Month / June 2023
‘I Would Like to Know Why Police Were Called’: Black Man Grills Bed, Bath & Beyond Employee Who Said It Was ‘Her Right’ to Call Police Because He Had High Priced Items In His Cart
A Black couple claims they were racially profiled last week at a Bed, Bath & Beyond store in Ohio. The two new homeowners were taking advantage of a going-out-of-business sale at a Toledo-area branch of the bankrupt chain when police were called on them for […]
What Accountability Looks Like: Video Captures Michigan Officer Striking 19-Year-Old During Booking Process; Co-Workers Immediately Report Incident Which Led to Charges
A police officer in Warren, Michigan was charged with assault on Tuesday after video showed him punching a 19-year-old Black male in the face, pulling his hair, and slamming him into the ground. Thanks to his peers stepping up to report the incident, charges have […]
‘See How Carelessly Officers Engage’: Chicago Police Sergeant Fired Four Years After Leading Raid at the Wrong Address and Handcuffing Innocent Naked Woman Getting Ready for Bed
A police sergeant in Chicago was fired more than four years after he went to the wrong address during a raid and handcuffed a terrified and nude Black woman inside her home. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the Chicago Police Board ousted Sgt. Alex Wolinksi […]
‘I Am Having a Panic Attack’: Former Antioch Police Officer Charged with Assault After Using Excessive Force On Man Pleading for ‘Medical’ Help During Arrest
A former San Francisco Bay Area police officer was charged with assault for using excessive force on an unarmed Black man he arrested last July during a traffic stop over a missing license plate. Matthew Nutt was fired from his job in April of this […]
Man Named As ‘Person of Interest’ In Young Dolph’s Murder Has Been Killed
Source: Crime File / General Joshua Taylor, also known as CEO Teezy, was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon (June 14), members of Taylor’s family confirmed with ABC24. Just one year earlier, Taylor was named a person of interest in the Young Dolph murder case. Taylor was also wanted on […]