As the detective in the old LA Dragnet show use to say – “just the facts”. Between Jan. 1, 2000 and August 31, 2014, the report found, law enforcement officers in Los Angeles County used lethal force resulting in the deaths of at least 589 people. That’s almost one death a week, for nearly 14 years.
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A group of individuals, one of whom was wielding a machete, attacked two brothers in Chicago. WLS reports.
Source: www.cnn.com
An arrest warrant has been issued for a Pennsylvania man, Eric Matthew Frein, in the ambush of two state troopers, authorities said Tuesday.
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A man claims to be a victim of George Zimmerman road rage this week. Zimmerman allegedly threatened to kill the other man involved in the incident.
According to WSVN, Lake Mary police officials said they received a 911 call Tuesday from a man claiming Zimmerman threatened to kill him during a road rage altercation.
Authorities said they received a second 911 call from the same man on Wednesday, saying George Zimmerman was waiting for him outside his place of work and that he feared for his personal safety
Source: thegrio.com
During the 15 years Michael Elsbury worked as an officer of the Baton Rouge Police Department, he admittedly racially profiled when he made arrests. In his own words, he enjoyed doing it.
Source: ushypocrisy.com
“The most common mistake people make when they talk about racism is to think it is a collection of prejudices and individual acts of discrimination. They do not see that it is a system, a web of interlocking, reinforcing institutions: economic, military, legal, educational, religious, and cultural. As a system, racism affects every aspect of life in a country.”
–Elizabeth Martinez
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SARATOGA SPRINGS, Utah (AP) — A woman has criticized police in the Utah County city of Saratoga Springs over the fatal shooting of her 22-year-old son, saying she believes the outcome would have been different had he not been black.
Susan Hu…
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“Django Unchained” actress Daniele Watts defended her refusal to show her ID to Los Angeles police before they handcuffed her last week.
Source: www.cnn.com
What happens if we left our id at home?
Is it a crime to not have your ID with you?
How long can a person be detained when they don’t have their ID on them?
A family says three police officers tackled and pinned a high school student to the floor for using her cell phone.
Source: www.cnn.com
What do you think? Should students be allowed to have smart phones in school?
Customs and Border Protection’s acting Internal Affairs chief said Friday that he is unaware of any Border Patrol agent or CBP officer being formally disciplined for killing someone through the use of force since at least 2004.
Source: www.azcentral.com