The thought of a militarized police force is terrifying. Back in 2015, Obama banned the sale of certain military equipment to local police, including armored vehicles, grenade launchers, high-caliber weapons and camouflage uniforms. Source: Brace Yourself, Cops Are Patrolling With AR-15s
Last weekend, a motorist was wounded by gunfire after a volunteer constable shot him during a traffic stop that damaged the officer’s car, the Associated Press reported. A representative of the State Law Enforcement Division confirmed via an email statement that the motorist was black […]
The ongoing national speculation into Stephon Clark ’s death in Sacramento continues to weigh heavily on many as the investigation moves forward. Sacramento police officers shot the 22-year-old father of two was shot to death in the backyard of the home he shared with his […]
Decynthia Clements; Police Lt. Christian Jensen Photo: Justice for Decynthia, Elgin Ill. Police Department Even though she was brandishing a steak knife, when Decynthia Clements emerged from her SUV and walked toward Elgin, Ill., law enforcement officers, it seemed as if the cops had everything […]
Another unarmed Black man was fatally shot by a Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy on Thursday in the Greater Greenspoint area of Houston, Texas. Authorities said 34-year-old Danny Ray Thomas had an object in his hand, but the Sheriff Office spokesman Jason Spencer told […]
Civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton has made a promise to attend the funeral of Stephon Clark and vowed to do what he can to help the family find justice for the killing of the 22-year-old by Sacramento police. On Sunday, during his MSNBC show […]
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