police accountability
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Them vs. Us: How Black Cops View Policing in America
Editor’s note: This week, The Root will examine the many facets of law enforcement and its effects on the black community with our weeklong series Unprotected, Underserved: The Policing of Black America. “You live in [redacted], don’t you?” he said. “What?” I responded, prompting him to repeat the name of the subdivision where I lived. I…
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All Black People Are Victims of Police Brutality
Editor’s note: This week, The Root will examine the many facets of law enforcement and its effects on the black community with our weeklong series Unprotected, Underserved: The Policing of Black America. He was 23 years old. He needed their protection. He needed their service. So he called the police. They shot him. He is paralyzed.…
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Funeral for Antwon Rose, Pittsburgh Teen Killed by Cops, to Be Held Today
The family of Antwon Rose II, the 17-year-old shot three times in the back by an East Pittsburgh Police officer last week, will lay him to rest on Monday. As CNN reports, protesters have demonstrated in downtown Pittsburgh since Antwon’s shooting on June 19, demanding accountability for Officer Michael Rosfeld, the cop who killed him,…
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White Ohio Cop Fired for Detaining Daughter’s Black Boyfriend for No Reason: ‘We’ll Make Shit Up as We Go’
It seems too on the nose: a cop admitting, on camera, that he’ll make up charges on a young black motorist he’s just pulled over. It’s the sort of thing a white person might see on TV and say, “Oh, I just don’t know if that’s realistic.” But that’s exactly what a Lorain, Ohio, police…
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Officer Who Shot and Killed 17-Year-Old Antwon Rose Was Sworn In Mere Hours Before the Fatal Encounter
The East Pittsburgh officer who fatally shot 17-year-old Antwon Rose in the back as he was fleeing from a traffic stop had barely been officially sworn in as an officer before the deadly encounter. Unidentified sources told news station KDKA-TV that the officer accused in the shooting, who is also still unidentified, had only been…
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Ohio Sheriff Indicted on Federal Charges After Pocketing Nearly $100,000 in Bribes From Drug Dealers
A former Ohio sheriff who allegedly made himself rich after pocketing almost $100,000 in bribes from drug dealers and others while in office has been indicted on several federal charges. Samuel Crish, 54, of Delphos, Ohio, is facing charges of bribery, extortion and making false statements, the Associated Press reports. Crish wrung the hefty sum…
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Black Lives Matter Activist Plans to File Lawsuit After NYC Cops Allegedly Beat Him, Threw Bicycle at Him During Protest
A Black Lives Matter protester is reportedly filing a $5 million lawsuit against New York City bicycle cops who he claims beat him during a wrongful arrest back in March. According to the New York Daily News, Walter “Hawk” Newsome was crowded by five cops. Video of the incident apparently shows one officer viciously punching…
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All Charges Dropped Against Mesa, Ariz., Man Who Was Brutally Beaten by Cops
A Mesa, Ariz., judge has dropped the charges lobbed against a local man who was brutally beaten by cops as he was just standing and chilling with his cellphone. According to the Arizona Republic, Mesa City Prosecutor John Belatti filed a motion to dismiss without prejudice the charges of disorderly conduct and hindering police that…
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More Than 70 Criminal Cases Tossed Out After Missouri Highway Patrol Trooper’s Conduct Called ‘Unacceptable’ and ‘Questionable’
Concerns about the conduct of a Missouri Highway Patrol trooper have led to the dismissal of dozens of suspected criminals as well as the review of hundreds of traffic tickets. Of course, because police accountability is as elusive as Big Foot, the identity of the trooper involved in the case has not been revealed. Local…
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Childhood Friends Slam NYC Police for Wrongly Identifying Them as Shooting Suspects and Arresting Them
Two childhood friends have filed Internal Affairs Bureau and Civilian Complaint Review Board complaints against the New York City Police Department after they were wrongly identified as shooting suspects in Harlem and then arrested. According to the New York Daily News, Anthony Ross, 30, and Saquan Eadie, 29, ran into each other last month at…