Blog Index Keyword(s): police brutality
Apr 18, 2022 Van Dyke avoids federal charges in Laquan McDonald's death | Associated Press Feb 3, 2022 Former officer Jason Van Dyke, who killed Laquan McDonald, released from prison early | The Hill Feb … Continue reading Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke Charged with First-Degree Murder in Shooting Death of LaQuan McDonald
Oct 28, 2015: After a review of cellphone videos and speaking with witnesses, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said that the actions of Senior Deputy Ben Fields were not acceptable. He has been fired. South … Continue reading South Carolina High School Student Violently Arrested by School Resource Officer
Aug 8, 2015: In Arlington, Texas, Police Officer Brad Miller shot and killed 19-year-old African-American Christian Taylor at the scene of a burglary at a car dealership. Taylor was unarmed at the time of the … Continue reading Arlington Texas Police Officer Shoots and Kills Unarmed Man in Car Dealership Burglary
Jul 18, 2017: In Cincinnati, prosecutors said they will not seek a third trial against Ray Tensing. Ray Tensing: Ex-Police Officer Won't Be Retried for Third Time in Murder Case | NBC News Jun 23, … Continue reading University of Cincinnati Police Officer Indicted on Murder Charges for Shooting Black Man
Mar 1, 2015: Los Angeles Police shot and killed Charly Leundeu Keunang (know as "Africa") on Skid Row in Los Angeles when he reportedly resisted arrest. Video shot by a bystander (watch the video in … Continue reading Man on Skid Row in Los Angeles Shot and Killed by Police
Jan 6, 2016: A grand jury in Texas indicted Trooper Brian Encinia for perjury on statements he made in an affidavit filed with jail officials justifying the arrest of Sandra Bland. The grand jury is … Continue reading Sandra Bland Found Dead in Texas Jail Cell Three Days after Police Traffic Stop
On February 10, 2015, 35-year-old Antonio Zambrano-Montes was shot and killed by Pasco, Washington Police after throwing rocks at them. A video of the incident shows officers firing shots at Zambrano-Montes as he was running … Continue reading Hispanic Man Shot and Killed by Police in Pasco Washington
Jun 11, 2015: Last night in Des Moines, Iowa, Police Officer Vanessa Miller shot and killed an unarmed 28-year-old white man, Ryan Keith Bolinger, as he approached Miller's police vehicle after a low-speed car chase. … Continue reading Des Moines Police Officer Shoots and Kills Unarmed Ryan Keith Bolinger
Sep 13, 2017: Freddie Gray's family 'devastated and disappointed' by DOJ decision not to charge officers, attorney says | The Baltimore Sun Sep 12, 2017: Citing "insufficient evidence", the U.S. Department of Justice released a … Continue reading Freddie Gray Dies of Spinal Cord Injury After Arrest by Baltimore Police
Apr 27, 2015: Undersheriff Tim Albin resigned from the Tulsa Police Department. Undersheriff Tim Albin resigns following release of report on Reserve Deputy Robert Bates | Tulsa World Apr 24, 2015: Earlier this week, an … Continue reading Volunteer Police Deputy Shoots and Kills Black Suspect in Tulsa Oklahoma