Former Richland County Deputy Ben Fields faces no charges, yet the teen he tossed in a classroom faces a misdemeanor.
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2015 Police Violence Report
Police killed at least 1,152 people in America from January 1st through December 15, 2015. Nearly a quarter of these killings, 249 in total, were committed by the police departments of America’s 60 largest cities, which police 17% of the U.S. population.
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LAPD Officers Shoot and Kill Unarmed #RubenHerrera in Hospital Room
Torrance, CA — Ruben Jose Herrera, 26, whose mother says is bipolar, was killed Saturday afternoon by LAPD officers in his hospital room after a violent arrest.
On Saturday, police responded to a call of a man throwing bottles and fighting with neighbors at an apartment complex off West 207th street. When officers arrived, they found Herrera, whose mother and another witness say was not the man throwing bottles.
His mother, Graciela Herrera, and a neighbor stated Ruben Herrera was fixing a flat tire on a bike when officers approached.
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Video of Chicago Cops Killing #AlfontishCockerham Exposes Dept Tendency of Lying About Police Shootings
Chicago, IL — Chicago Police are again the subject of controversy, in yet another shooting where the police department’s explanation and the evidence don’t add up. In the early morning hours of June 20, 2015, twenty-two-year-old Alfontish “Nunu” Cockerham was shot by police who were investigating a call about men with guns standing in the area of 71st and Merrill on Chicago’s south side. Days later, he succumb to his injuries and died in the hospital.
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“I’m Gonna Kill You Bitch” – Insane Cop Shoots Fellow Cop Before He Murders Unarmed Man
Long Beach, CS – Last year, two Los Angeles County Sheriff Deputies stopped a man for wearing headphones while biking, and when he attempted to continue on his way, he was thrown to the ground and then shot and killed.
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Cop shoots suspect escaping crash – CNN Video
A California police officer will not face criminal charges after he shot a DUI suspect. The officer says his pistol “accidentally discharged.” CNN affiliate KRCR contributed to this report.
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When the Border Patrol kills Mexican teens
In the last five years, three Mexican teenagers have been shot dead by Border Patrol agents
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School Cop “Acted Within Policy” When He Choked & Body Slammed a 14-yo Boy on Video
Round Rock, TX — A decision to clear a cop of all wrongdoing after he choked out and body slammed a 14-year-old boy has the community up in arms.
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Privatization and Policing “Black Colonies”: the Death of Alonzo Smith
Pan-African Community Action (PACA) convened a rally in Washington, D.C. Saturday to call for answers in the death of Alonzo Smith while in private police custody
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The assistant warden who got too close to the prisoners | Miami Herald
Marty Martinez was ousted as assistant warden of Lowell after an investigation found he had inappropriate interactions with inmates.
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