what is police accountability?
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Black Lives Matter Activist Plans to File Lawsuit After NYC Cops Allegedly Beat Him, Threw Bicycle at Him During Protest
A Black Lives Matter protester is reportedly filing a $5 million lawsuit against New York City bicycle cops who he claims beat him during a wrongful arrest back in March. According to the New York Daily News, Walter “Hawk” Newsome was crowded by five cops. Video of the incident apparently shows one officer viciously punching…
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Florida Police Officer Resigns After Being Caught on Camera Calling Black Man a ‘Piece of Shit [N-Word]’
A St. Petersburg, Fla., police officer has resigned hours after being captured on cellphone video using a racial slur while responding to a dispute. Probationary Officer Michael Naples, who had only been sworn in last July, was seen on video calling a black man who was recording his encounter with police a “piece-of-shit nigger.” The…
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More Than 70 Criminal Cases Tossed Out After Missouri Highway Patrol Trooper’s Conduct Called ‘Unacceptable’ and ‘Questionable’
Concerns about the conduct of a Missouri Highway Patrol trooper have led to the dismissal of dozens of suspected criminals as well as the review of hundreds of traffic tickets. Of course, because police accountability is as elusive as Big Foot, the identity of the trooper involved in the case has not been revealed. Local…
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Georgia Cop Fired for Ramming Fleeing Suspect With Patrol Car Gets New Job as Sheriff’s Deputy in Neighboring County
Well, well, well. White privilege is a hell of a drug. Imagine being fired from your job one day for running over a fleeing civilian, and getting another job, in the same field, in a matter of days. I need those kinds of odds in my life. And that’s the kind of life Taylor Saulters,…