Saturday, April 18, 2026

Tag: police brutality

Retired black NYPD detective: Derek Chauvin trial highlights ‘race-based’ police brutality...

The trial is putting a spotlight on “the disproportionate killing of Black people by police” in the United States.

Video reveals police officers beating unarmed teen

Last week, two of the officers were fired from the department after police officials reviewed the body cam videos.

Former Texas sheriff faces new charges of destroying video depicting man’s...

The former sheriff was released on a $15,000 bond.

Former deputies arrested after man dies in police custody

“While we can never take away the pain of the Ambler family, the grand jury has sent a clear message that no one is above the law.”

Florida police officer resigns after attacking innocent man on video

When Officer Black was ordered to watch the video of the arrest, he wrote in another report, “I believe my perception was altered due to the high stress of the incident.”

Houston police shoot 1-year-old child in the head while pursuing robbery...

“My son has been fighting every day for his life. He’s struggling to breathe on his own. My baby didn’t deserve it. I miss my son. I want him to be back the way he used to be.”

Prison guard pleads guilty to beating handcuffed inmate to death

The prison guard faces possible life sentences for the two civil rights charges and another 20 years for the misleading information charge.

Outrage and disgust as charges dropped for Buffalo police officers who...

Despite the video evidence of the officers’ misconduct, a grand jury has dismissed the charges.

Joliet sergeant indicted after releasing video of alleged police misconduct

“You arrest the sergeant for doing the right thing, but you don’t arrest the officers for doing the wrong thing.”

Former police officer pleads guilty to federal extortion

"Bringing corrupt officials to justice is one of the highest priorities of this office, and we will continue to ensure that the public is protected and that criminals answer for their crimes."

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The winner at the DNC’s latest meeting? Israel, ethnic cleansing and genocide

Why did pro-Israel groups voice so much pleasure and praise—not only for the sidelining of pro-human-rights resolutions but also for the process that sidelined them?

UN experts demand halt to arms transfers as Israel’s Lebanon strikes intensify and Senate...

Human rights investigators warn attacks undermine international law while U.S. lawmakers reject another attempt to curb expanding regional conflict.

The deaf, dumb and blind cult still dazzled by the nastiest, most naked ‘emperor’...

How mortifying: one crude, ham-fisted con artist, swelled by arrogance, ignorance, and stupidity, is all it took to topple this “naked” beacon of democracy. Figure even worse with a Putin in charge.

Big oil cashes in as Trump’s Iran war drives $30 million per hour windfall...

Analysis shows fossil fuel giants capturing massive gains as oil prices surge during conflict, intensifying scrutiny over war-driven economic impacts.

The Trump/Newsom nuke war against renewables gets a Diablo push

Together Trump and Newsom are pushing nuclear power plants whose drastic deregulation may now rival the dangers posed by any bombs Iran could produce.