Friday, April 19, 2024

Tag: Crime

Three Deputies Arrested for Beating Mentally Ill Man to Death

Three Sheriff's deputies in Northern California have just been arrested for beating a man to death in his jail cell. The deputies are being charged with murder, conspiracy and assault under the color of authority.

Judge Refuses to Drop Charges Against Officers Responsible for Killing Freddie...

On Wednesday, Judge Barry Williams denied motions to dismiss charges against the officers who were responsible for the killing of Freddie Gray. Will justice be served?

Three Journalists Murdered within Two Weeks

"The murder of three journalists in two weeks shows how the lack of progress in ending impunity has emboldened those bent on silencing the press in the Philippines." Will their killers be brought to justice?

Family Releases Video of Police Killing Their Mentally Ill Son

The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department has recently been the target of multiple Justice Department investigations. And here's one of huge concern after Sheriff’s Deputies recently shot a mentally ill man to death.

SWAT Team Raids Wrong House Holding Mother and Children at Gunpoint

A SWAT team raids the wrong home in Worcester, MA where Marianne Diaz and her children were asleep during the pre-dawn hours when a gang of heavily armed men stormed the house. This botched raid is “troubling.”

Four Deputies Plead Guilty to Drug Charges

An undercover investigation at Shelby County Corrections revealed corruption after four deputies were indicted for attempting to smuggle and distribute OxyContin inside the facility. Are Illicit activities running rampant in our prisons?

Officer Charged with Murder After Killing Unarmed Man with His Hands...

After fellow officers admitted that a police shooting in Fairfax County was not clean, the officer who shot and killed the victim was recently fired and charged with murder. It's about time officers are being held accountable.

NY Attorney General Investigating Death of Woman in Police Custody

In the last month, there have been at least 13 people who've died in police custody. Now the New York attorney general is investigating the death of Raynette Turner, 42, who was found dead in her holding cell.

US Marshal Found Guilty of Obstruction in Drunken Shooting

A jury found U.S. Marshall Matthew Itkowitz guilty of obstruction of justice for making misleading statements to LAPD homicide detectives in order to justify killing a man. He faces up to 20 years in prison.

Body Cam Video Released After Cop Indicted for Murder

Newly released body cam footage in the death of an unarmed motorist revealed a University of Cincinnati police officer allegedly lied in order to justify the shooting. Now he's been indicted for murder for such an "asinine" act.

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US diplomacy thwarts Palestinian UN membership amid claims of supporting statehood leaked cable shows

This diplomatic maneuvering seeks to avoid a U.S. veto, which would publicly align the country against Palestinian self-determination.

Supreme silence: High court decision curtails protest rights, stifling voices in the South

As the case now returns to lower courts for further proceedings, the national discourse on the limits of free speech and the right to protest continues to evolve.

Supreme Court questions use of obstruction law in Jan. 6 riot cases amid concerns...

This law is now at the center of a legal battle concerning its suitability for punishing those who stormed the Capitol during the certification of the 2020 election results.

New report reveals millionaires’ tax rates slashed by half since 1950s, fueling wealth inequality

This stark reduction in tax rates for the wealthiest Americans coincides with an era of escalating income disparity and could be costing the federal government hundreds of billions in lost revenue annually.

Missouri Republican Attorney General Bailey sues Media Matters using consumer law to censor the...

An analysis of Mo. Attorney General Andrew Bailey's bogus allegations against Media Matters.