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To Discipline and Punish: Milwaukee Police Make Late Night Visits. I asked Dave to describe what happened: “I heard a bang, bang, bang, loud on the door.

To Discipline and Punish: Milwaukee Police Make Late Night Visits

‘That can’t be good,’ I thought to myself, since it was in the middle of the night. I got up, but didn’t answer the door. I then saw bright flashlight shine through my front window, all into my living room. That’s when I knew it was the police. I asked Dave why the MPD seemed to be targeting him: “It is weird, since I had nothing to do with the organizing of the freeway event. I asked Dave to respond to people who might say "you broke the law and you get what you deserve:" “You know, I was there at the onramp, and got arrested. I then called Khalil, a very visible and vocal street activist within the African American community. He recounted recent histories of killings in Milwaukee, from Derek Williams to Dontre Hamilton at the hands of police, to Corey Stingley and Darius Simmons at the hands of vigilantes. I asked him to describe any recent encounters with MPD. Harrowing Fight of Woman Struggling With Unidentified Offduty Cop.

Amanda WarrenActivist Post It happened in San Jose, California, this past September.

Harrowing Fight of Woman Struggling With Unidentified Offduty Cop

An alleged fender-bender takes place and before long a woman is being overpowered by a man in black sporting clothes. She doesn't know why. For all she knows, he is a rapist trying to kidnap her away to an undisclosed location. It's only when her sister comes along that she is able to break free. The most asinine aspect of this situation follows the video... Fed Up: Florida Crowd Forms Human Shield to Protect Man Police Try to Arrest for Smoking Marijuana. Photo Credit: Shutterstock.com December 31, 2014 | Like this article?

Fed Up: Florida Crowd Forms Human Shield to Protect Man Police Try to Arrest for Smoking Marijuana

Join our email list: Stay up to date with the latest headlines via email. In addition to the mass protests nationwide against police brutality, incidents where ordinary citizens speak up, start recording and attempt to intervene when they see excessive and abusive cop behavior are being reported more frequently. Earlier this month in New York City, a woman angrily denounced police who were beating an already restrained teenage boy as others made sure to film the incident to hold the plainclothes officer accountable. This past weekend in Delray Beach, Florida, dozens of people quickly organized to stop what they believed to be a petty and unnecessary arrest.

New York Man Detained, Choked and Thrown to the Ground by NYPD – For Dancing in the Street. “What are you dancin’ in the street for?

New York Man Detained, Choked and Thrown to the Ground by NYPD – For Dancing in the Street

What the f**k is wrong with you?” Barks the NYPD cop as he assaults a man for dancing. New York, NY — A harmless and humorous dance challenge by TV personality Ellen Degeneres, goes brutally awry after the NYPD gets involved. Ellen’s #DanceDares have brought humor and laughter to so many people, until now. The premise for the #DanceDare is simple, dance behind someone without them noticing. Most of these interactions simply make people smile, or at worst walk away. Whistleblowing officer makes tape of top cop ordering stop-and-frisks of black males.

Ex-Baltimore Cop Alleges Retaliation for Reporting Police Brutality. CBS 13Former Baltimore police detective Joseph Crystal, who resigned this summer, is now suing both the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) and the police commissioner for not protecting him from retaliation.

Ex-Baltimore Cop Alleges Retaliation for Reporting Police Brutality

In 2012, Crystal reported an incident to prosecutors where a fellow cop assaulted a handcuffed suspect previously found in his girlfriend’s house. While police officers often complain about the “no snitch” culture in crime-ridden communities, that same culture often appears alive and well among police too. Crystal says after he reported the misconduct he found a rat on the windshield of his car that was parked outside his house. Affidavit Shows Cop Union Targeting Foes. My column last week was about two private investigators who allegedly set up a Costa Mesa councilman for a fake DUI.

Affidavit Shows Cop Union Targeting Foes

The PIs worked for a police-union law firm that represented the local union, which was dismayed by the councilman's policies (e.g., pension reform, outsourcing) and hired the firm to provide surveillance of them. Is this ugly story a case of two rogue investigators or does it say more about the nature of unions? I believe the latter, although union defenders I heard from insist it's the former. Native American Man Who Attended Anti-Police Brutality Rally Is Killed By Police Next Day. A man who participated in an anti-police brutality march and rally in Rapid City, South Dakota, on Friday was shot and killed by police a day later, according to reports.

Native American Man Who Attended Anti-Police Brutality Rally Is Killed By Police Next Day

Rapid City Police identified the victim as Allen Locke, 30, of Rapid City. At about 6 p.m. Saturday, police were dispatched to a subdivision known as Lakota Community Homes to remove a person from a residence there, the Rapid City Journal reported. Pennington County Sheriff Kevin Thom, who was on site investigating the shooting, told the Rapid City Journal that Officer Anthony Meirose fired his weapon after Locke allegedly charged him with a knife.

Open Season on Native Men. December 23, 2014 by Ann-erika White Bird SICANGU LAKOTA OYATE — Rapid City, South Dakota was the focal point for Natives across South Dakota last weekend, a destination for families from all reservations across the state, including the Rosebud Reservation.

