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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»

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 examiner's 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»

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

Wisconsin cops smash into black woman's car with guns drawn after she arrives early to job interview
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Mon Oct 15, 2018
Robin Anderson, 20, was sitting in her car at Bayshore Town Center, early for a job interview, when a Glendale police squad car slammed into her driver's side door. 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 daughter's 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 Domino's against a wall because their pizza didn't get delivered on time. 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 teacher's pay. 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 Gillespie's 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»

Utah nurse's arrest raises questions on evidence collection
Los Angeles Times - Sat Sep 2, 2017
The videotaped arrest of a Utah nurse who refused to allow blood to be drawn from an unconscious patient has raised questions about how far officers can go to collect evidence and has led to policy changes within the Salt Lake City Police Department. More»

'Just kill me': The moment bloodied United passenger mumbled about suicide after he was body-slammed by cops and dragged off overbooked flight to make room for airline STAFF
Daily Mail - Sun Apr 9, 2017
New video has emerged of a bloodied United passenger mumbling about suicide after he was body-slammed by cops and dragged off an overbooked flight to make room for airline staff. More»

In Trump's America, 'Felony Riot' Charges Against Inauguration Protesters Signal Dangerous Wave of Repression
AlterNet - Sat Jan 21, 2017
More than 200 people who were mass-arrested at the Washington, D.C. protests against the inauguration of Donald Trump have been hit with felony riot charges that are punishable by up to 10 years in prison and quarter-million-dollar fine. More»

Cops brutalize black off-duty officer after profiling him for crime he didn't commit
US Uncut - Wed Oct 26, 2016
An off-duty police officer based out of DC was thrown to the ground and hit in the head by Prince George's County police officers because he fit a description of a shooting suspect vaguely described as a black male wearing a hoodie and blue jeans. More»

Disturbing Video Catches Cop Severely Beat Restrained Man & Threaten Him With Gun to His Head
Free Thought Project - Sat Sep 17, 2016
Gretna, Louisiana - Caught on video beating a handcuffed man without provocation, a Louisiana cop was recently fired and arrested nearly five months after the incident. More»

Cops hold man down and sic K-9 on him after beating him - for dancing in a parking lot
Raw Story - Fri May 20, 2016
Washington man has settled a lawsuit with the city of Tukwila after police officers assaulted him following a complaint that he was dancing in an industrial parking lot, reports the Seattle Times. More»

Georgia Deputy Acquitted After Flash Bang Grenade Critically Injures Toddler
NBC News - Sun Dec 13, 2015
A former Georgia deputy has been acquitted in federal court of lying to a judge in connection with a drug raid last year that left a toddler critically injured. More»

Video shows California cops punching unarmed woman in brutal arrest - for a seatbelt violation
Raw Story - Sun Oct 4, 2015
A woman in Carlsbad, California is suing police after an officer punched her in the face while arresting her over an alleged seatbelt violation. More»

Teen Dies In Police Custody After He Says He Can't Breathe
Complex - Tue Sep 29, 2015
Authorities are investigating the death of 18-year-old Terrell Day, who died in police custody in Indiana after suffering a fatal heart attack after complaining that he couldn't breathe. More»

Texas cop fires gun into wall in anger after server tells him to stop groping her
Raw Story - Wed Sep 9, 2015
A Texas police officer was arrested this week after he allegedly fired his gun into a wall in anger because a server rejected his sexual advances. More»

Cops Raid Wrong House, Shoot Dog, Shoot Man, Then They Even Shot Another Cop
Counter Current - Tue Sep 1, 2015
Recently Georgia police carried out a home invasion of a house they never had a warrant to enter. More»

Mob of Philly cops assault man holding crying baby for not paying his $2.25 transit fare
Raw Story - Sat Jun 27, 2015
Transit officers working for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority are under investigation after several of them were recorded by a cell phone pushing and shoving an African American man holding onto a baby for reportedly not paying his $2.25 fare. More»

Man Threatens Suicide, Police Kill Him
Daily Beast - Wed May 27, 2015
Justin Way was in bed with a knife. His girlfriend called a non-emergency number to try to get him into a hospital. Minutes later, cops shot him dead. More»

Texas SWAT breaks 81-year-old man's hip, leave without calling paramedics
Raw Story - Mon May 25, 2015
An 82-year-old Texas man alleged this week that officers in military gear stormed his home, broke his hip and then left him without calling for medical assistance. More»

Sheriff Shoots Real Estate Agent as She Shows House, Then Walks Away Because 'He's the Sheriff'
AlterNet - Mon May 4, 2015
Gwinnett County, GA - Clayton County Sheriff, Victor Hill, has not been charged with a crime and was allowed to leave the scene after shooting a woman in the stomach on Sunday. More»

NJ police punched, kicked, allowed dog to bite Phillip White before he died in custody
Daily Kos - Thu Apr 30, 2015
Late Tuesday morning, police in Vineland, New Jersey, a suburb of Philadelphia, killed 32-year-old Phillip White. More»

Cop Who Arrested Freddie Gray Had Guns Confiscated Over Mental Health
Associated Press - Thu Apr 30, 2015
BALTIMORE, Maryland - The highest-ranking Baltimore police officer in the arrest that led to Freddie Gray's death was hospitalized in April 2012 over mental health concerns for an unknown duration and had his guns confiscated by local sheriff's deputies, according to records from the sheriff's office and court obtained by The Associated Press. More»

Experts: You Can't Break Your Own Spine Like Freddie Gray
Daily Beast - Thu Apr 30, 2015
The Baltimore Police Department's leaked report claims that Freddie Gray intentionally broke his own spine while in custody - We spoke to experts to see if that is even possible. More»

The Death of Freddy Gray
Wikipedia - Mon Apr 27, 2015
On April 12, 2015, 25-year-old African American Freddie Gray was taken into custody by the Baltimore Police Department for possession of a switchblade. More»

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