Last year, off-duty Dallas, Tx. police officer Amber Guyger walked into Botham Jean’s apartment, thinking it was her own, and shot him as he sat on his couch, unarmed, eating ice cream. After an emotional trial, she was sentenced to 10 years in prison, although she could have faced up…
Tag: Police Violence
Mississippi Police Kill Innocent Man, Say He Had No Constitutional Rights Because He Is Undocumented
On July 24, 2017, police in Southaven, Miss., burst into 41-year-old Ismael Lopez’s house just before midnight. They were looking for a domestic violence suspect. They didn’t know at the time, but they were in the wrong person’s house, The Washington Post reported. Police knocked on Lopez’s door then opened…
No Justice for Shooting Death of Stephon Clark
Two police officers in Sacramento, Calif., shot and killed Stephon Clark while he innocently stood in his grandmother’s backyard last year on March 18. But they won’t face justice for his murder. On Thursday, federal prosecutors said they will not file civil rights charges against the two officers, and they…
Cop Who Shot De’Von Bailey, Killed Another Fleeing Person Eight Years Ago
Officer Van’t Land, one of the killers of De’Von Bailey, has a history of excessive force and shooting another fleeing suspect. Land is coming under the microscope during the pre-trials for the shooting death of De’Von Bailey, a 19-year-old Black man who was shot while he was running away––all caught…
Facebook Live Video Shows Minnesota Man Brian Quinones Fatally Shot by Police
A Facebook live video captured the last moments of Minnesota man Brian Quinones, who police shot during a traffic stop Saturday. A live video posted on Quinones’ page shows him listening to loud music while driving outside of Minneapolis around 10 p.m., while police lights flash in his rear window….
Gun Control Win: Phoenix Police Must Document, Review Each Time Gun Is Pulled
After a long consideration, Phoenix, Arizona has now decided to take a step forward on gun control. Phoenix police officers must now document every instance in which they point a gun at a person and then have that document reviewed by their boss. Other cities have similar requirements: Dallas, Baltimore,…
Video: Body-camera Footage Released Proves Police Shot De’Von Bailey as He Ran Away
#BREAKING CSPD has released video of the shooting of De’Von Bailey. WARNING: This video could be disturbing to some viewers. FULL VIDEO: https://t.co/rpMTzC9ig9 pic.twitter.com/lgS81USntu — KRDO NewsChannel 13 (@KRDONC13) August 15, 2019 Body-camera footage released from the Colorado Springs Police Department shows the death of De’Von Bailey, a 19-year-old Black…
Video: Vermont Police Officer Pushes, Punches Handcuffed Woman
A disturbing video of former St. Albans, Vermont police officer Sgt. Jason Lawton, some of it from a police body camera, shows the intoxicated woman, Amy Connelly, being thrown against a wall in a tiny holding cell after she refuses to sit down. When she stands back up and tries…
Black 12-Year-Old Amir Worship Shot, Maimed During SWAT Raid
When the SWAT officer burst into his bedroom, Amir Worship put up his hands – and the officer shot him anyway. Moments later, the 12-year-old felt a terrible pain in his knee as he lay, shirtless and terrified, on his bed. It was early morning on May 26 and a…
Video: Eugene Grant, Developmentally Disabled Black Musician, Tackled by Police in New Orleans
Eugene Grant, 27, was playing with his band on Frenchmen Street in New Orleans, Louisiana on Monday night, when the owners of Frenchmen Art & Books called the police on the musicians for allegedly blocking the store. A Facebook Live video has now gone viral, showing Grant on the ground, held…