Law Enforcement
-
Texas Appeals Court Upholds Amber Guyger’s 10-Year Prison Sentence for Killing Botham Jean
The former Dallas police officer can still make her case to the highest appeals court in the state.
-
Ex-Georgia Deputy Who Bragged About Beating Black Suspects and Arresting Black People to Keep Them From Voting Sentenced to Prison on Gun Charge
You might argue that ‘white supremacist with a badge’ is redundant. In this case, you’d be right.
-
Wisconsin Judge Finds Probable Cause to Charge Officer For Shooting a Black Man to Death in 2016
The decision to charge the former officer will now be up to a special prosecutor.
-
Ohio Democrat Proposes New Police Bodycam Law Inspired by Fatal Shooting of Andre Hill
There is absolutely no reason cops should have their body cameras turned off while in the line of duty. When brutality is alleged, transparency is key.
-
Black Michigan Resident Sues Police Department For Wrongfully Detaining Him While He Was on a Walk
The lawsuit claims that the involved officer injured the man’s groin and accused him of looking like he was going to break into cars.
-
Chicago Finally Passes Civilian Oversight Board for Police After 2 Years of Debate
The proposal was approved by a 36-13 vote on Wednesday.
-
NYPD Officers Swarm and Tase Black Man on Subway After Accusing Him of Letting Someone on Without Paying Fare
Apparently, jumping the fare on a New York subway is a serious offense. Either that or cops are just aggressive AF with Black people.
-
Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Breonna Taylor's Family Alleges Louisville Police Withheld Body Camera Footage From the Night of Her Death
Attorneys representing Taylor’s family say at least one of the officers on scene during the raid of her apartment had to have a body camera activated.
-
Video Showing What Led Up to Marvin Scott III's Death in a Texas Jail Released by Officials
Scott died in March after being pepper sprayed and put in a spit hood. A grand jury decided against indicting the officers involved.
-
Illinois Correctional Officers Pin Black Woman Down, Strip Her in Front of Male Officers: Report
The victim currently faces five to seven years in prison due to charges stemming from the arrest.