Shaun King on murder of LaQuan McDonald by Jason VanDyke.
December, 2015
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6 December
Which Cities Erase Police Complaints as a Matter of Policy?
A new effort from Campaign Zero looks at how police unions push to hide information on officer misconduct. There are the three acts to the drama that plays out when a police department gets exposed for excessive abuse of powers: Act One: Major law enforcement official gets fired/ousted; Act Two: …
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6 December
Bombshell: Alabama cops systematically framed blacks by planting drugs and guns for decades
Members of a narcotics investigation squad for the police department in Dothan, Alabama planted drugs and weapons on young black men since the mid-1990s with the approval of their superiors — one of whom is currently the state’s Assistant Director of Homeland Security. Full Story – Raw Story
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2 December
Kern County, CA: Investigation of America’s most lethal police force
The Guardian reports on an American county with an outrageous number of killings by law enforcement
November, 2015
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30 November
Former Union College student received $500k settlement from police brutality incident
“A former Union College student has received a $500,000 police brutality settlement for an incident that occurred last year following the filing of a federal lawsuit in U.S. District court. The Schenectady City Council in New York unanimously approved the payout last week after 20-year-old Broderick Shea, of Pennsylvania, said …
October, 2015
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26 October
Spring Valley Officer slams teenage girl out of desk at local school
Full Story – NY Daily News Full Length Video – Youtube
August, 2015
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14 August
Unarmed man having trouble breathing murdered in jail lobby by police
Full Story – The Dallas Morning News Full Video – YouTube
July, 2015
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16 July
Colorado cop slams handcuffed teen to hospital floor, knocks her teeth out
Newly published video surfaces showing Colorado Springs cop slamming a handcuffed 18 year old woman to the ground, knocking her teeth out. Full Article – Colorado Springs Independent Full Article – NY Daily News Full Video – YouTube
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13 July
Eric Garner case settled by city of New York for $5.9 million
The family had given the city a deadline of Friday, the anniversary of the death, to come to an agreement or the relatives would move forward with the lawsuit, Jonathan C. Moore, the lawyer for Mr. Garner’s family, said. Full Article – New York Times