Tag: police violence
Police officer caught punching teenage girl on video
Local activists are demanding an independent investigation into the needless beating of a teenage girl.
LAPD officer avoids jail time after beating handcuffed man on video
Garcia no longer receives paychecks from the department and could face termination.
Ex-cop pleads guilty after shooting unarmed man in back
If convicted, Slager faces a maximum sentence of life in prison for violating Scott’s civil rights under color of law.
Families rally to end police raids in NYC public housing
Over the last few years, the New York City Police Department has collaborated with various federal agencies to conduct militarized raids in multiple New York City Housing Authority public housing developments around the city.
Fired cops charged with beating unarmed motorist on video
Officers have been charge after their incident report failed to mention blatant use of excessive force against the restrained suspect.
Police officer fired after kicking handcuffed man in face
Officer McDonald has also been involved in three “use of force” incidents and two car accidents.
Officer sentenced to 40yrs in prison for killing 6-year-old autistic boy
“He just kept shooting, kept shooting.”
Philadelphia cop arrested on animal cruelty charges
Long has been suspended by Police Commissioner Richard Ross for thirty days with the intent to dismiss.
How Chicago became the first city to make reparations to victims...
The ordinance provides a meaningful model for creating reparations at the local level.
Defunding police – how antiracist organizers got Seattle to listen
By halting a proposed $150 million police precinct, Seattle activists have made headway in redirecting funding toward services like affordable housing and education.
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EPA finalizes repeal of power plant carbon standards as environmental groups sue
The sector accounts for nearly one-quarter of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and the agency separately proposed ending its authority to regulate them.
Democratic attorneys general say Education Department is hiding 1,300 documents on its layoffs
A privilege log lists nearly 1,300 records the agency says are too sensitive to hand over.
7,000 Chicago hotel workers vote to authorize strike
A union survey found a third of members cannot cover rent or mortgage payments, and the last hotel strike in the city, in 2018, lasted about a month.
Vance-led task force moves to strip 760,000 people of ACA coverage
Advocates say the crackdown follows 8 million coverage losses already tied to Trump-era health cuts.
Federal judge blocks deportation of man shot by ICE during Austin delivery run
DHS and the man's attorney give conflicting accounts of the medical care he has received since.