arrests
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Raptors Guard Terence Davis Charged With Assault, Criminal Mischief After Allegedly Hitting Woman
Toronto Raptors guard Terence Davis was arrested and charged with third-degree assault and criminal mischief after allegedly striking a woman, according to ESPN and Yahoo Sports. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday night, took place in an apartment building in the East Side of Manhattan shortly before 10 p.m. According to a criminal complaint, the…
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Department of Justice Charges 21 Alleged Members and Associates of Utah White Supremacist Gangs With Drug and Weapons Trafficking
In Utah, 21 alleged members and associates of white supremacist gangs face federal charges of distributing methamphetamines and firearms throughout the state,. USA Today reports that the accused are associated with three identified white supremacist gangs, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of Utah and an investigation conducted by the Organized Crime…
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Police Stay Lying All the Time
Cop privilege is a thing. I can already hear the Blue Lives Matter crowd collectively rolling their eyes into the back of their heads at this statement, but let me explain. First of all, no one ever needs to wonder if an investigation into the shooting of a police officer is being taken seriously. We…
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'I Was Guilty Before Proven Innocent': San Antonio Man Speaks Out About His Wrongful Arrest and Racial Profiling
White people often don’t understand why Black people tend to respond so aggressively to police officers after being racially profiled. They watch a video of a Black man being detained for nonsensical reasons and daring to get upset about it, and they say, “If he would only stay calm and follow instructions, everything would be…
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March for Breonna Taylor Resulted in Over 60 Protesters Arrested
On Tuesday, social justice organization Until Freedom led a march for Breonna Taylor around Churchill Downs, the site of the Kentucky Derby. The march attracted hundreds of protesters and resulted in over 60 people being arrested. CBS News reports that the march went from a Louisville Metro Police training facility to Churchill Downs and then…
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Black Lives Matter Organizer in Florida Facing Felony Charges for Snatching Flags at Pro-Trump Event
A Black Lives Matter organizer in Florida is facing felony charges for allegedly stealing flags from a car during a Pro-Trump caravan. According to Insider, Jonathan Gartrelle was attending a protest last Saturday in Miami when a “Cubans for Trump,” caravan passed through. An officer claims to have seen Gartrelle “removing flags fixed to passing…
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Federal Law Enforcement in Portland, Ore., Have Been Snatching Protesters off the Streets in Unmarked Vehicles
Protesters in Portland, Ore., say federal agents donning camouflage and driving unmarked vans have been detaining protesters around the city’s downtown area since at least July 14. Stories about the arrests have been corroborated by multiple people, as well as videos showing the officers arresting protesters without explanation, shoving them into the cars, and driving…
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Minneapolis and New York Bus Drivers Stand Up To Cops, Refuse to Transport George Floyd Protesters to Jail
As protests against the death of George Floyd and other victims of police violence raged across the country, bus drivers became unlikely heroes in the uprising by refusing to do the police’s work. Workers for both the Minneapolis Metro Transit and New York City’s MTA, told police, “Nah, son” when asked to transport protesters to…
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In a Divided Nation, a Call to Finally Protect Black Lives Reaches a Fever Pitch
Across America on Thursday night, thousands of people marched to their state capitols, their public squares, their police precincts. Across America, they shouted “I can’t breathe”—a dying plea turned rallying cry. Police took arms against demonstrators—dressing in riot gear, shooting at the citizens who employ them with rubber bullets, or spraying tear gas to “disperse”…
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Lawsuit Accuses Missouri Police of Brutalizing Black Mother and Son Falsely Accused of Theft
A 68-year-old black woman is suing the city of Des Peres, Mo., and four white police officers who she accuses of brutalizing her and her 43-year-old son at a Sam’s Club store on March 23 after the officers wrongly suspected them of stealing a TV that they had paid for. The Associated Press reports that…