police brutality
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Former Mich. Cop Who Brutally Beat Black Motorist to Be Released From Prison
A former Inkster, Mich., police officer who was convicted after being captured on dashcam video repeatedly punching a black motorist during a traffic stop nearly two years ago is scheduled to be released from prison sometime this week, the Detroit Free Press reports. William Melendez was sentenced to spend 13 months to 10 years in…
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British Cops Tase Their Race-Relations Adviser, Thinking He Was Robbery Suspect
Bristol, England, resident Judah Adunbi has spent the better half of a decade working to improve the relationship between police in southwestern England and members of the Afro-Caribbean community, the Washington Post reports. Despite all his work and his outreach, however, the 63-year-old became the target of police earlier this month during an incident that…
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Chicago Judge Orders Release of Cop Charged in Off-Duty Killing of Unarmed Man
A Chicago police officer who faces charges of first-degree murder in an off-duty shooting was released on his own recognizance under electronic monitoring per a Cook County, Ill., judge’s orders, USA Today reports. According to the reports, prosecutors argued that the cop in question, 57-year-old Lowell Houser, brandished a gun and threatened the victim during…
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Dad of Alfred Olango Files Lawsuit Against El Cajon, Calif., Cops in Son’s Death
The father of Alfred Olango, Richard Olango Abuka, filed a civil rights lawsuit in San Diego federal court earlier this week, accusing El Cajon, Calif., police of using excessive, deadly force against his son, who was shot and killed during an encounter last year, the San Diego Union Tribune reports. According to the report, the…
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El Cajon, Calif., Cop Who Fatally Shot Alfred Olango Won't Face Criminal Charges
The El Cajon, Calif., police officer who gunned down an unarmed black man who was apparently having a mental breakdown will not face criminal charges, the San Diego County (Calif.) District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. “The law recognizes police officers are often forced to make split-second decisions in circumstances that…
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Pa. Pizza Deliveryman Shot Multiple Times by Police Gets $4,400,000 Settlement
A Philadelphia pizza deliveryman who was shot multiple times after plainclothes police officers fired 14 times at his vehicle has agreed to a $4.4 million settlement with the city, the Associated Press reports. Philippe Holland still has bullet fragments in his brain and suffers from a seizure disorder after being hit in the head, neck…
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Pa. Man Files Federal Lawsuit Against Cops Involved in Assault Captured on Camera
A federal lawsuit was filed on behalf of a Pennsylvania man who is accusing two Elizabeth Borough, Pa., police officers of using “excessive and unnecessary force,” KDKA reports. According to the news station, the incident took place in April 2015 but is now resurfacing because of the lawsuit and the release of surveillance footage that…
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Perfecting My Jenifer Lewis Face To Fight White Supremacy
My sophomore year in college, I found a surprisingly spacious studio for a reasonable price and made the move from my mama’s basement to a just-off-campus apartment. I had only been in it a week when I realized the house across from me was a frat house, a White one. I don’t recall the name…
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Chicago Cop Stripped of Police Powers After Fatally Shooting Unarmed Man
The Chicago Police Department has stripped an officer who fatally shot an unarmed man of his powers, the department revealed Tuesday, the Chicago Tribune reports. The shooting occurred Monday on the city’s Northwest Side. Police spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said the action against the officer is the “strongest step a department can take” during an open…