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Family of army veteran demand answers after he died in a Pennsylvania jail and his body was returned without a heart, brain or throat
Daily Mail - Fri Jun 7, 2019
The family of an army veteran are looking for answers after their loved one died in a Pennsylvania jail and his body was returned to them without a brain, throat or heart. More»

North Carolina Jail Staff Accused Of Beating And Abusing Mentally Ill Veteran
The Appeal - Fri May 17, 2019
GOLDSBORO, North Carolina - A civil rights lawsuit claims officers pepper sprayed him, stripped him naked, and then surrounded him and beat him to death. More»

St. Louis Jailed a Pregnant Woman for 39 Days for Refusing a Paternity Test
The Appeal - Fri Apr 19, 2019
Adrianna Thurman said she was informed by jail staff after her release that she had "slipped through the cracks. More»

Louisiana patrolman charged with 20 counts of sex abuse against police dog
KUTV - Mon Apr 15, 2019
BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana - A police officer in Louisiana has been arrested after he turned himself in on charges that he filmed himself having sex with an animal. More»

Georgia lawmakers consider bill that takes aim at the state's journalists
The Guardian - Thu Apr 11, 2019
In a move slammed by proponents of press freedom, Georgia politicians are considering a law that would create a journalism board to oversee the work of journalists in the state. More»

Doctor Dragged From United Airlines Flight Speaks Out
Huffington Post - Tue Apr 9, 2019
Two years after viral videos showing airport police officers violently dragging him from a United Airlines flight sparked outrage, David Dao spoke out publicly for the first time on Tuesday, expressing forgiveness for the airline and satisfaction that the incident led to policy changes. More»

Police: Teen killed herself with gunshot through her mouth while hands cuffed behind back
KUTV - Sat Mar 23, 2019
According to the medical examiners office in Virginia, a 19-year-old woman died from a gunshot wound through her mouth while her hands were cuffed behind her back. More»

Teachers Shot "Execution Style" With Pellets In Active Shooter Drill
Huffington Post - Thu Mar 21, 2019
MONTICELLO, Indiana - Four teachers were led into a room, told to kneel and then were shot with a pellet gun "execution style" and injured during an active shooter training at an Indiana elementary school in January, according to the Indiana State Teachers Association. More»

'Giving the finger is not a crime': Judge rules that US woman was wrongly stopped and given a ticket by police after she gave officer the bird
Daily Mail - Thu Mar 14, 2019
A judge ruled that a US woman was wrongly stopped and given a ticket after she gave a police officer the bird. More»

Leaked Documents Show the U.S. Government Tracking Journalists and Immigration Advocates Through a Secret Database
KNSD-TV - Thu Mar 7, 2019
The documents detail an intelligence-gathering effort by the United States and Mexican authorities, targeting more than 50 people including journalists, an attorney, and immigration advocates. More»

Colorado cops detain black man at gunpoint for picking up trash: "This is my house - I live here"
Daily Mail - Wed Mar 6, 2019
Distressing video has revealed how a black man was confronted by at least five police officers while picking up trash outside his own house in Colorado. More»

ICE Detention Center Says It's Not Responsible for Staff's Sexual Abuse of Detainees
ACLU - Sat Mar 2, 2019
All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the federal government impose criminal liability on correctional facility staff who have sexual contact with people in their custody. More»

The Supreme Court unanimously says states can't steal your car
Washington Examiner - Wed Feb 20, 2019
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that its unconstitutional for states to steal peoples cars. More»

11-Year-Old Arrested At School After Refusing To Stand For The Pledge
Huffington Post - Sun Feb 17, 2019
LAKELAND, Florida - An 11-year-old boy was arrested following a confrontation at school over his refusal to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, which he reportedly called racist against black people. More»

Charges dropped for deputies accused of forcing inmates into 'fight club'
The Guardian - Fri Feb 1, 2019
The San Francisco district attorneys office on Friday dropped all charges against three San Francisco sheriffs deputies accused of forcing inmates to fight for their entertainment. More»

