Blog Index Keyword(s):     police brutality

Five Ex-Memphis Police Officers Charged with Second-Degree Murder in Death of Tyre Nichols

Sep 12, 2023: https://thehill.com/homenews/4200328-federal-grand-jury-indicts-memphis-officers-tyre-nichols Mar 8, 2023: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3889752-doj-reviewing-memphis-police-department-after-tyre-nichols-death Feb 17, 2023: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3862992-all-five-former-officers-in-tyre-nichols-case-plead-not-guilty Feb 10, 2023: https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/3853077-family-of-tyre-nichols-files-urgent-appeal-with-united-nations Feb 9, 2023: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3852224-officers-charged-in-fatal-arrest-of-tyre-nichols-to-have-prior-cases-investigated-report Feb 8, 2023: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3849594-lawsuit-alleges-officers-who-beat-tyre-nichols-beat-another-man-three-days-earlier Feb 3, 2023: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3843470-white-officer-involved-in-fatal-arrest-of-tyre-nichols-fired-memphis-police-department Jan 30, 2023: A sixth police officer, … Continue reading Five Ex-Memphis Police Officers Charged with Second-Degree Murder in Death of Tyre Nichols

Man Shot and Killed by Grand Rapids Police Officer After Traffic Stop

May 6, 2022: https://thehill.com/news/ap/ap-u-s-news/3480213-autopsy-patrick-lyoya-killed-by-cops-shot-to-the-head Apr 28, 2022: https://www.michigan.gov/mspnewsroom/news-releases/2022/04/28/michigan-state-police-submit-investigation-into-shooting-of-patrick-lyoya-to-kent-county-prosecutor Apr 25, 2022: https://thehill.com/news/state-watch/3463061-michigan-police-chief-ids-officer-who-fatally-shot-patrick-lyoya Apr 19, 2022: An independent autopsy confirmed that Patrick Lyoya was shot in the back of the head while face down on the … Continue reading Man Shot and Killed by Grand Rapids Police Officer After Traffic Stop

President Donald Trump | What He's Been Saying in the Run-up to the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election | September

Sep 29, 2020: The first of three presidential debates took place at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Chris Wallace of Fox News was the moderator. Watch the entire debate and read a transcript … Continue reading President Donald Trump | What He's Been Saying in the Run-up to the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election | September

President Donald Trump | What He's Been Saying in the Run-up to the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election | August

Aug 31, 2020: This past weekend Trump retweeted false information about deaths due to COVID-19. Commentary: The false information is about information posted on the CDC website regarding deaths due to COVID-19. The information in … Continue reading President Donald Trump | What He's Been Saying in the Run-up to the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election | August

President Donald Trump | What He's Been Saying in the Run-up to the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election | July

Jul 30, 2020: Trump tweeted the following: With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history. It will be a great embarrassment to … Continue reading President Donald Trump | What He's Been Saying in the Run-up to the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election | July

President Donald Trump | The Fourteenth Hundred Days

View the past 12 months of polling history showing the average of all major polls on the Real Clear Politics website here. Because it's such a large topic, information regarding the repeal and replacement of … Continue reading President Donald Trump | The Fourteenth Hundred Days

African American George Floyd Pronounced Dead After Incident with Minneapolis Police

Nov 20, 2023: https://thehill.com/homenews/4318639-supreme-court-declines-review-derek-chauvins-george-floyd-murder-conviction May 25, 2023: https://thehill.com/homenews/race-politics/4020985-heres-whats-changed-since-george-floyds-murder-three-years-ago May 2, 2023: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3983368-ex-minneapolis-officer-tou-thao-convicted-of-aiding-manslaughter-in-george-floyds-death Mar 3, 2023: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3881490-new-york-agrees-to-pay-millions-to-george-floyd-protesters-who-sued-over-police-treatment Oct 16, 2022: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/10/16/ye-false-claim-george-floyd-death-caused-fentanyl-drink-champs-interview/10521080002 Sep 21, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3654932-former-minneapolis-police-officer-sentenced-over-role-in-george-floyds-death Aug 15, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/wire/3603254-2-ex-cops-charged-in-george-floyd-killing-reject-plea-deals May 5, 2022: https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/3477749-chauvin-to-receive-20-to-25-years-in-prison-after-judge-accepts-plea-deal Apr 28, 2022: … Continue reading African American George Floyd Pronounced Dead After Incident with Minneapolis Police

Keith Lamont Scott Shot and Killed by Charlotte Police

Nov 30, 2016: In Charlotte, North Carolina, Mecklenburg County District Attorney Andrew Murray said that Officer Brentley Vinson's deadly use of force was lawful in the shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott. Keith Lamont Scott … Continue reading Keith Lamont Scott Shot and Killed by Charlotte Police

Philando Castile Shot and Killed by Minnesota Police During Routine Traffic Stop

Dec 1, 2017: Diamond Reynolds, the girlfriend of Philando Castile, reached a settlement with the cities of St. Anthony and Roseville. Reynolds will receive $675,000 from St. Anthony and $125,000 from Roseville. Girlfriend of Philando … Continue reading Philando Castile Shot and Killed by Minnesota Police During Routine Traffic Stop

Alton Sterling Shot and Killed by Baton Rouge Police

Mar 30, 2018: Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul announced the firing of officer Salamoni. Officer Lake will be suspended for three days. Police fire Louisiana officer who shot Alton Sterling | The Hill Mar … Continue reading Alton Sterling Shot and Killed by Baton Rouge Police