From JackAndJillPolitics.com: By Baratunde Thurston In July 2010 America came to a standstill and watched television as Lebron James held a much-hyped press conference to announce he would be leaving Cleveland to play for the Miami Heat. In January 2009 America came to a standstill and watched YouTube as BART transit officer Johannes Mehserle pulled […]
From the LA Times: A former transit police officer who fatally shot an unarmed man at an Oakland train station was convicted of involuntary manslaughter Thursday, capping a racially charged case that raised fears in the Bay Area of possible violence after the verdict. Prosecutors accused the ex-officer of intentionally firing his handgun as he […]
Mark Clements was 16 years old when he was tortured by officers under the command of Chicago police chief, Jon Burger. He was present at Burge’s trial and gave his reaction to the media after Burge was found guilty for lying about police torture. Take a look at our Top 10 Worst Police Brutality Cases […]
What ran across your mind when you watched Angel L. Rosenthal get allegedly assaulted in "The Seattle Police Officer Punches Girl" video, or Kat Stacks allegedly getting assaulted in the "Kat Stacks Gets Beat Up" video? Violent videos of this type not only create a spectacle, they force viewers to become the judge and the jury; determining their personal sentiment on the amount of guilt of the assault victim.
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer acquitted of the fatal shooting of a man on his wedding day has filed suit against the man’s estate.
