Tag: police
LAPD Chief Michel Moore: George Floyd’s Death is on Protesters’ Hands “As Much As” Police
During a press conference hosted by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Monday (May 31) amid protests in the city, the LAPD Chief Michael Moore tried to blame the police killing of George Floyd on protesters who are looting and rioting in the streets.
Black BBQ Restaurant Owner David McAtee Shot & Killed by Police During Protests in Louisville
David McAtee, a Black restaurant owner in Louisville described as a pillar in the community, was shot and killed by police amid protests in the Kentucky city early Monday morning (Jun 1).
Ivory Streeter & Mark Gardner: Atlanta Cops Fired for Tazing, Macing & Yanking AUC Students Out of Car on Live TV Identified
The two Atlanta Police Department officers who were fired after tazing, macing and yanking two AUC students out of their vehicle in a violent arrest that was aired on live television amid protests in the city have been identified.
“Insecure” Star Kendrick Sampson Beaten by Police, Shot With Rubber Bullets During Peaceful Protest in Los Angeles
Kendrick Sampson is speaking out after he was attacked by police during Saturday's protests in Los Angeles.
HBCU Students Messiah Young & Taniyah Pilgrim Maced & Tazed by Atlanta Police in Violent Arrest Aired on Live TV Amid Protests
Messiah Young, a Morehouse College student, and Taniyah Pilgrim, a student at Spelman, were driving Saturday evening around 9:30 p.m. when APD officers flattened their tires and broke the windows of their car before pepper-spraying and tazing them.
NYPD Cop Calls Female Protester a “Stupid F**king B*tch” & Pushes Her Down to the Ground So Hard She Has a Seizure
In video footage captured of the protests in New York, an NYPD police officer is seen violently assaulting and shoving a female protestor to the ground. She was later taken to the hospital to be treated for a concussion and said the fall to the ground caused her to have a seizure.
Fired Minneapolis Cop Derek Chauvin Arrested for Murder in Death of George Floyd
Derek Chauvin, the White Minneapolis police officer seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd—an unarmed, handcuffed black man who died in custody after saying that he couldn't breathe—was arrested Friday (May 29).
Fired Minneapolis Cops Who Killed George Floyd Have a History of Shooting & Beating Minorities
Derek Chauvin, the police officer seen holding his knee to the neck of George Floyd in a disturbing video that surfaced online this week, has a history of complaints throughout his career, new reports indicate.
Hundreds of Police Officers Guard Home of Killer Cop Derek Chauvin to Protect Him From Protesters
After protesters located the home of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer directly responsible for the death of George Floyd, photos and video footage surfaced showing what appears to be hundreds of Oakdale police officers guarding Chauvin's suburban home.
Louisiana Residents Defend Fired Cop Who Thinks It’s “Unfortunate” COVID-19 Hasn’t Killed More Black People
Some local Louisiana residents are coming to the defense of a police officer who was fired for making racist comments on a Facebook post.
Video Shows Grandma Shielding Black Grandson From Cops Aiming Guns At Him After He Allegedly Ran a Stop Sign
A video that surfaced online showing multiple police officers, with their firearms drawn, arresting a 21-year-old African American man has drawn backlash from many.
Video Shows White California Cop Repeatedly Punching Black Teen Over Possession of Swisher Sweets Cigar
Video footage has gone viral showing a white California cop viciously attacking a 14-year-old black boy while trying to detain him because he thought he had weed on him.
Video Shows Miami Cops Shooting at Spring Breakers Refusing to Leave Park After Coronavirus Lockdown
Video footage has surfaced showing officers shooting at a group of college students who refused to leave a Miami-area park after the Miami-Dade County mayor ordered all beaches, parks and "non-essential" commercial and retail businesses to close over the COVID-19 pandemic.
Missouri Police Department Warns of “Untrustworthy Drug Dealers” Using Cell Phones Instead of Scales
A Missouri police department has issued a warning about "untrustworthy drug dealers" who, instead of using a certified gram scale to weigh drugs, are using smartphones to trick people into thinking they're actually getting what they're paying for.
Video Shows Black Man Surrounded By Cops As They Question Him for Looking at a White Woman
A Facebook live stream showing the moment police officers in Royal Oak, Michigan stopped a Black man to question him for "looking suspiciously" at a white woman has gone viral on social media.
Multiple Police Officers Injured in “Active and Ongoing” Shooting Incident in Philadelphia
Philadelphia police say at least six officers have been shot and another was injured while responding to an "active and ongoing" situation Wednesday evening (Aug. 14).
Texas Police Department Under Fire Over Photo Showing Officers Walking a Black Man on a Leash
The Galveston Police Department in Texas is in the hot seat over a photo showing their officers walking a Black man down the street on a leash.
Porsha Williams’ Ex-Fiancé Dennis McKinley Handcuffed After Officer Accused Him of Stealing $4 Hospital Sandwich
Dennis McKinley was handcuffed after a police officer accused of him of stealing a sandwich from a hospital cafeteria. He says the incident was another unfortunate example of racial profiling.
Video Shows Homeless Black Man Getting Shot in the Head After Fleeing Georgia Deputies for Loitering
34-year-old Nicholas Bolton was shot in the head after leading police on a car chase in Coweta County.
Black Hospital Patient Arrested After Security Guard Accuses Him of Stealing IV Machine to “Sell it on eBay”
A viral video shows 24-year-old Shaquille Dukes walking outside of FHN Memorial Hospital wearing a hospital gown and attached to an IV machine when a security guard approaches him and accuses him of stealing the IV to "sell it on eBay."