Feds holding 12,800 migrant children in detention centers
CBS - Tue Sep 18, 2018
The number of migrant children being detained by the government has reached its highest level ever, according to a report by The New York Times. More»

Border patrol agents are stopping people on highways in New England to check their citizenship
CNN - Sun Jun 24, 2018
Far from ground zero in the Trump administrations crackdown on illegal immigration along the southern border, US Customs and Border Protection checkpoints on highways in Maine and New Hampshire are catching the eye of civil liberties groups. More»

She came to the US for a better life. Moments after arrival, she was killed
CNN - Sat May 26, 2018
Claudia Patricia Gomez Gonzalez traveled 1,500 miles to the United States, hoping to find a job and a better future. More»

Shocking video shows a Miami cop slapping, punching and whipping his DAUGHTER, 14, with a belt
Daily Mail - Fri May 11, 2018
Shocking video shows the moment a police officer slapped, punched and pulled his teenage daughters hair because she misbehaved in school. More»

Georgia police officer resigns over treatment of woman during traffic stop
CNN - Fri May 11, 2018
A suburban Atlanta police officer resigned after his department said he used foul language and inappropriate tactics during the arrest of a 65-year-old grandmother during a traffic stop, recorded on a police dashboard camera. More»

Stephon Clark: Police shot unarmed man '7 times in back'
BBC - Sun Apr 1, 2018
Stephon Clark was shot a total of eight times in the confrontation on the night of 18 March in Sacramento, California, said a forensic pathologist. More»

NJ Police Officers Suspended After Storming Domino's Over Undelivered Pizza
WNBC-TV - Wed Mar 28, 2018
A pair of New Jersey police officers were suspended after one of them was caught on camera pushing a manager at a Dominos against a wall because their pizza didnt get delivered on time. More»

Police sergeant is arrested after being caught on camera 'stealing a paralyzed woman's prescription opioids and offering her hush money'
Daily Mail - Sun Feb 4, 2018
A Hagerstown police sergeant in Maryland has been arrested after stealing prescription opioids from a paralyzed woman, who caught him on video. More»

Man Killed by FBI Agent in Houston Raid Was Kidnap Victim
NBC New York - Thu Jan 25, 2018
An FBI agent fatally shot the victim of a kidnapping during a raid early Thursday at a Houston home, authorities said. More»

CIA rendition flights from rustic North Carolina called to account by citizens
The Guardian - Wed Jan 17, 2018
A year after he was released from captivity in Guantánamo, Binyam Mohamed received a letter from Christina Cowger, an agricultural researcher from North Carolina. More»

Teacher handcuffed, removed from school board meeting after asking about teacher pay
The Hill - Mon Jan 8, 2018
A teacher in Louisiana was removed Monday night from a school board meeting after a confrontation regarding teachers pay. More»

Murdered Baltimore cop was set to testify in police corruption case, shot with own gun
ABC - Thu Nov 23, 2017
As the investigation into the murder of Baltimore Police Detective Sean Suiter continues, Police Commissioner Kevin Davis revealed during a press conference on Wednesday evening that Suiter was shot with his own gun and he was set to testify in a police corruption case the next day. More»

Pennsylvania Cops Abuse Senior Couple Because They Think Hibiscus Is Marijuana
AlterNet - Sat Nov 18, 2017
A Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania couple has filed a lawsuit against township police and an insurance company in the wake of a misbegotten drug raid that netted only hibiscus plants. More»

After nearly 10 months, DOJ gives up prosecution of woman who laughed at Sessions
Think Progress - Mon Nov 6, 2017
After nearly 10 months, Desiree Fairooz is a fully free woman. More»

Reporter violently arrested while trying to film Virginia Gov. hopeful Ed Gillespie at public event
Think Progress - Tue Oct 31, 2017
A reporter covering Virginia gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespies appearance at a town parade Saturday was violently arrested by a half-dozen police after a woman reportedly associated with the Gillespie campaign spoke to the officers. More»

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