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Police Brutality

‘Stupid Mexicans,’ ‘Mexican Bitches,’ and Brutality Against Pregnant Woman: Disturbing Details about ‘America’s Toughest Sheriff’ Emerge in DOJ Lawsuit

‘Stupid Mexicans,’ ‘Mexican Bitches,’ and Brutality Against Pregnant Woman: Disturbing Details about ‘America’s Toughest Sheriff’ Emerge in DOJ Lawsuit

Brutality and racist abuse are part of a “pattern of unconstitutional conduct” against Latinos, especially immigrants,..

May 11, 2012 with 0 Comments
‘Douche du Jour’: DeKalb, Georgia Officer Jerad Wheeler Allegedly Kicks Raven Dozier, 9 Months Pregnant, in Stomach

‘Douche du Jour’: DeKalb, Georgia Officer Jerad Wheeler Allegedly Kicks Raven Dozier, 9 Months Pregnant, in Stomach

A Georgia police officer with a history of violence is under investigation for allegedly kicking a woman who was nearly nine months..

May 10, 2012 with 1 Comment
OPD “Overwhelming Military-Type Response” to ‘Occupy’ Protests Cited in Federal Judge’s Ultimatum to City of Oakland

OPD “Overwhelming Military-Type Response” to ‘Occupy’ Protests Cited in Federal Judge’s Ultimatum to City of Oakland

Oakland, California has been issued a stern ultimatum by a federal judge who is demanding that the city deal with the avalanche of..

May 3, 2012 with 0 Comments
Daniel Chong, UCSD Student Detained in DEA Drug Sting, Forced to Drink His Urine after Being Forgotten in Cell for 5 Days

Daniel Chong, UCSD Student Detained in DEA Drug Sting, Forced to Drink His Urine after Being Forgotten in Cell for 5 Days

A San Diego college student detained– not arrested– in a drug sting was forced to drink his own urine to survive after being..

May 2, 2012 with 0 Comments
‘Douche du Jour’: Comcast XFINITY Ad Pokes Fun at Police Brutality

‘Douche du Jour’: Comcast XFINITY Ad Pokes Fun at Police Brutality

When I first saw this Comcast XFINITY Streampix commercial, I couldn’t believe what I was watching. Even more incredible is that..

April 24, 2012 with 0 Comments
“You Killed My Best Friend”: Austin Cop Thomas Griffin Shoots Michael Paxton’s Beloved Dog Cisco Responding to 911 Call at Wrong Address

“You Killed My Best Friend”: Austin Cop Thomas Griffin Shoots Michael Paxton’s Beloved Dog Cisco Responding to 911 Call at Wrong Address

An Texas man is grieving the loss of his beloved dog after the animal was shot dead by a police officer responding to a 911 call at the..

April 18, 2012 with 1 Comment
Four-Year-Old Girl Pepper-Sprayed by Santa Monica College Police During Tuition Hike Protest; Two Hospitalized

Four-Year-Old Girl Pepper-Sprayed by Santa Monica College Police During Tuition Hike Protest; Two Hospitalized

A four-year-old girl was among those pepper-sprayed by campus police Tuesday at a southern California protest against college tuition..

April 5, 2012 with 1 Comment
“Act Like a Thug, Die Like a Thug”: New Orleans Cop Jason Giroir Resigns over Trayvon Martin Comment

“Act Like a Thug, Die Like a Thug”: New Orleans Cop Jason Giroir Resigns over Trayvon Martin Comment

A New Orleans police officer has resigned following a highly controversial online comment in which he compared Florida shooting victim..

March 28, 2012 with 0 Comments
73 Arrested at NY ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Protest; Cecily McMillan Hospitalized after Suffering Seizure in Handcuffs

73 Arrested at NY ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Protest; Cecily McMillan Hospitalized after Suffering Seizure in Handcuffs

Scores of people were arrested amid widespread reports of police brutality in and around Lower Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park on Saturday..

March 19, 2012 with 0 Comments
3 Alabama Prison Guards Indicted in Beating Death of Handcuffed Inmate Rocrast Mack, Serving 20 YEARS for Selling $10 Worth of Crack

3 Alabama Prison Guards Indicted in Beating Death of Handcuffed Inmate Rocrast Mack, Serving 20 YEARS for Selling $10 Worth of Crack

Three Alabama prison guards were arrested by FBI agents on Monday following a federal grand jury indictment against the trio for the..

March 14, 2012 with 0 Comments