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NYPD commander tells cops to “shoot (50 Cent) on sight,” rapper says he fears for his life
After reports of an NYPD precinct commander ordering his officers to shoot Curtis James Jackson III, more famously known as the rapper 50 Cent, on sight, the artist is stating he fears for his life and will consult with his legal team on further action.
Family speaks out after 6 California cops murder 20 year old Willie McCoy in Taco Bell parking lot
After six California police officers murdered 20 year old Willie McCoy, a Black local rapper, on Saturday at a Taco Bell fast-food restaurant, McCoy’s family is demanding answers.
Houston police union president threatens to track civilian anti-police rhetoric after cops shot
After five officers were shot while serving a narcotics search warrant, the president of the Houston Police Officers’ Union took an authoritarian line against any anti-police sentiment.
Former prosecutor acquits 3 cops accused of falsifying reports in Laquan McDonald shooting
Chicago officers David March, Joseph Walsh, and Thomas Gaffney have just been acquitted of felony charges of conspiring to cover up the 2014 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
Jameek Lowery went to cops for help, warned they’d kill him on FB live, then died in their custody
After Jameek Lowery, a 27-year old Black man, walked into a New Jersey police headquarter and broadcast the moment on Facebook Live while expressing fears over police killing him, he quickly died in their custody.
Private autopsy shows cops shot Emantic Bradford Jr., man mistaken for Black Friday mall shooter, 3 times in the back
According to USA Today, an independent autopsy commissioned by the Bradford family shows that Emantic Bradford Jr. was shot from behind three times by police during the mall shooting over Black Friday weekend. According to witness accounts on the scene, Bradford had been assisting victims to safety, but the police still mistook the 21-year-old man […]
Kanye donates $150K to the family of Black security guard killed by cops after he took down robbery suspect
According to CNN, rapper, music producer, and fashion designer Kanye West donated $150,000 to the family of Jemel Roberson, the security guard who was shot and killed by a Robbins, Illinois police officer after stopping the robbery of a bar he was employed at. There was a goal set for the funeral of the 26-year-old […]
Dallas cops still free & working after killing Black men while Dallas 9 spent 40 hours in jail for protests
A group of activists who stopped traffic ahead of the Dallas Cowboys game to protest police violence on Sunday night were arrested and hit with a misdemeanor obstructing traffic charge. The group, dubbed the Dallas 9, was originally part of a larger demonstration against recent episodes of police brutality in the Dallas area.
Court rules rapper’s lyrics, remake of N.W.A.’s “F– the Police”, is threat against cops on appeal
Jamal Knox, a 24-year-old Black rapper, was found guilty of making direct threats towards police in a new song by Pennsylvania’s highest court on Tuesday after an appeal.
Florida jury spitefully awards Black children $4 for father’s death by cops, attorney says
In 2014, Gregory Hill, a 30 year old Black man, was shot three times and killed by police in his Florida garage after complaints of loud music. To add insult to injury, last week, a federal jury awarded his family a $4 verdict in their civil case.
VIDEO: Former NFL player Desmond Marrow assaulted by cops after racial attack, he says
Video from a December arrest of Desmond Marrow, a former NFL player, has surfaced in recent days showing Henry County, Georgia police officers assaulting the man as he lay on the ground. On Friday, the police department claimed to be investigating the incident but said this particular video doesn’t tell the whole story. Marrow says the […]
Oakland café refuses to serve cops, garners community support despite controversy
After turning away an officer in uniform, Hasta Muerte Coffee, which bills itself as a POC collectively run, worker-owned coffee shop on its website, sent a letter to the Oakland Police Union reminding them of their policy to not serve police officers. This is done in the interest of protecting their own and their customers’ […]