damon grimes
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Video Released After Teen Tased and Killed by Michigan State Troopers Underscores Law Enforcement’s Utter Contempt for Black Americans
The incivility and cruelty of law enforcement against black citizens of the United States continues unabated. And it’s not just white officers who hate the black bodies they are sworn to serve and protect (as the case of Freddie Gray and plenty of others show). In a recent report by WXYZ-TV in Detroit, an investigator…
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Former Michigan State Trooper Charged With Murder in the Death of 15-Year-Old Damon Grimes
The former Michigan state trooper who allegedly deployed his Taser out of the window of his vehicle while in pursuit of a teen riding an ATV—causing the teen to crash—has been charged with murder in the 15-year-old’s death. Former Trooper Mark Bessner, 43, was in pursuit of Damon Grimes—who was illegally riding an ATV through…
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Mich. State Police Sergeant Under Investigation for Tossing Evidence in the Damon Grimes Case
As if having its leader in the news for posting hateful messages on Facebook wasn’t enough, the troubles with the Michigan State Police continue to grow. The trooper who allegedly used his stun gun on a 15-year-old ATV driver he was chasing has resigned, and two other officers involved in the incident have been suspended.…