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NYPD Officer Who Shot Ramarley Graham Resigns Before Being Fired
Another police officer gets little to no punishment for shooting an unarmed black citizen as former New York Police Department Officer Richard Haste resigns from his position, according to The New York Times.
Former Jail Guard Testifies He Falsified Records Connected To Sandra Bland’s Death
Sandra Bland’s death in police custody was one of the brightest sparks that lit the Black Lives Matter movement and the #SayHerName campaign. While police officials maintain their stance that her death was a suicide, new information appears to reveal some holes in their story.
Family Of Black Teen In Pool Arrest To File Civil Suit
A few days ago the world was not-so-shocked when a grand jury decided to not indict the former McKinney, Texas police officer that was seen on video slamming Dajerria Becton, 15, to the ground and drawing a gun on her friends that tried to help. [The shock was only absent because sort of thing always […]
Former South Carolina Officer Faces Federal Charges In Walter Scott Shooting
About a year ago, in April 2015, a video shocked the masses when it showed what clearly appeared to be a police officer shooting a fleeing black man in the back and then planting a taser by his dead body. Michael Slager, the former South Carolina officer that was captured in the video shooting Walter Scott, […]
Cleveland to Pay $6 Million in Settlement to Tamir Rice’s Family Estate
On Monday, it was announced that the city of Cleveland, Ohio will pay a $6 million settlement in response to a lawsuit filed by the relatives of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old boy shot and killed by a police officer in 2014.
Cleveland Wants Tamir Rice’s Family To Pay $500 For Ambulance Ride
Cleveland police officers killed Tamir Rice within seconds of getting to the scene after receiving calls of a “man” with a gun in 2014. Rice was 12 years old and holding a toy gun. Regardless, he was shot dead in moments and a grand jury chose to not indict the officer responsible. To make matters […]
Officer Indicted for Murder of Anthony Hill
An Atlanta area grand jury has indicted a police officer who shot an unarmed naked man. On Thursday, January 21, 2016, an indictment was made against Officer Robert Olsen of the DeKalb County Police Department, which included murder.
Officer Placed on Leave for Hurtful Rant about Mother of Tamir Rice
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District has placed a Cleveland school officer on paid leave after calling Samaria Rice, the mother of Tamir Rice, a “stupid b***h” on Facebook.
ICYMI: Charles Blow Shuts It Down for Tamir Rice at CNN
“If they had taken one moment to look and survey the scene, they would have seen that none of the kids were running away because none of them felt that they were in any danger,” Blow said on CNN Tonight. “Before you shoot somebody, you need to take a breath to say, ‘Let me assess […]
‘Creed’ director Ryan Coogler set to take on Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ Film
One of the Hollywood’s hottest up-and-coming directors has been given the lead on Marvel’s much anticipated Black Panther film.
Why there is no excuse for non-indictment in death of #TamirRice
After a year of investigation, a grand jury, on Monday, chose not to indict Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback, the Cleveland patrolmen involved in the shooting and death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice last year.
Sandra Bland and the road to the non-indictment
After five months of asking questions about the circumstances surrounding the death of Sandra Bland, a jury decided it will not help provide answers.