Updated August 28 Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man who was shot in the back seven times by police in Wisconsin, has regained consciousness, according to reports. Jacob Blake Sr., recalled the moment he could finally have a conversation with his son. “Why did they shoot me so many times?’…
Tag: Police Misconduct
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Fires Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Monday that she fired police Superintendent Eddie Johnson effectively immediately, just weeks before his retirement. The incident at the center of the controversy occurred in October when Johnson was found behind the wheel of his car asleep after he pulled over near a stop sign…
NYPD Officers Aim Gun at Suspect on Crowded Subway, Arrest Him for Fare Evasion
A video of subway riders parting to either side of a subway car as NYPD officers aim a gun at a suspect sitting with his hands up has gone viral, with many saying it was a case of abuse of force. The two-and-a-half-minute video shared Friday shows subway riders in…
Former NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo Files Lawsuit over Firing for Use of 2014 Chokehold on Eric Garner
Five years after NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo was accused of killing Eric Garner by using a prohibited chokehold to restrain him, he was fired from the department. But the story continues as Pantaleo filed a wrongful termination lawsuit Wednesday, according to multiple reports. Earlier this year, the Department of Justice…
Phoenix Police Officer to Be Fired for Pulling A Gun on Parents after Toddler Allegedly Stole a Doll
Phoenix police officer Christopher Meyer will be fired after he was seen on video pulling a gun on and attacking a family after the young daughter, then 4, allegedly stole a Barbie doll from a dollar store in May, the Phoenix Police Department announced in a press conference Tuesday after…
NYPD Officer Hyun Kim Points Gun at Karaoke Bar Waitress, Charged With Menacing
An off-duty NYPD officer Hyun Kim was suspended without pay after he held his gun to a waitress’ head in a boozy Queens karaoke bar incident, according to reports. The incident occurred Oct. 8, and Kim was charged with menacing Oct. 13. Kim, a member of the 115th Precinct, was…
Charles Anderson, Muskegon Police Officer Found to Have KKK Items in his Home is Fired
Charles Anderson, the Michigan police officer found to have KKK memorabilia in his home, has been fired following a disciplinary hearing within the Muskegon Police Department. Last month, Anderson was outed when a couple, the Mathises, toured his home that was for sale. After seeing the framed KKK document, “Knights…
Researchers Debunk Conclusion of Study That Claims White Cops Are No More Likely Than Others to Shoot Black People
A study that claims white police are no more likely than their non-white colleagues to shoot people of color is coming under fire. The study, published July 22 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences found police of various races were more likely to kill civilians of…
Michigan Police Officer Charles Anderson on Leave After KKK Items Found in his Home
Muskegon, Michigan police officer Charles Anderson is on administrative leave after a Black man was touring his home during an open house and found Ku Klux Klan memorabilia. Rob Mathis, an Army veteran and prospective homebuyer posted a photo on Facebook of a framed KKK “application for citizenship” hung on…
St. Louis Police Sergeant Heather Taylor Tells CBS News She Believes There Are White Supremacists on the Force
St. Louis, Missouri police sergeant Heather Taylor did not hesitate to answer “yes” when CBS News reporter Jeff Pegues asked her if she believed there were white supremacists on the police force. Taylor’s answer comes after a damning exposé by the Plain View Project, a database of thousands of racist,…