police brutality
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The City of Milwaukee Approves $750,000 Settlement for Former Bucks Player Sterling Brown in Police Misconduct Case
In 2018, NBA player Sterling Brown was tackled to the ground and tased by Milwaukee police officers. His crime? Double parking. Three years later, the city has approved a settlement worth $750,000 for the former Bucks athlete. According to CBS News, the motion was unanimously passed in a 14-0 vote by the city’s Common Council.…
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Columbus Police Can't Use Force on Peaceful Protesters, Judge Rules
Cops in Columbus, Ohio, have been ordered to use less threatening restraint against protesters who pose no threats to them. Judge Algenon L. Marbley of the Southern District of Ohio ruled Friday that police officers must stop using force against nonviolent protesters as part of a preliminary injunction denouncing police tactics the judge considered tantamount…
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Until Justice Is Real: What’s Next After Chauvin Was Found Guilty of Murdering George Floyd
Hearing the guilty verdict handed down to Derek Chauvin last week brought up a lot of emotions for all of us. One of those emotions was relief—and nothing showed that relief more than the faces of the Floyd family. Despite the facts and video capturing all 9 minutes and 29 seconds of the murder of…
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A Black LAPD Officer Called Out LeBron James for Demanding Police Accountability. Here's How James Should Respond to It
Heavy is the head that wears the crown, and there isn’t a bigger crown in professional sports than the one nestled on LeBron James’ head. For the past week, the Akron, Ohio, native has caught all types of hell for demanding that Columbus police officer Nicholas Reardon be held accountable for his decision to dismiss…
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Tyler Perry Is Right. We Shouldn't Hate the Police
I have a Black dog. The B is capitalized because, in this specific case, the word “Black” does not designate the hue of my 165-pound, gangly sack of floppy ears, fur and dookie. Omar is a negro dog. He casually forgets that the kitchen is off-limits every time he smells fried chicken. Unlike Caucasian-raised canines,…
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68-Year-Old Black Woman Sues NC Police After They Pulled her by her Hair and Allegedly Dislocated her Shoulder During Traffic Stop
At this point, I’m convinced that cops can’t wait for an excuse to go berserk on Black people. And we’ve seen report after report after report that indicates that among cops’ favorite excuses to go way overboard in their uses of force is anything they perceive as a car chase. We saw this when Black…
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Ma'Khia Bryant's Death Highlights Racial Disparities In Policing Shootings
Ma’Khia Bryant’s killing at the hands of the Columbus Division of Police has highlighted the troubling pattern of cops taking children’s lives. Nicholas Reardon, the cop who killed Bryant, shot the 16-year-old girl moments after arriving on the scene. She really didn’t have a chance. Reardon’s actions, unfortunately, are not a rarity. Bryant was the…
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The Racist Former President Just Called LeBron James a Racist
LeBron James isn’t like other former mega stars who allowed their fame to keep them from talking about difficult issues. He understands the power he holds, and as such, he uses his platform to shed light on issues that plague the Black community. Accordingly, James has been vocal about police brutality and the killings of…
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Unarmed Black Man Shot 10 Times by Sheriff's Deputy Who Gave Him a Ride Home
Neither Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict nor the unending wave of anti-police violence protests that have taken place in America has put an end to police shootings of Black people. In fact, not only are the shootings still happening, but they’re getting more bizarre. On Wednesday, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, a Black man was shot ten…
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DOJ to Investigate Police Practices in Minneapolis
Less than a day after Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a civil investigation into police practices in Minneapolis. The DOJ will determine if the Minneapolis Police Department uses excessive force, engages in discriminatory conduct, and whether its treatment of people with mental health issues violates any…