Arizona – The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday released footage and reports that detail a use-of-force incident that culminated in an inmate being shocked by a stun gun while lying in his own blood. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office has declined to file charges against the detention employees involved, though two received internal discipline, … Read more
A grand jury in Texas declined to indict a former McKinney police officer who was filmed confronting a group of black teenagers at a pool party last year. The officer, Eric Casebolt, who is white, pulled his gun on the unarmed teens and tackled a 15-year-old girl in a bikini to the ground. He is … Read more
The family of a 38-year-old New Jersey man who died after allegedly being beaten and choked by cops at a music festival more than two years ago settled their excessive force lawsuit with Howell police for $350,000. The news was first reported by NJ Civil Settlements, a blog that provides a partial list of settlements … Read more
Today, January 9, in Fort Collins, the trial continues in the case of Michaella Surat, who’s accused of misdemeanor resisting arrest and police obstruction in regard to an April 2017 incident that ended with her being body-slammed to the ground by a police officer, as seen in a video that went viral. Shortly before day … Read more
Police officers “knocked down” a 10-year-old boy and exposed him and his mother to pepper spray during a rally against US President Donald Trump’s inauguration, according to amendments to a lawsuit filed by a civil rights organisation. The lawsuit, which was originally filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of the District of Columbia (ACLU-DC) … Read more
EL MONTE, Calif. – Family members said cuts and bruises on Raul Sepulveda’s face are from a beating he suffered at the hands of El Monte police officers – a beating so brutal it put him in a coma. “Raul told us that the police beat him and he was wondering why. Mind you, Raul … Read more
An off-duty NYPD cop punched and pistol-whipped a motorist in a fit of road rage after a Brooklyn fender bender, authorities charged Wednesday. Officer Michael Baror backed his black Jeep Grand Cherokee into the 28-year-old victim’s vehicle, which was heading east on Avenue N near Bedford Ave. in Midwood, just before 8 p.m. Tuesday, sources … Read more
In a world where we encounter daily posts of videos showing excessive force by the police, here comes yet another example of police brutality. On December 31, 2017 the Farmington Police Department out of Farmington Arkansas arrested a 15 year male juvenile at a Kum ‘n’ Go. Initially detained under the suspicion of having a … Read more
When I was around 10 years old, my father confronted a young man who was said to be “crazy.” The young man was always too quick to want to fight. A foul in a game of 21 was an insult to his honor. A cross word was cause for a duel, and you never knew … Read more
Ulysses Wilkerson’s family was searching for answers as to how the 17 year-old ended up like this after an encounter with Troy police. “He had trauma to the brain, swelling on the brain, and a cracked eye socket in three different places,” said Ulysses Wilkerson Jr. , Ulysses’ father. Many of the 61,000 shares of … Read more
An extensive new report by Mapping Police Violence, a research collaborative that collects comprehensive data on police killings nationwide and that includes DeRay McKesson and Brittany Packnett, showed that as of December 26, police have killed 1,129 people in 2017. In 12 of these incidents — or one percent of all killings — an officer … Read more
The South Jersey police officer captured on dashcam video kicking a handcuffed man in the head has quit. The resignation of Penns Grove Police Department Patrolman George Manganaro, 29, was accepted by the borough council Tuesday night, according to solicitor Adam Telsey. The resignation is effective immediately. Manganaro is charged with aggravated assault in connection … Read more