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GLASSBORO, NJ – After Taharqa Dean has a seizure, he often doesn’t know where he is or understand people talking to him. It’s a common symptom following a complex partial seizure. That disoriented state can be exacerbated into aggression if not handled properly, according to the Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey. And that’s what happened … Read more

RALEIGH, North Carolina – A 16-year-old sophomore at Raleigh’s Enloe High School said he became the victim of police brutality at a visit to the State Fair this past weekend. Joshua Satterwhite was with his friends Saturday night, eight of them in all, when they had the run-in with a Wake County sheriff’s deputy as … Read more

Mobile phone footage has emerged showing a police officer appearing to deliberately knee a suspect five times as his colleagues pinned him to the ground. Steven Walker was on his way home from work last Thursday when police descended on a suspected armed robbery at a local shop in Bolton, Greater Manchester. The shocked father-of-two … Read more

After more than a decade of accusations of abusing citizens, falsifying reports and planting drugs and weapons, the Michigan police officer known as Robocop was convicted today, putting an end to his less than stellar law enforcement career. And it was only because the incident was captured on dash cam video. William Melendez, who was … Read more

The Euclid police officer captured on video punching a black motorist after a traffic stop has been fired. Patrol officer Michael Amiott, who had nearly completed a 45-day suspension stemming from his actions during the Aug. 12 traffic stop, was terminated on Oct. 13, said Euclid Mayor Kirsten Gail in a news release. “Effective October … Read more

2017/10/14 PINELLAS PARK, Florida – Dash cam video from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office appears to show deputies beating and choking a man. The sheriff’s office is now investigating the arrest of the 25-year-old in the footage. The man’s lawyer says the videotape clearly shows excessive force. Attorney Michele Rayner calls the video disturbing and … Read more

Less than three minutes after being pulled over for passing stop bar pavement markings, Richard Hubbard III was on the ground getting punched by Euclid police officer Michael Amiott. Had Amiott obeyed Euclid Police Capt. Kevin Kelly on Aug. 12, Hubbard would not have been pulled over at all. “You were in attendance at a … Read more

A former Minneapolis, Minnesota cop was convicted of felony assault Monday because he kicked a suspect in the face last year, causing a traumatic brain injury and breaking the man’s nose. The jury came back with a verdict for Christopher Reiter, 36, in just 90 minutes, which Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said was unusually … Read more

Denver – A disabled Vietnam veteran has won a $760,000 jury award after Kremmling police brutalized him during an unjustified raid on his mobile home in 2013. Robert Mark Smith was repeatedly harassed and victimized by the police, who were punishing him for his protests against their prior wrongdoings, according to a news release by … Read more

An office worker pushed by a Columbus Police officer says the officer lied in the use of force report to cover up his own excessive force. ABC 6/FOX 28 recorded video of Officer Shawn Pagniano needlessly pushing Arthur Green outside the Huntington Building September 26th as he tried to get to his job. Protesters were … Read more

A bystander’s video went viral Sunday night after an off-duty Detroit police officer struck a rowdy shoplifting suspect on the side of his face during a struggle at a Meijer store in Detroit. The video on YouTube incited a chorus of online critics alleging police brutality, but Chief James Craig said Monday the veteran officer … Read more