More Protests In Wisconsin After Unarmed Black Man Killed By Cops
Demonstrators marched on Saturday to protest the police killing of a 19-year-old unarmed black man in Madison, Wisconsin, a shooting...
Month: March 2015
Man Files Lawsuit Against Cops, Nurse, City for Taking Blood Without Consent
DALLAS — A man whose blood was forcibly taken during a drunk driving investigation has filed a lawsuit against a...
Arizona Police Unions Push Bill That Would Hide Bad Cops From Public Scrutiny
On an emotional level, Arizona Senate Bill 1445 has a certain appeal. It would require police departments to withhold for 90...
Yes, Black America Fears the Police. Here’s Why.
Last July 4, my family and I went to Long Island to celebrate the holiday with a friend and her...
Wisconsin Cop Killed Someone Else in 2007
An anguished mother called for street protests Saturday after a white cop shot dead her unarmed son during a scuffle...
Texas Swat Team Raids The Minds of Children at School Sponsored “Career Day”
Nothing says elementary school career day more than men dressed in paramilitary swat gear with fully automatic M4s draped across...
Cops Kill 19 Year Old After Receiving Traffic Complaint; Protesters Gather in Madison
Madison Police Chief Mike Koval says an officer shot and killed a 19-year old black man after a struggle in...
Chappie Stars on Police Brutality, Humanized Robots and More
A movie about a ruthless, militarized police force is eerily relevant these days, and Chappie is just that. Though the...
BREAKING: Ross Ulbricht’s Mother Speaks Publicly About Trial
Today Ross Ulbrich’s mom, Lyn Ulbricht spoke publicly for the first time since the trial of her son. Lyn was...
This Week’s Top 5 TV Moments: ‘Scandal’ Takes on Police Brutality
There are scores of TV shows out there, with dozens of new episodes each week, not to mention everything you...
The Slaughter Continues: 176 Civilians Killed by Cops so Far in 2015
One-hundred-seventy-six civilians were killed by police in January and February, according to news clippings collected by killedbypolice.net. Of course, the...
Texas Police Won’t Release Video of Officer Killing Unarmed Mexican National
DALLAS – The district attorney of Tarrant County, Texas has instructed police not to release video footage of a Grapevine...
Owner of Pit Bull Shot by Cops Ready to Sue Rochester
For the first time we’re hearing from the owner of a pit bull shot and killed by a Rochester police...
Man Acquitted Of Crime, Cops Still Take His Cash
Iowa State troopers can keep more than $30,000 in cash taken during a traffic stop, even though the owner was...
Cops Shoot at Suicidal Man, Death Ruled to be Suicide
It is impossible to know exactly what happened to Hien Trong Luong or why cops would fire their guns at...
Colorado Sheriffs Say Marijuana Legalization Should Be Overturned Because It Makes Them Uncomfortable
Today six Colorado sheriffs filed a federal lawsuit that seeks to reverse marijuana legalization in their state, which they say...
Beavercreek PD Arrested Me and Took My Phone, Not Realizing it Was Still Recording
In August 2014, a man named John Crawford was shot and killed in a Beavercreek, Ohio Walmart by a local...
Portland Police Audit Finds Incompetence, Lack of Training
A newly released city audit shows the Portland Police Bureau has made virtually no progress or improvements in the area of...
Police in Springfield, Mo. Investigate Themselves When Their Officers Kill People
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield police department is investigating the murder of an unarmed man killed in the back yard...
Mother of Man Killed by Cops While Handcuffed Says He Was Unarmed
The mother of a handcuffed man killed by police said today she doesn’t believe investigators’ findings that her son was...
