The Bartow Police Department is investigating allegations of excessive force after a video posted on social media sparked outrage from some community members. The 51-second video shows Marquis Wright, 21, on the ground while three officers and a K-9 try to apprehend him Monday morning. The 51-second video shows Marquis Wright, 21, on the ground … Read more
The Jersey City Police Department and a former mayor’s son are at the center of a multi-million dollar police brutality lawsuit that alleges a man was beaten so viciously he suffered permanent brain damage. The allegations stem from a 2012 assault outside Healy’s Tavern on Newark Avenue involving off-duty police officers and the bar’s owner … Read more
After leading Nebraska state troopers on an hourlong chase that reached speeds of nearly 100 mph, the Colorado man was so intoxicated or impaired he could barely stand when ordered out of his van, falling back against it. Following the troopers’ orders, he put his hands up, and he kept them away from his body … Read more
A man is suing an Ogden police officer for allegedly using excessive force during an arrest. Guy Gailey is suing for the arrest, which occurred on April 6 at 2:30 a.m. Gailey said he was riding his bicycle on the wrong side of the street when an officer motioned for him to pull over. Gailey … Read more
Almost a year before a Balch Springs police officer fatally shot a 15-year-old leaving a party, a sergeant used a Taser on a handcuffed man, recently revealed body-camera footage shows. Balch Springs officials said the sergeant who used the stun gun April 28, 2016, was reprimanded but was not charged. The officer, James Young, was … Read more
Two ticket inspectors of the Deutsche Bahn German train system were caught on camera savagely dragging a black man out of a train after he reportedly refused to provide his ID and pay a fine for not having a ticket. The alleged fare-dodger could be seen vehemently clinging on metal handrails, as two men in … Read more
The mother of Philando Castile, a black motorist killed by a Minnesota police officer last year, on Monday announced she has agreed to a nearly $3 million settlement with the Minneapolis suburb that employed the officer. Valerie Castile’s settlement with the city of St. Anthony will avert a federal wrongful death lawsuit. Castile, a 32-year-old … Read more
An Atlanta police officer has been caught on camera punching a defenseless suspect repeatedly in the head. Both the officer – who is not being named by authorities – and the suspect are black. The June 22 arrest was filmed and then posted online by Black Lives Matter of Greater Atlanta, which is calling for … Read more
New video shows a clearer picture of the moments the parents of Llewellyn Glover Jr. said excessive force was used against their son during a traffic stop. WALB contacted former Albany Police officer Jamie Sutton for comment Monday. Sutton said he did not yet want to make a comment, but would get back to the … Read more
Walking while black is fast becoming one of the most common crimes in the United States, you’d have thought by now that sensible Black folks would have stopped walking seeing as clearly it must be a crime, right? Of course, I am being sarcastic, it’s whack that this sh*t keeps happening and the use if … Read more
A US police officer used a Taser against an unarmed driver in Bradford County, Florida, according to footage from the county sheriff who explained the late middle-aged man approached a policeman in an “aggressive” manner. Bradford County Sheriff Gordon Smith, who uploaded the video on his Facebook page, says a local officer Jay Raulerson “was … Read more
A mother-of-five has spoken out for the first time about the terrifying moment where she and her children were shot at by police in their mini-van during a routine traffic stop. Oriana Farrell was driving a vehicle carrying her five children, aged six to 16, when an officer fired three shots at them during in … Read more