Tag: police crime
Police officer charged with assault after using pepper spray on video
“I commend Acting Prosecutor Mayer for acting swiftly to hold this police officer accountable for the appalling and completely unjustified use of force alleged in these criminal charges.”
6 Atlanta cops charged with assaulting college students on video
Two of the officers were immediately fired for use of excessive force.
Autopsy reports showing George Floyd’s death was a homicide underscore corruption...
"This happens time and time again.”
NYPD officer stripped of gun and badge after driving into Jamaica...
According to police sources, the officer was disciplined for associating with a known felon, not for driving the vehicle into the water.
NYPD cops caught on video planting drugs again
The both currently remain on patrol with no criminal charges against them.
Officer indicted after beating man on dash cam video
“When an officer betrays that oath, and instead uses his or her position to violate a person's constitutional rights, that officer must be held accountable."
Video reveals police officer shooting unarmed man in subway station
Per department policy, both officers have been taken off patrol duty and placed on paid administrative duties while an investigation into the shooting continues.
Fired sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty to stealing nearly $200K
“People at all levels of government work hard every day to serve the public and it's particularly hurtful because an incident like this stands out to erode the public’s trust.”
Former deputy jailer sentenced to prison after assaulting inmate
“The FBI will not tolerate correctional officers who violate a person’s civil rights.”
Police officer charged with murder after fatally shooting handcuffed man
We must put a stop to systemic police brutality and the needless killings of Black people. We cannot afford to fail in this goal because lives are at stake.”
POPULAR
Chicago teachers want to transform their city into a ‘system of care’—will Dems go...
Headbutting and friction continue in the battle of big ideas vs. entrenched leadership.
A ceasefire is not enough in Gaza
On Nov. 6, regardless of who wins the election on the day before, Biden needs to withdraw all his political capital from the bank and spend it in the Middle East.
Georgia’s deadly abortion ban: The tragic deaths of two Black women, Candi Miller &...
Candi Miller and Amber Thurman, both Black women and mothers to young children, died after they were unable to access care for rare but typically treatable complications caused by medication abortion.
Norway reaches historic milestone as electric vehicles outnumber petrol cars for the first time
Norway’s rapid transition to electric vehicles, a global first, shows the impact of policy incentives and ambitious climate goals, setting the pace for the rest of the world.
Trump-appointed judges continue assault on workers’ rights by undermining NLRB
In a move that could reshape labor rights across the country, these judges are granting preliminary injunctions to companies that argue the NLRB’s structure violates the U.S. Constitution.