Tag: police brutality
Bernie Sanders Releases Campaign Ads Disparaging Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Sen. Bernie Sanders is now openly criticising current Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel for failing Chicago’s public schools and suppressing video evidence of a teenager’s death at the hands of police.
Turning American Communities Into War Zones, Death By Death
When it comes to people of color, the police make San Francisco “Baghdad by the bay.”
NYPD Officer Found Guilty of Fatally Shooting Akai Gurley
The jury, a panel of seven men and five women, deliberated for two days before delivering the verdict. One juror called it a “very hard decision.”
Ferguson Refuses To Make Police Reforms Proposed By The DOJ
By failing to accept some of the terms of the decree, Ferguson may now be slapped with a federal lawsuit.
NYPD Triples the Strength of Their Pepper Spray Because the Old...
Just what the NYPD needs, a better way to inflict suffering.
Chicago Police Officer Plans To Sue Teenager He Shot And Killed
The cop is suing for "emotional distress." We are sure the 19-year-old that he killed would choose emotional distress over death any day.
Oakland Police Kill Handcuffed Man, Ignoring His Pleas of “I Can’t...
51-year-old Hernan Jaramillo died after being detained by police while in handcuffs, despite multiple yells of "I can't breathe!"
Hundreds March Against Murder of Noel Aguilar by LA Sheriff’s Deputies
After activists shut down the Metro Blue Line, two people were arrested, and a stand off ensued in front of the Compton Sheriff's Station.
LAPD Chief Calls For Criminal Charges Against Officer in Fatal Shooting
LAPD police chief Charlie Beck has called for charges Officer Clifford Proctor, who shot 29-year-old Brendon Glenn in the back as he lay on the ground.
Hawaii Man Beaten by Cop for Praying Next to a Seal
The native Hawaiian did not conduct in any confrontation or misconduct with the officer.
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Supreme urgency tests Trump’s claim to immunity amid election countdown
Legal experts and democracy advocates push for a swift Supreme Court decision on Trump’s immunity claims, highlighting potential consequences for presidential accountability.
Trump allies draft plans to seize control over Federal Reserve amid election campaign
Emerging reports reveal a secretive push by Trump supporters to curtail the Federal Reserve's autonomy, threatening the independence of U.S. monetary policy.
Shock and awe at UT Austin as state troopers in riot gear quash student...
An aggressive show of force by Texas state troopers raises questions about the right to peaceful assembly, as students at the University of Texas at Austin face riot gear and arrests during a Gaza solidarity protest.
Should harming mother Earth be a crime? The case for ecocide
The destruction of nature might one day become a criminal offense adjudicated by the International Criminal Court.
Climate confrontation: Over 50 arrested as activists target Citigroup’s climate policies
Protesters descend on Citigroup's Manhattan HQ, igniting a 'Summer of Heat' against banks fueling fossil fuel projects and escalating the climate crisis.