crooked cops
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Exonerated Five Fighting to Stop Cops From Lying, Using Innocent People’s DNA and Other Things You Probably Thought Were Already Illegal
Innocent until proven guilty is one of the foundational tenets of American jurisprudence. Even when a person is arrested and jailed for a crime, they are afforded the same presumption of innocence as Ivanka Trump, Jesus Christ, the white people in lotion commercials or any other unblemished, blue-eyed blonde American. Of course, if you’re black,…
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Baltimore’s Top Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby Moves to Throw Out Nearly 800 Cases Involving Tainted Cops
In the wake of a massive police scandal, Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby is asking the courts to toss out nearly 800 criminal cases linked to Baltimore cops her office believes cannot be trusted. Prosecutors are hoping to wipe out 790 convictions linked to 25 police officers, including eight convicted in Baltimore’s Gun Trace Task…
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119 Dismissed Cases Later, a Crooked Cop Was Arrested for Planting Drugs During Routine Traffic Stops
A former sheriff’s deputy in Florida has been arrested and unceremoniously dismissed after an investigation uncovered his penchant for pulling over drivers for minor traffic violations and planting drugs inside of their vehicles. The Hill reports that on Wednesday morning, 26-year-old Zachary Wester was slapped with felony charges of racketeering, official misconduct, fabricating evidence, possession…
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Chicago Man Becomes the 19th to Have His Murder Conviction Overturned After Accusing Detective of Framing Him
After spending nearly two decades in jail for a murder he didn’t commit, Geraldo Iglesias finally had his conviction overturned by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office on Wednesday. Iglesias was among 50 defendants who say they were framed for murder by retired Chicago detective Reynaldo Guevara. With his exoneration, Iglesias becomes the 10th person…
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Florida Police Chief Told Cops to Pin Crimes on Black Teens, Adults to Boost Crime Stats: Report
A former police chief in a Southern Florida suburb has been indicted for pressuring his officers to pin crimes on any African American with “somewhat of a record” to keep the crime stats in his jurisdiction perfect. The Miami Herald reports that Raimundo Atesiano created a culture in the Biscayne Park Police Department that targeted…
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Ex-Georgia Cop Accused of Stealing $150,000 at Traffic Stops and Handing Money Over to Drug Dealers
It’s the kind of crime made for a TV drama. An ex-Georgia cop has been indicted by a grand jury on charges that while she was an officer, she performed fake traffic stops in order to steal money from drivers, and then split the goods with drug dealers she ran with. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports…
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Family Still Searching for Answers 1 Year After Young Father Suffers Severe Brain Injuries in Chicago Jail
The family of 23-year-old Tyler Lumar is still searching for some sort of closure, one year after the young father suffered severe brain damage after he was found hanging from his own shirt inside a Chicago jail. As the Chicago Tribune reports, Lumar is currently in need of constant medical care and can no longer…
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NYC Cop Accused of Sending Lewd Texts to Woman He Arrested
A New York City woman has filed a lawsuit against a city cop she says sent her a string of inappropriate, lewd messages after arresting her. “I was shocked and confused,” the plaintiff, Kammie Sifonte, told the New York Post. In one of the alleged disgusting texts, Police Officer Rony Santiago is accused of sending…
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Police Chief Who Compared Black People to ‘ISIS’ and Wanted to Mow Them Down Charged With Hate Crime
A former New Jersey police chief has been charged with hate crimes and civil rights violations by federal prosecutors after revelations surfaced that he used dogs to attack black suspects, used hateful speech and physically attacked an African-American teenager. According to NJ.com, Frank Nucera Jr. was the police chief in the small township of Bordentown,…
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NYPD Cop Arraigned on 67-Count Indictment After Being Arrested and Charged With Having Sex, Recording Encounters With Underage Girl
A New York City cop is facing some serious charges after being arrested for having sex with an underage girl and recording their encounters, according to officials. The disgraced officer, Raul Olmeda, was arraigned on a 67-count indictment and is currently being held on $250,000 bond, the New York Daily News reports. New York City…