what is police accountability?
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Fired Texas Cop Alleged to Have Given Homeless Man a Dog Feces Sandwich Gets Job Back
A fired San Antonio, Texas, police officer, who was ratted out by fellow cops for giving a homeless man a sandwich filled with dog shit, was reinstated because of a technicality, proving that once again, being born with white skin and a penis and getting a badge on top of that is like hitting the…
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Police To Seek Manslaughter Charge Against Dallas Cop Who Shot and Killed Man After Mistaking Victim’s Apartment for Her Own [Update]
Earlier: A Dallas police officer shot and killed a 26-year-old on Thursday night after the officer allegedly entered the victim’s apartment and mistook it for her own, according to police. The Dallas Morning News reports that the incident occurred at around 10 p.m. at the South Side Flats on S. Lamar St., just blocks away…
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A Black Man Was Accused of Shooting at a Cop. Now the District Attorney Is Saying There's No Evidence That He Even Had a Gun
A Louisana man who was facing charges of attempted murder after being accused of firing a weapon at a Baton Rouge, La., police officer will no longer be prosecuted on those charges after East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore III acknowledged on Tuesday that there was no solid evidence that he even had a…
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Chicago Officer Who Killed 17-Year-Old Laquan McDonald Breaks Silence for the 1st Time Since Fatal Shooting
Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke is ending his silence, giving multiple interviews this week ahead of his murder trial, which is scheduled to begin next week. Van Dyke gave his first TV interview to Fox32, and also sat down to speak to reporters from the Chicago Tribune. Unsurprisingly, for both interviews, he declined to…
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Outraged Mother Speaks Out After 11-Year-Old Daughter is Tased in the Back by Off-Duty Cincinnati Cop [Update]
Updated: Wednesday, August 8, 2018; 4:00 p.m. EDT: A Cincinnati mother is demanding answers and action after her 4-foot-11, 90-pounds-soaking-wet 11-year-old daughter was tased in the back by an officer. Donna Gowdy, the mother in question, does not believe that any child should be stunned in that manner, because why the fuck would you do…
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Family of Antwon Rose II, Pittsburgh Teen Killed by Police, Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The family of an unarmed black teen who was shot and killed by a white East Pittsburgh police officer filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, claiming wrongful death, as well as the use of “excessive and deadly force.” The family of 17-year-old Antwon Rose II alleged in the federal lawsuit that East Pittsburgh failed to “properly…
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Chicago Cops Fail to Administer Aid After Shooting Black Man Climbing Fence to Get Away
Newly released body camera footage shows the fatal shooting of another black man at the hands of Chicago police, even as he appeared to be trying to run away from officers. The Civilian Order of Police Accountability in Chicago on Wednesday released the footage of Maurice Granton Jr.’s fatal shooting, which occurred on June 6…
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Georgia Cops Flip a Coin to Decide Whether to Arrest Driver Who Was Allegedly Speeding
Just when you think that some cops couldn’t get any grimier, some Roswell, Ga., officers are here to show and prove that that’s not the case. News station 11 Alive investigators uncovered body camera footage that showed officers deciding whether or not to arrest a young, female driver for allegedly speeding based on a coin…
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Chicago Cop Under Investigation After Being Caught on Viral Video Saying 'I Kill Motherf–kers'
One of Chicago’s finest is under investigation after he was caught on camera harassing two black men and quipping, “I kill motherfuckers.” The officer is seen in the video in an unmarked car, but in full uniform (minus his name and badge) taunting the young men. “I kill motherfuckers,” the officer could be heard telling…
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Jury Finds that Chicago Cop Acted ‘Reasonably’ in 2015 Fatal Shooting of Quintonio LeGrier
Another cop has evaded repercussions after being involved in the fatal shooting of a black person. On Wednesday, a jury in Illinois determined that Chicago Police Officer Robert Rialmo acted “reasonably” when he fatally shot 19-year-old Quintonio LeGrier in December 2015. That shooting also resulted in the death of 55-year-old Bettie Jones, LeGrier’s neighbor, who…