At least eight police officers turn up at accused officer’s house in the early hours of the morning The Lavins and their three children, all under the age of 11, were fast asleep on the morning of Wednesday, October 7 when eight to ten police officers turned up at their Cape Breton home in Nova … Read more
2015/10/14 A trip to the convenience store turned into a national story for Jacksonville resident Kelli Wilson and her husband. On July 15, 2015 the African American woman got a ride with her friend to meet her husband who had gone to the Westside store earlier. She had learned that he was being arrested so … Read more
Kazimierz Kozina thought he had no one on his side. Five years ago on September 25, he says police officers dragged him out of his car and pinned him to the ground. Following this, four cops punched him with closed fists, kicked him and jumped on his back. Constables Jack Redlick, Phil Leeman, Jason … Read more
2015/10/13 A parent from Round Rock, Texas has decided to press charges against at least one police officer, who he says used excessive force in dealing with his 14-year-old son. On the afternoon of October 8, the boy who is a student at Round Rock High School had an argument with his fellow student over … Read more
2015/10/13 Kenneth Wong is a law graduate and an education student, who was completing his placement at Cairns high school in Queensland, Australia until two months ago. His world turned upside down on August 29 when a cop said to him – “Don’t start, mate”. The 24-year-old was on his way to visit his sick … Read more
It was supposed to be a time of fun and celebration for Jessica Ford. She and her partner Jason Lee Ledford had been out drinking on the night of July 25 to celebrate her birthday. However, eventually her special day became a horror-filled ordeal. While no one knows what sparked the aggression – 40-year-old Ledford, … Read more
Imagine the horror a driver faced when he found himself being followed by a motorcyclist who had earlier shown him the middle finger for no apparent reason. This is exactly the situation a Wheatfield driver faced in September 5 while travelling on the 190 near Porter Road. The 46-year-old realized he was being followed when … Read more
2015/10/10 A Jackson man has been awarded $30,000 as court decides he was unlawfully attacked. Joseph Hines’ father says his son will never be the same again. In August 2012 Hines from Jackson, Minnesota was a 20-year-old junior at the Ohio State University. The African-American high achiever is the son of Pastor Reverend James Hines, … Read more
A local attorney says there is “no evidence of brutality” in a video that has sparked online debate. BUFFALO, NY — A Buffalo resident’s video of her African American neighbor’s encounter with the police has gone viral on the Internet. The footage that lasts just under three minutes shows Paris Stevens held down by a … Read more
In a classic case of abuse by the powers that be, Worcester-resident Daisy Morales says she was physically abused and insulted by a cop because of her ethnicity. Now she has finally been paid out by the city. Although the $125,000 she has been awarded are significantly lower than her million dollar lawsuit, she says … Read more
There was only one man in the holding cell of a downtown Orlando police station. Yet, an officer claims he did not realize the painful shrieks he heard were from that single inmate. This month that officer along with another fellow cop have finally been fired more than a year after the incident. Officer … Read more
He was the president of the department’s Police Officers Association, had spent twenty odd years with the police force, and was a cop at one of the largest school districts in the country – it would not be wrong to expect this man to display model civic sense. However, Clark County School District police … Read more