Tag: police brutality
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.
Mississippi Mayor Defends Cops Who Killed George Floyd: “I Didn’t See Anything Unreasonable, If You Can Talk You Can Breathe”
A Mississippi mayor is doubling down after coming to the defense of the four Minneapolis police officers responsible for the death of George Floyd on Twitter.
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.
Black Woman Who Miscarried After Cops Stomped on Her Stomach During Traffic Stop Sues California Police Department
A black woman is suing the California city of San Leandro and several officers of its police department claiming that a cop stomped on her stomach during a traffic stop which caused a miscarriage.
George Floyd Identified As Black Man Who Died After Video Showing Minneapolis Cop Kneeling on His Neck
The Black Minnesota man who died after he was seen on video begging for his life as a white police officer kneeled on the back of his neck for several minutes has been identified as George Floyd.
VIDEO: Black Man Dies After Saying “I Can’t Breathe!” While Minneapolis Cop Kneels on His Neck
The Minneapolis Police Department is under fire after an officer continuously held his knee on a black male suspect who repeatedly said he couldn't breathe. The man later died.
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 Alabama Cop Body Slamming Black Woman at Walmart for Not Wearing a Mask
A police officer in Birmingham, Alabama is under investigation after video footage surfaced showing him body-slamming a Walmart customer for allegedly refusing to wear a face mask.
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.
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.
Ryan Twyman, Unarmed 24-Year-Old Father of 3 Killed by L.A. Police, Was Reportedly Shot 37 Times
An unarmed young black man's brutal shooting death at the hands of sheriff's deputies in South Los Angeles is drawing outrage on social media, not just about the fatal shooting, but also the lack of public information about what happened.
#JusticeForLucca Trends After Video Shows Police Tackling Unarmed Black Teen & Slamming His Head on the Ground
Calls of police brutality are growing after two Florida police officers were seen on video slamming an unarmed high school student's head against the concrete, leaving his face bruised and bloody.
Charges Dropped Against Chicago Teen Girl Tased & Punched by Cops
All charges have been dropped against the Marshall High School Student who was tased and punched by Chicago police officers during an incident at the school.
Video Shows Hazleton Area High School Security Punching Black Female Student
The disturbing video—recorded at Hazleton Area High School in Hazleton, Pennsylvania—shows a chaotic scene in which uniformed security personnel attempt to restrain a teenage girl. One security officer, a white male, is seen punching the girl in her legs before grabbing her by the hair and slamming her head onto a table.
Chicago Police Banned From School for Tasing & Punching 16-Year-Old Girl, Yet She’s the One Facing Felony Charges
Three Chicago police officers seen on video punching and tasing a 16-year-old female student at a school in the city's West Side have been...
WATCH: White Man Yells “You’re” Treating Me Like a Black Person!” During Arrest
A Florida man was captured on cell phone video last week showing his whole entire A-S-S before being taken into police custody inside a busy airport.
Baltimore Cop Suspended After Video Shows Him Punching & Tackling Unarmed Man
A Baltimore police officer is on paid suspension after a viral video showed him as the aggressor in a violent altercation with an unarmed man.
Antwon Rose: Black Teen Shot & Killed by East Pittsburgh Police Identified, Shooting Captured on Video
The unarmed black teen who was fatally shot by police in East Pittsburgh has been identified as 17-year-old Antwon Rose, according to WPXI-TV.
VIDEO: Black Women Manhandled By Top Flight Security & Arrested for Using Restroom at Houston’s Restaurant in Atlanta
A security guard is accused of manhandling a group of women at Houston's restaurant in Atlanta for the crime of using the bathroom, and...
