Tag: police violence
Video shows off-duty officer punching unarmed man
“They should have terminated him, quite frankly. I mean, period.”
Former cop charged with assaulting unarmed jaywalker on video
Hickman was charged with assault by strangulation, assault inflicting serious injury, and communicating threats.
Suppressed body cam video shows cops beating innocent unarmed man
No criminal charges have been filed against the Topeka Police Department for suppressing the footage or the prosecutors.
Police shoot and kill 6-year-old boy in San Antonio suburb manhunt
6-year-old Kameron Prescott was inside the trailer when the shooting started.
Former officer sentenced to 20yrs in prison for killing unarmed man
“Officers who violate anyone’s rights also violate their oaths of honor, and they tarnish the names of the vast majority of officers, who do incredible work."
March demands justice for teen who accuses NYPD officers of rape
“When you’re under arrest and you’re handcuffed, you’re put into a police minivan and you’re with two officers over 6-feet tall and over 200 pounds, there can’t be consent.”
Court rules that deputy can be sued for shooting downed man...
“An officer has the right to terminate the threat, but not terminate the person.”
Three cops arrested for beating innocent teen and covering up attack
After reviewing the unedited video during Aguilar’s trial, the judge dismissed the charges against the innocent teen.
Our ever-deadlier police state
“We need an effective system of crime prevention and control in our communities, but that is not what the current system is.”
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The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).
Waterboarding for dollars in Cuba
The CBS Sunday Morning program, “Next: Cuba?” which aired on April 26, presented a discussion of the recent intensification of sanctions on...
California officials accuse Trump administration of targeting blue states after Medicaid funding freeze
Federal officials cite fraud concerns while California leaders warn millions could lose access to critical healthcare and in-home support services.
Butter (and schools), not guns (and warfare)
The War Against Iran, Up Close and Personal (and All Too Far Away).