Filming Cops 
“Young healthy people like Ms. Proctor do not die in jail unless mistakes were made. Government officials do not provide details because the details do not make them look good.” — Hank Sherrod, Civil Rights Attorney Wayne Hester | The Weld The death of an 18-year-old Brighton woman has sparked a controversy over how she died … Read more
Jared Keever | Opposing Views 2014/12/04 TEXAS — A Texas grand jury declined to indict two former Jasper police officers who were caught on video assaulting a woman inside the police station last year. The Beaumont Enterprise reports white officers Ricky Grissom and Ryan Cunningham will not face criminal charges for the May 5, … Read more
2014/12/04 David Edwards | Raw Story MONTGOMERY COUNTY — The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department revealed this week that five deputies were under investigation for allegedly sending racist text messages while on duty. RELATED: No Charges for Cop Who Sneaked Up Behind Black Man and Choked Him to Death, Cop Was Previously Sued for Racist Abuse … Read more
UPDATE (2/20/15): Interest in Being a Cop Continues to Plummet New figures have been released by WBAY showing that Seattle isn’t the only place where law enforcement jobs are undesired. In Green Bay, Wisconsin, interest in getting hired as a law enforcement officer has dropped dramatically at nearly 50%. “Our numbers are dropping,” says Capt. Jeff … Read more
MIAMI — Making you wait in line at checkpoints to check your ID and peer into your car. Taking money from you if you drive ~5 miles over the speed limit to get to work on time. Threatening to lock you inside of a steel cage, or taking more money from you, if you get … Read more
Martin Armstrong | Armstrong Economics 2014/12/02 There is a new music video that is going viral entitled This is What Happens When You Call The Cops. It is a shocking video putting together numerous clips of Police Brutality that is very disturbing to say the least. It has captured the stark transformation of the police … Read more
UPDATE (4/19/15): Cop Gets Job Back Officer Weekley has been allowed to return to work, despite shooting a 7-yr-old girl to death. Officer Weekley claims that the fact that he aimed his gun at the child with his finger on the trigger, pulled the trigger, and shot her to death was “an accident.” He has … Read more
Russell Brandom | The Verge In an announcement today, the White House has pledged $263 million in new federal funding for police training and body cameras, set aside by executive order. The money includes $75 million allocated specifically for the purchase 50,000 cameras for law enforcement officers across the country. RELATED: Cop’s Bodycam Shows Him Calling Over … Read more
Jon Swaine | The Guardian A Missouri police union has condemned players from the St Louis Rams football team for making “hands-up” gestures on the field in solidarity with Michael Brown, the unarmed 18-year-old shot dead in Ferguson, and has threatened to boycott NFL advertisers in response. The St Louis Police Officers Association claimed that officers found … Read more
2014/12/01 They think they can do this to our children just because they wear badges and call themselves “government”? CORPUS CHRISTI — A video has surfaced online showing two cops surrounding a young girl and initiating violence on her for filming them. The incident appeared to begin when one of the officers asked the girl … Read more
2014/11/30 SALT LAKE CITY — Sean Kendall posted a video online moments after he confronted a group of police for the shooting death of his pet dog. The officer who shot his dog trespassed in his backyard without a warrant. The dog was fenced in, but the officer shot it to death anyway. RELATED: No … Read more
TEXAS — An innocent woman has been shot in the head after reports say a driver with “road rage” opened fire on her. The driver, Deputy Kenneth Caplan, is being charged for the shooting. The shooting took place in southwest Houston when the woman was driving on the 610 South Loop during rush hour. The … Read more