Supreme Court Justice Denny Chun ruled today that ex-NYPD officer Peter Liang will not be granted a re-trial for the murder of Akai Gurley. Liang, who shot and killed the unarmed 28-year-old father of three in November, 2014, was indicted by a grand jury on manslaughter, assault, and other criminal charges in …
Read More »Peter Liang Sentencing Postponed For Hearing Into Possible Mistrial; Protesters Demand Justice For Akai Gurley
At a court hearing in Brooklyn on Wednesday, defense attorneys for convicted former NYPD officer Peter Liang accused one juror, Michael Vargas, of lying to get on the jury. Liang was convicted of manslaughter in February for firing his service weapon into the stairwell of a Brooklyn housing project while …
Read More »Protest Erupts In Chicago After Officer Shoots And Kills 16-Year-Old Pierre Loury
Chicago now reels from the loss of 16-year-old Pierre Loury, the third person to die this year in a Chicago police-involved shooting. An officer whose identity has not yet been released to the public fatally shot Loury in the chest Monday night after a brief foot chase. The officer says …
Read More »Michigan Mechanic Says He Won’t Serve “F*cking Monkeys From The Ghetto,” Then Insists He’s Not Racist
Owner Of Ann Arbor shop responds to negative Yelp review with racist tirade saying he “doesn’t want blacks to call here” The owner of an Ann Arbor, Michigan automotive shop is being crucified on Yelp for his racist tirade in response to a negative review of his facility. As first …
Read More »South Carolina Cop Gets Probation For Murder Of Unarmed Black Driver
Justin Craven, a former South Carolina police officer who killed an unarmed black motorist in 2014 was sentenced to only three years of probation and 80 hours of community service on Monday. Craven accepted a plea agreement that dropped a felony charge for his use of lethal force. In February …
Read More »San Antonio School District Fires Cop Who Body-Slammed 12 Year Old Girl
A San Antonio school police officer caught on video physically picking up a 12 year old girl and violently tossing her to the ground has been fired, school officials confirmed Monday. School resource officer Joshua Kehm, of the San Antonio School District, was initially put on paid administrative leave after footage …
Read More »Flint 2.0? Chicago’s Water Management Commissioner Resigns Ahead Of Lead Testing
Tom Powers announces resignation after Monday’s announcement regarding testing for lead poisoning Following the Flint Water Crisis, and coupled by growing concerns within the community about potentially elevated levels of lead throughout Chicago’s drinking water supply, The Chicago Department of Public Health announced on Monday a new initiative to test tap …
Read More »Baltimore Police Officer Caught On Video Slapping/Kicking Teenager Avoids Felony Charges
Baltimore Officer avoids felony child abuse charges for assaulting a teenager A Baltimore police officer who was caught on a viral video slapping and kicking a teenager and was then subsequently charged with second-degree felony child abuse, second-degree assault, and misconduct in office has avoided the felony child abuse charges. The original …
Read More »White Catholic School Students Suspended/Investigated For “Noose Video” Sent To Black Classmate
Snapchat video shows group of white students posting a noose and saying ‘die motherf***er’ A racist death threat video posted on Snapchat by a California catholic high school has led to the suspension of an unspecified number of students involved and the launching of a subsequent hate crime investigation probing the …
Read More »Shocking Study Shows Half Of White Medical Students Believe Black Americans Have Higher Tolerances To Pain, Among Other Blatant Falsehoods
Study among University of Virginia medical students and residents builds on previous research showing that Black Americans are systematically under-treated for pain relative to White Americans Study finds that nearly a quarter of medical residents think black people have thicker skin than white people Research has qualitatively documented time and again …
Read More »Rahm Emanuel Calls For Federal Hate Crime Investigation Into Racial Slurs Heard Over Chicago Police Radio
In a letter to U.S. Attorney Zachary Fardon and Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has asked both Cook County and federal officials to investigate the racial slurs heard over Chicago Police Department radio frequencies. A male voice was first heard on March 13th saying, “typical f—ing …
Read More »Chicago Teachers Strike Due To Budget Cuts Overwhelmingly Targeting Communities Of Color
“A Day Of Action” Chicago Public Schoolteachers walking off the job Friday for a one-day strike Striking in protest of enormous budget cuts and layoffs to central office staff proposed by Gov. Bruce Rauner Chicago-area teachers are currently in the midst of a one-day walkout off the job for a “day …
Read More »New SFPD Racist Text Scandal Emerges From Officers’ Texts Mocking The Last SFPD Racist Text Scandal
Just when we thought the San Francisco Police Department might have learned something about sending racist and homophobic texts, SFPD is once again taking heavy fire after it was revealed more texts existed, and more officers were involved. Reports say a criminal investigation has unveiled a series of racist texts …
Read More »Chicago Police Officer Who Killed LaQuan McDonald Hired By Notorious Police Union
Officer is being charged with first-degree murder in the killing of LaQuan McDonald Community leaders calling Fraternal Order of Police’s Decision to hire Van Dyke while he awaits trial a “Slap in the face” Activists and citizens are outraged after it was revealed that Chicago’s chapter of the Fraternal Order …
Read More »No Criminal Charges For Officers In Jamar Clark Shooting
Minneapolis County attorney decides not to press charges against two officers involved in fatal shooting of unarmed Jamar Clark Witnesses allege Clark was handcuffed and face down on the sidewalk when he was shot Fatal shooting sparked Black Lives Matter protests nationwide and activists camped outside Minneapolis Police Department for …
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