Her husband was getting arrested, so like anyone else with a cellphone, she turned on her camera and began recording the arrest when the two white officers in Jacksonville Florida, suddenly became afraid for their lives and decided to attack her and her cellphone to save their lives. “I was beaten, and then falsely arrested,… Continue reading Black Woman Beaten and Arrested for Filming White Cops – Video
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Investigation – NYPD Used “Excessive Force” to “Arrest” Tennis Star James Blake
Buzzfeed is reporting that an independent investigation by the Civilian Complaint and Review Board found that the the New York Police Department officer who mistakenly arrested James Blake last month used excessive force during the takedown. “I appreciate the efforts of the CCRB to advance this investigation,” Blake said in a statement. The NYPD arrested… Continue reading Investigation – NYPD Used “Excessive Force” to “Arrest” Tennis Star James Blake
James Blake Says Officer Who Tackled And Arrested Him Should Be Fired
In an interview with the New York Daily News, the retired Tennis star James Blake, said that the officer who tackled him while he was standing outside a hotel waiting for a ride to the U.S Open, does not deserve to “have the same title as officers who are doing good work.” “I want him… Continue reading James Blake Says Officer Who Tackled And Arrested Him Should Be Fired
Freddie Gray’s Parents Awarded $6.4 Million in Freddie Gray’s Death
No award is going to bring back Freddie Gray, but $6.4 million is a step in the right direction. The deal, announced Tuesday, appeared to be among the largest settlements in police death cases in recent years and happened just days before a judge is set to decide whether to move a trial for six… Continue reading Freddie Gray’s Parents Awarded $6.4 Million in Freddie Gray’s Death
14 San Francisco Cops “Take Down” Man with 1 Leg – Video
Someone reported the man was waving sticks around, so San Francisco cops descended on the man with one leg and held him down for 30 minutes according to an eye witness. The “sticks” turned out to be the man’s crutches. At least 14 officers helped in the takedown earlier this month, said Chaedria LaBouvier, a… Continue reading 14 San Francisco Cops “Take Down” Man with 1 Leg – Video
Acting Stupidly Would be an Improvement
Remember the halcyon days of 2009, when the country was embroiled in the first racial controversy of the brand new Obama presidency? You know, when the Cambridge, Massachusetts police thought that the world-renowned Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. was arrested for essentially breaking into his own house because the front door was stuck? Those… Continue reading Acting Stupidly Would be an Improvement
Jeb Bush – White Lives Matter, but BlackLivesMatter is a “Political Slogan” – Video
Since Democratic presidential candidate Martin O’Malley felt the need to apologize for saying “black lives matter, white lives matter, all lives matter” when confronted by a group from the “BlackLivesMatter” movement, his apology has caused much talk and headlines. Jeb Bush is just one of a few presidential candidates urged to emphasize that yes, white lives… Continue reading Jeb Bush – White Lives Matter, but BlackLivesMatter is a “Political Slogan” – Video
Dash Cam Video of Sandra Bland’s Arrest Released – Video
She was pulled over for allegedly changing lanes without using her signals. She ended up dead in police custody a couple days later. Face with mounting pressure from the community, Texas police finally released the dashcam video showing the arrest of the 28-year-old, Sandra Bland. Sandra Bland was arrested on July 10th and was found… Continue reading Dash Cam Video of Sandra Bland’s Arrest Released – Video
This Black Woman Just Died in Police Custody – Video
Sandra Bland, a 28-year-old woman was pulled over by Texas police last Friday, July 10th and arrested. She was taken to jail and by Monday, she was found dead in her cell. Police is calling her death a suicide. Those who knew Sandra is finding that claim of suicide hard to believe. “I just couldn’t imagine that… Continue reading This Black Woman Just Died in Police Custody – Video
NY Police Officer Caught in Street Brawl with Harlem Suspect – Video
The video below shows a police officer in Harlem attempting an arrest on a man because the man had what a witness called a “pen knife!” The incident happened around 3:15 p.m. on Frederick Douglass Blvd. at W. 129th St. last week, when the officer spotted 30 year old Saykou George and stopped the man for having the… Continue reading NY Police Officer Caught in Street Brawl with Harlem Suspect – Video
Angry Citizens Stopped Cops from Arresting 14 Year Old Girl – Video
According to the recording, the two police officers suspected two teenage girls of “pushing a button.” It wasn’t explained what button was pushed, but at some street corners here in New York, people are allowed to push a button when crossing busy intersections. What pissed off members of this community is the way the cops… Continue reading Angry Citizens Stopped Cops from Arresting 14 Year Old Girl – Video
Police Officers Charged in The Murder of Freddie Gray
This is not a win for anybody. This is just a starting point in holding those who use the badge to kill others accountable for their actions. In other words, this is justice. You kill someone, let a judge and jury decide the outcome, not the police union. Baltimore’s State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced Friday… Continue reading Police Officers Charged in The Murder of Freddie Gray