police use of force
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Bodycams Don’t Mean Shit
After the death of Michael Brown and the subsequent uprising in Ferguson, Mo., police departments across the country underwent massive campaigns to integrate bodycam technology into their cache of crime-fighting equipment. Or maybe it was after Freddie Gray died in Baltimore. Perhaps it was after Walter Scott was gunned down in North Charleston, S.C. Or…
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Surprise, Surprise: Former Arizona Cop Who Killed Daniel Shaver Was Previously Investigated for Use of Force
This is my shocked face. Absolutely no one could have seen this coming. But as it turns out, the former Arizona cop who was involved in the “execution”-style killing of Texas dad Daniel Shaver had previously been investigated for his use of force back in 2015. TMZ got hold of the violent footage, which shows…
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Video Shows Cop Punching Disorderly Female Fan After She Slaps Him at University of Miami Football Game
The Miami-Dade Police Department is currently reviewing video of a violent altercation between a disorderly University of Miami fan and a cop who was escorting her out of the stadium Saturday. Bridget Freitas, a 30-year-old nurse, has been charged with battery of a police officer after authorities say she backhand-slapped a male cop. Video footage…
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Mich. State Police Director May Have Had Pay Docked for Controversial Posts About NFL Protests, but Her Pension Is Still Good
By now we all know about Michigan State Police Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue’s controversial Facebook post, in which she referred to NFL protesters as “ungrateful, anti-American degenerates.” Many demanded her resignation in response to the meme that was shared on her Facebook page at a time when the MSP was already under scrutiny for its…
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86-Year-Old Man Who Suffers From Dementia Remains in Intensive Care After Police Use Taser on Him During Traffic Stop
An 86-year-old unarmed black man, who also suffers from dementia, was attacked by a white police officer who deployed a Taser at him, apparently out of some fear that the senior citizen would be hit by a car, authorities say. If that ain’t the most twisted logic I have ever heard. The officer was afraid…
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Black Lives Matter Protests Police Shooting of Patrick Harmon in Utah
Black Lives Matter has turned its latest protests to Utah, where 50-year-old Patrick Harmon was shot by a police officer as he attempted to run away from officers. Of course, the district attorney called the shooting justified, claiming that officers feared for their lives even though Harmon was running in the opposite direction, which sparked…
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Video Shows Utah Police Fatally Shooting Black Man Who Was Attempting to Flee; District Attorney Says Shooting Was Justified
Recently released bodycam footage shows Utah police fatally shooting a man from behind as he attempts to run away from officers, once again sparking tensions between the black community and police officers, and sparking accusations of racial profiling and police brutality. Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill has cleared a Salt Lake City police…
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Cardi B Explains Her NYPD Choke Hold Allegation With the Most Beautiful, Ghetto-Fabulous Story of All Time
The national treasure of beauty and philosophical guru-level, wisdom-filled ghetto-fabulousness known as Cardi B recently revealed how she was reportedly put in a choke hold by a New York City police officer in one of the greatest, most hood-tastic stories ever told. Black America’s crazy cousin from the Bronx tweeted a story last week (now…
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Las Vegas Police Change Use-of-Force Policy Following Death of Unarmed Black Man Who Was Put in Choke Hold
Las Vegas police have decided to put an end to the routine use of neck restraints, revamping their use-of-force policies following the death of an unarmed black man who had been put in the controversial restraint. According to the Associated Press, the technique, which renders people unconscious and is taught in the department, has been…
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Pa. Cop Caught on Video Brutally Beating Man Who Allegedly Interfered With Arrest of Another Suspect
A Pittsburgh cop is on desk duty while his use of force during a controversial arrest earlier this week is scrutinized following the release of cellphone video footage. The officer, identified as Andrew Jacobs, is seen on video repeatedly slamming 47-year-old Daniel Adelman’s head into the pavement outside the PPG Paints Arena, after authorities say…