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Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti has been receiving heavy criticism over the LAPD’s aggression during the protests that have been taking place. In order to quell some of the people’s warranted demands for some form of police reform, he and the L.A. City Council has decided to cut $100-$150 million from the LAPD’s budget and reinvest it into black communities. […]
On Tuesday, the ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s released a statement calling for justice in the killing of 46-year-old George Floyd by police and condemning the “inhumane police brutality that is perpetuated by a culture of white supremacy.” The company also called out the numerous instances of violence perpetrated by police against protesters at Black Lives Matter demonstrations […]
Louisville police chief Steve Conrad has been fired following the investigation into a fatal shooting during the city’s protests, CNN reports. On Monday, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer revealed that he had relieved Conrad of his duties. This move came after it was reported that two police officers involved in the shooting did not activate their body cameras. “This type […]
Over the weekend, Wall Street Journal reporter Tyler Blint-Welsh tweeted about being hit in the face “multiple times with riot shields” by the NYPD during protests spurred by the murder of George Floyd. Now, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has confirmed its investigation into the assault. While a spokesperson for the DA’s office confirmed the investigation into […]
George Floyd‘s alleged murderer has reportedly been placed on suicide watch. A source tells TMZ former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is being detained at Ramsey County Jail in St. Paul, Minnesota. The 44-year-old is reportedly being held in a special wing reserved for high-profile cases and is under constant surveillance to ensure he is not harmed while in custody. Though […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigations will now be part of the investigation surrounding an officer-involved incident in which a Minneapolis cop was filmed with his knee on the neck of a man who later died. Footage, as reported by CBS News, shows a white officer with his knee on the neck of the man, who […]
Footage obtained by The Guardian through a public records request shows a police officer in Brunswick, Georgia attempting to tase Ahmaud Arbery back in 2017. An unarmed Arbery was killed on February 23, 2020 after Gregory and Travis McMichael chased him down and shot him. Arbery, who was 25 at the time he was murdered, was questioned by police in November […]
An NYPD cop is under fire after engaging in a violent confrontation in which he struck a bystander and dragged him to the ground in the East Village. Officials say the officer’s response came about following a refusal to social distance. The scene, which was definitely chaotic, was captured by a witness who posted footage […]
Getro Gelin, 27, had an interesting answer when he was questioned by police about the Glock 21 pistol, semi-automatic rifle, and bulletproof kevlar vest they found after searching his Porsche SUV in Port St. Lucie, Florida. They apparently belonged to John Wick, the fictional and highly skilled assassin that Keanu Reeves plays in the popular film franchise that’s […]
California authorities say they are investigating disturbing cell phone that shows an officer beating a teenage boy. The now-viral video, which was posted to social media Monday, captured an unidentified white cop struggling to detain the minor on the ground. A bystander filmed the 15-second clip and is heard shouting stop as the officer punches […]
