Arrested on the most minor of charges and found dead in her jail cell days later, Sandra Bland, the 28-year-old woman who was thrown in jail after being stopped on a minor traffic infraction, is now getting a road in Texas named after her. Justice??? The City Council in Prairie View, Texas, voted Tuesday… Continue reading Texas Officials to Rename Road – Sandra Bland Parkway
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Missouri Police Union Announced “Darren Wilson Day” on Anniversary of Mike Brown Shooting
One year later, as unrest and protest returned to Ferguson Missouri marking the first year anniversary of the shooting of Mike Brown, the police union in Missouri is apparently having its own celebration. The union has taken to Facebook and proclaimed Brown’s death as Darren Wilson Day. You remember Darren Wilson right? He is the… Continue reading Missouri Police Union Announced “Darren Wilson Day” on Anniversary of Mike Brown Shooting
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
Police Officer Indicted in Shooting of Unarmed South Carolina Black Man
In this case the video existed, and it showed the final moments of Walter Scott’s life as he ran away from the officer who ended up shooting him in the back. Earlier this week, the grand jury in South Carolina indicted officer Michael Slager on a murder charge. Mr. Scott was originally pulled over on… Continue reading Police Officer Indicted in Shooting of Unarmed South Carolina Black Man
Report – Cleveland Police Charged 12 Year Old Tamir Rice with “Aggravated Menacing”
Tamir Rice was cut down, killed by Cleveland police before he turned 13 years old. The 12-year-old was shot and killed by police in less than 3 seconds after they encounter the minor in a park. And now, months after they killed the boy, it is being reported the Cleveland police filed charges against Tamir… Continue reading Report – Cleveland Police Charged 12 Year Old Tamir Rice with “Aggravated Menacing”
Two Police Officers Shot and Killed in Mississippi
CNN is reporting that two police officers were shot dead in Mississippi late Saturday. It was the first time in 30 years that an officer was killed in the line of duty in Hattiesburg, the mayor said. Officers Benjamin J. Deen, 34, and Liquori Tate, 24, were making a traffic stop when they were shot,… Continue reading Two Police Officers Shot and Killed in Mississippi
Laughable – Report that Freddie Gray was “intentionally trying to injure himself,”
Now how in the world is this even possible? That Freddie Gray, the man handcuffed by Baltimore police and had to be taken to a police vehicle screaming in pain because he was physically unable to use his legs… how is it even possible that he was inside the vehicle, he was “intentionally trying to… Continue reading Laughable – Report that Freddie Gray was “intentionally trying to injure himself,”
Michael Brown’s Family Files Lawsuit Against The City of Ferguson
The civil lawsuit filed in St. Louis County, Missouri, names the city of Ferguson, former Police Chief Thomas Jackson and former police officer Darren Wilson as defendants, Reuters reports. The lawsuit seeks $75,000 in compensation, as well as unspecified punitive damages, and calls for a court order prohibiting the use of police techniques “that demean,… Continue reading Michael Brown’s Family Files Lawsuit Against The City of Ferguson
Another Police Shooting Caught on Camera – Another Black Man dies – Video
Eric Harris is just another man gunned down by a police officer… a reserved police officer… with the incident caught on camera. Harris was involved in an undercover drug operation when things went south. The video shows him exiting a car and running away, being chased by police officers and Robert Bates, a 74 year… Continue reading Another Police Shooting Caught on Camera – Another Black Man dies – Video
Jay Z App Review Interrupted by The Police Shooting of Another Black Man – Video
His goal was to give a review of the new Jay Z music streaming app, but then the news broke about another black man gunned down by another police officer, and in this edition of The Illipsis, Jay Smooth shared his thoughts on the killing of the 50 year old African American, Walter L. Scott.… Continue reading Jay Z App Review Interrupted by The Police Shooting of Another Black Man – Video
South Carolina Police Officer Arrested for Murdering Unarmed Black Man – Video
CNN is reporting that a South Carolina officer has been charged with murder after a video surfaced that appears to show him shooting an unarmed man who was running away. Michael Slager, an officer with the North Charleston Police Department, was arrested Tuesday, according to a statement from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, or… Continue reading South Carolina Police Officer Arrested for Murdering Unarmed Black Man – Video
NY Judge Rules – Eric Garner’s Grand Jury Documents Will Remain Secret
The ruling came Thursday from the New York Supreme Court after formal requests were made by civil rights groups, including the New York Civil Liberties Union, the Legal Aid Society the city’s public advocate, and the NAACP. “The failure to indict the officer responsible for the death of Eric Garner has left many wondering if… Continue reading NY Judge Rules – Eric Garner’s Grand Jury Documents Will Remain Secret