If we need anything now, it’s to stop talking and let the investigations into the tragedies of the past week move forward. After all, in the overwhelming number of big news stories, the early information is usually the least reliable, but that’s the information that becomes the narrative. Then when we get contradictory evidence, it’s… Continue reading We Need to Calm Down
Category: Police Shooting
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Calls Shooting of Philando Castile “Heartbreaking”
Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook, called the shooting aftermath of yet another black man gunned down by police and live-streamed on Facebook, “heartbreaking.” “My heart goes out to the Castile family and all the other families who have experienced this kind of tragedy,” Zuckerberg wrote in a Facebook post. “The images we’ve seen this week are… Continue reading Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Calls Shooting of Philando Castile “Heartbreaking”
Off Duty Cop Chased and Pinned Pedestrian for Crossing Street
The video below was posted on Facebook by Stephen Harlowe. It shows a man in a Boston Red Sox shirt, kneeling on another man and pushing the man’s head into the sidewalk. What caused the red sox man to act this violent towards the other man? The victim says he was crossing the street and… Continue reading Off Duty Cop Chased and Pinned Pedestrian for Crossing Street
Video Shows the Final Moments of Oregon Militiaman Killed by Police – Video
LaVoy Finicum was part of the militia that criminally occupied Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, a federal building in Oregon. He was later killed in a highway confrontation with police when he refused to exit the vehicle as instructed by police. The video itself isn’t graphic, though it does depict a fatal shootout: After being pulled… Continue reading Video Shows the Final Moments of Oregon Militiaman Killed by Police – Video
An Emotional Antonio LeGrier Breaks Down While Talking About His Son’s Murder – Video
He called 911 looking for help with his son from the Chicago police but instead of getting that help, the father of Quintonio went on CNN today and shared his emotional story, telling the network how Chicago police shot and killed his 19 year old son over the weekend. During the CNN interview, Antonio LeGrier struggled on… Continue reading An Emotional Antonio LeGrier Breaks Down While Talking About His Son’s Murder – Video
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Police Shooting of Quintonio LeGrier
The father of Quintonio LeGrier, the teenager fatally shot by Chicago police over the weekend, has taken legal action against the city of Chicago, CNN reports. On Monday, Antonio LeGrier filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court, alleging the officer shot his son without justification, used excessive force and failed to provide… Continue reading Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Police Shooting of Quintonio LeGrier
Tamir Rice’s Killer Goes Free – No Indictment
Twelve year old Tamir Rice is dead and gone. The little boy was shot and killed by an Ohio police officer in 2014. Today however, over a year after Rice was killed, a grand jury stated that the officer was absolutely correct and within his right to pull up on Tamir Rice and killed the… Continue reading Tamir Rice’s Killer Goes Free – No Indictment
Police Shooting in Chicago left Two Citizens Dead, One Critically Injured
A 55-year-old mother of 5 and a 19-year-old college student were both shot and killed by Chicago police Saturday morning. And another person was shot and critically wounded by police. The police involved shootings all happened within a 12 hour time period. According to reports, the father of 19-year-old Quintonio LeGrier called police saying his… Continue reading Police Shooting in Chicago left Two Citizens Dead, One Critically Injured
Autopsy Reveals – LAPD Police Shot Black Man in The Back “Execution” Style
The shooting is being called an execution by the victim’s family. And according to eye witnesses, the victim, Ezell Ford, was laying face down when police pumped a bullet into his back. The autopsy reveals that his bullet was shot at close range. The autopsy stated that the shot to Ezell Ford’s back and another… Continue reading Autopsy Reveals – LAPD Police Shot Black Man in The Back “Execution” Style