The Freddie Gray Case
From CNN: More than a week after Freddie Gray was arrested in Baltimore, and a day since he died, authorities are still scrambling to find out exactly what happened and why. “I’ll tell you what I do...
View ArticleMinneapolis Paid $10.7 Million in Lawsuits
From kare1.com: When allegations of police misconduct move from the street to the courtroom — more often than not, Minneapolis has to pay. KARE 11 requested numbers from the City of Minneapolis and...
View ArticleA Retired Baltimore Police Officer Speaks Out
Michael A. Wood Jr. is a retired Baltimore police officer. This morning, he tweeted a series of troubling, illegal, and disturbing incidents he witnessed while on the force. I have Storified them...
View ArticleWorst of the Month — August 2015
So for August it was the case of Officer Kevin McGowan. According to news reports, Patrick D’Labik, age 18, admits to running away from the police. He said he ran because he had some marijuana in his...
View ArticleWorst of the Month — November
So for the month of November we have selected the case of Roger Carlos, who was severely beaten by officers with the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD). According to news reports, Mr. Carlos had...
View ArticleChicago’s Police Accountability Task Force
Last December Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel formed a task force to conduct a top-to-bottom review of the Chicago Police Department. That move followed calls for Emanuel’s resignation in the wake of the...
View ArticleBeating Caught on Tape
Several police officers from different departments are now under investigation after a news helicopter filmed them beating a man after a high speed chase that started in Massachusetts and ended in...
View ArticleWorst of the Month — July
So for July we’ve chosen the case from Berrien County, Tennessee where the former sheriff pled guilty to beating up prisoners in-custody. These prisoners were in handcuffs and were not resisting or...
View ArticleWorst of the Month–March 2017
For the worst of March, we look to the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department scandal that has finally come to a close. Now-former Sheriff Lee Baca was found guilty of obstruction of justice for trying...
View ArticleStatement on President Trump’s Call for Police Brutality on Long Island
In a speech about criminal gangs before police officers on Long Island, New York today, the President of the United States openly encouraged police officers to abuse people they arrest and take into...
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