tagged ‘Police Violence’
James Clyburn Tells Young People To Turn Their Cameras On Police
Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said Wednesday that, in the wake of a video showing a South Carolina police officer fatally shooting an unarmed black man, young people should keep their cameras turned on police.
Read MoreChanges in Wikipedia Pages on Police-Brutality Cases Linked to NYPD: Report
The NYPD’s computer network at 1 Police Plaza headquarters has been used to make changes or attempt to delete Wikipedia pages about controversial cases from Sean Bell to Eric Garner.
Read MoreCop Who Fatally Shot Sleeping 7-Year-Old Will No Longer Face Charges
Joseph Weekley, the Detroit police officer who fatally shot a sleeping 7-year-old girl, will not be retried, officials said Wednesday.
Read MoreDaniel Pantaleo’s ‘Apology’ to Eric Garner’s Family Was Just Plain Sorry
White police continue to demonize the Black men they refuse to see as human–and who face violence because of it.
Read MoreFerguson Activists Predict Uphill Battle
While activists motivated by Michael Brown’s death are finally being heard about anti-Black violence, change will be slow.
Read MoreWhy blacks are urging a Black Friday boycott
A loose network led by African Americans in the film and arts world has emerged from the fog of tear gas to call for a quiet riot in response: a boycott of Black Friday shopping.
Read MoreMO Governor Declares State Of Emergency Ahead Of Grand Jury Decision
Gov. Nixon issued an executive order declaring a 30-day state of emergency in Missouri to protect the citizens and businesses from the potential “violence and damage” he presumes if the grand jury fails to indict Officer Darren Wilson. Wilson shot and killed unarmed teenager Michael Brown in August 2014.
Read MoreBlack Teen with White Parents Mistaken for Burglar, Assaulted by Cops in His Home
Police respond to neighbor’s call about black teen entering a home in a white neighborhood. They attempt to arrest him for burglary and pepper-spray him. He was in his own home.
Read More118 Black Men Tortured On His Watch–Less Than 4 Years of Jailtime
Chicago police commander Jon Burge oversaw brutal torture of black men in custody, extracting false confessions that resulted in them spending decades in prison.
Read MoreCell Phone Video Captures Police Smashing Window, Using Stun Gun During Traffic Stop
A firsthand recording of the excessive display of force shown by the Hammond Police during a traffic stop.
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