police accountability
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Police Officer Who Shot and Killed Washington, DC, Motorcyclist Terrence Sterling Is Fighting to Keep His Job
It takes a certain type of gall to kill an unarmed man in a shooting that a police department internal review has already determined to be unjustified and still be determined to fight for your job. But I suppose anything is possible when you’re a white police officer, and so that is exactly what Washington,…
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Sheriff of America’s Deadliest Police Force Caught on Camera Admitting Killing Suspects Is ‘Better Financially’
A recently discovered video of a California sheriff talking to law enforcement officers shows Kern County’s chief lawman explaining that killing citizens is better than wounding or injuring them because it costs less money and makes the family “go away.” Although Kern County had a population of 875,000 people in 2015, its law enforcement officers…
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Neighbor ‘Hesitant About Calling 911 Again’ After Stephon Clark Shooting Death
A Sacramento, Calif., man will probably not be as quick to call 911 in the future, given his knowledge that his call on March 18 led up to the shooting death of Stephon Clark. According to the Sacramento Bee, Dave Reiling was watching TV in his trailer when he heard the crash of glass breaking.…
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Sacramento Kings to Partner With the Build. Black. Coalition and Local Black Lives Matter Chapter Amid Protests Surrounding Police Shooting Death of Stephon Clark
The Sacramento Kings are really standing up with and for their community, announcing plans to partner with Build. Black. Coalition and Black Lives Matter Sacramento to “fundamentally transform Black communities through deep investment in Black youth” in the city. Journalist Sean Highkin tweeted out a copy of the press release with the announcement last night.…
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Video Shows Cop Killing Decynthia Clements After Discussing How Not to Kill Decynthia Clements
Even though she was brandishing a steak knife, when Decynthia Clements emerged from her SUV and walked toward Elgin, Ill., law enforcement officers, it seemed as if the cops had everything under control. Clements’ truck was immobilized and surrounded by at least seven officers. A K-9 unit was on the scene. The officer in charge…
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Texas Deputy Shoots and Kills Unarmed Man Who Had Pants Around His Ankles
A Harris County, Texas, deputy was caught on video fatally shooting an unarmed man who was walking in the middle of a street intersection with his pants around his ankles. The video, obtained by the Houston Chronicle, shows the unidentified deputy drawing his weapon on Danny Thomas on Thursday. A woman off-camera can be heard…
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‘We Won’t Shut Up and Dribble’: Stephon Clark Honored at NBA Game
NBA players are taking a stand for Stephon Clark, the unarmed black man who was shot to death in his own backyard by Sacramento, Calif., police Clark’s local team, the Sacramento Kings, took to the home floor Sunday, wearing T-shirts honoring the 22-year-old and calling for accountability in his death, ABC News reports. “ACCOUNTABILITY. WE…
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Former University of Cincinnati Cop Who Killed Sam Dubose Awarded $350,000 Settlement
Talk about adding insult to injury. Not only did former University of Cincinnati Police Officer Ray Tensing walk away with zero repercussions after shooting and killing an unarmed black man, but apparently, he’ll be paid handsomely for his trouble after receiving a settlement from the university. According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, Tensing will receive almost…
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If You So Scared, Why Are You the Police?
“The officers feared for their lives, so they shot … ” So many police shootings contain this narrative. Scared police officers in a stressful situation. They were afraid. They thought he had a gun. He ran. He was coming at them. Again and again, the narrative fed to us is that these trained professionals were…