Tag: police violence
Ben Crump: Derek Chauvin’s guilty plea of violating George Floyd’s civil...
“To be held accountable on both levels, on state level and federal level, we believe, sends a very clear message that the deliberate indifference and the denial of constitutional rights of marginalized people of color won’t be tolerated.”
California sheriff’s deputy charged with assault after scalding mentally ill inmate
A former California sheriff’s deputy was recently charged with one felony count of assault or battery by a public officer and one felony count of battery with serious bodily injury.
Former DEA agent sentenced to 12yrs in federal prison
“While his actions represent an egregious breach of the public trust, they are in no way a reflection of the overwhelming majority of special agents who serve with honor and integrity."
Houston police kill pedestrian during vehicle pursuit
“We are not going to treat this case any different because it involves officers. It involves a human being who lost his life. So we’re going to be looking at it through that lens.”
Tucson cop fired after fatally shooting disabled man on video
“It is moments like this that test our resolve to ensure justice and accountability. We owe this to all Tucsonans.”
Former police detective fatally shot by Kansas police
“The family of Lionel Womack thanks the members of the Kansas City community for your outpouring of support after their devastating loss yesterday."
Judge says NYPD illegally withheld footage in police shootings
A New York state judge said the NYPD was operating in “bad faith” when it denied requests to release body-worn camera footage from the killing of Kawaski Trawick.
Jacob Blake’s family hails rare conviction of KC police officer who...
The jury decision was unexpected and may set a precedent for future cases in Missouri.
City of Aurora agrees to pay $15M settlement after police killed...
“Ms. McClain raised Elijah as a single mother and his death has left an enormous void in her life.”
Former Oklahoma cops convicted of murder after Tasing man to death
The second degree murder charge carries a possible sentence of 10 years to life in prison.
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Supreme Court rulings and new Southern maps intensify battle over Black voting power before...
A series of redistricting fights in Alabama, Tennessee, and Virginia is reshaping the struggle over voting rights and congressional control as critics warn that recent Supreme Court decisions are accelerating the erosion of protections for Black voters.
The electric car is the only winner in the latest Iran war
The Hormuz Choke Point and the Twilight of Petroleum.
The US-China tech race, resource wars, and the cost of militarization
Over the past decade, a steady and well-funded campaign has convinced the general public that China is the greatest threat to the safety and security of the American people.
Wow! Losing the war PLUS losing the peace – the frenzy of fiascos ravage...
What other blundering buffoons ever lost a war (of choice), then willfully lost the peace via threats, phony bluffs and tin-ear, belligerent BS?