Open Season on Native Men

Wednesday, December 17, began as an exciting day with Lakota Nation Invitational games, and continued through the week with sports and cultural competitions for Native youth. Visitors and competitors also spent time shopping and catching up with friends and relatives. Taking voice to the streets on Friday, Chase Iron Eyes helped organize an anti-police brutality march connecting Natives, both from Rapid City and the reservations, to share a message arising out of police brutality incidents. Press Release: Complaint Filed With Brooklyn DA Seeking Prosecution Of Al Sharpton For Inciting Violence And Inciting Murder Of 2 Brooklyn Police Officers. (Before It's News) Press Release: complaint filed with Brooklyn DA seeking prosecution of Al Sharpton for inciting violence and inciting murder of two Brooklyn police officersORLY TAITZ, ESQ Dear DA Thompson, as many citizens around the country, I was grieving an unfortunate passing of Mr.

Press Release: Complaint Filed With Brooklyn DA Seeking Prosecution Of Al Sharpton For Inciting Violence And Inciting Murder Of 2 Brooklyn Police Officers

Eric Garner, which occurred after he resisted a lawful arrest and due to his known medical condition of asthma, high blood pressure and obesity. Fired Buffalo cop, "I'd do it again" - Story. BUFFALO, N.Y.

Fired Buffalo cop, "I'd do it again" - Story

(WKBW) - Former Buffalo Police officer Cariol Horne in a battle to get her pension. She was fired for trying to stop a fellow officer she says was abusing a suspect. "November 1, 2006, there was a call of an officer in trouble at 707 Walden," said Cariol Horne. That officer was Gregory Kwiatkowski, who was responding to a domestic dispute inside that home between Neal Mack and his girlfriend. When officer Horne went into the house she says Mack had already been placed under arrest. Pulled over for Playing the Wrong Song? Authoritarianism Is Creeping Up on America. December 17, 2014 | Like this article? Join our email list: Stay up to date with the latest headlines via email.

Are we really the land of the free and the home of the brave? Ferguson prosecutor says witnesses in Darren Wilson case lied under oath. Some witnesses who appeared before the grand jury investigating the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown were “clearly not telling the truth,” according to the St Louis county prosecutor, Robert McCulloch. In his first public interview since announcing the grand jury’s decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson, McCulloch told local radio station KTRS that he had decided to put witnesses forward to testify regardless of their credibility. “Early on, I decided that anyone who claimed to have witnessed anything would be presented to the grand jury,” he said.

“I knew somebody would be critical of whatever I did,” he said. Another Police Killing: Disabled Black Man Holding a Spoon. Racists Online Cheer. In Texarkana on Monday, a woman called 911 (click for the call) at around 2 AM to report a person in her garage. The woman was frightened and said that she heard banging on the windows from the person in the garage. A police office came to investigate, and found an African-American man holding something in his hand. The officer said the individual came at him in an aggressive manner, and so fired at him, killing him. 9 Travesties Of Justice In 2014 That Would Be Totally Unbelievable If They Weren't True. By Nicole Flatow & Ian Millhiser Posted on Share this: "9 Travesties Of Justice In 2014 That Would Be Totally Unbelievable If They Weren’t True"

Video: NYPD Officers Caught Arresting, Repeatedly Punching Boy. By Carimah Townes. How Sandy McElroy and Prosecutor Bob McCulloch colluded to destroy the case against Darren Wilson. Richmond, Calif., police chief stands with protesters holding #BlackLivesMatter sign. Current Cleveland police union president voted out, but his replacement is even worse. Undercover Cop Draws Gun on Protesters in Oakland. Undercover Cops Outed and Pull Gun on Crowd [UPDATED] (with images, tweets) · CourtneyPFB. Cleveland Police Union Chief Gives Most Surreal Interview Ever. He defends the shooting of a 12-year old, and ends with some advice for everyone if they want to live another day. This has to be the most surreal interview ever aired on Chris Hayes’ show. Police Say Tasering 8-Year-Old Native American Girl Was Justified. Texas Cop Tasers 76-Year-Old Man with Expired Inspection. Photo Credit: YouTube.com screenshot December 14, 2014 | Like this article?

Ex-police illegally put GPS on politicians' cars, try to frame them. When prosecutors filed documents, two years ago, investigating Chris Lanzillo for "conspiracy to file a false police report" everybody assumed there was a lot more to it. Lanzillo, a Menifee-based private investigator and ex-cop, is just the tip of the iceberg. Texas officer attacks and tasers 76-year-old man over expired tags. Video shows John Crawford's girlfriend aggressively questioned after Ohio police shot him dead in Walmart. Police aggressively questioned the tearful girlfriend of a young black man they had just shot dead as he held a BB gun in an Ohio supermarket – accusing her of lying, threatening her with jail, and suggesting that she was high on drugs.

Tasha Thomas was reduced to swearing on the lives of her relatives that John Crawford III had not been carrying a firearm when they entered the Walmart in Beavercreek, near Dayton, to buy crackers, marshmallows and chocolate bars on the evening of 5 August. “You lie to me and you might be on your way to jail,” detective Rodney Curd told Thomas, as she wept and repeatedly offered to take a lie-detector test. Undercover CHP Officer pulls Gun on Protestors after they catch him inciting Looting.

Homeowner Killed In No-Knock Drug Raid. No Drugs Found. Shot in the head and back. If You Thought Stop-And-Frisk Was Bad, You Should Know About Jump-Outs. Who Police Killed In 2014. UPDATE: District Attorney says investigation into officer-involved shooting will take time. NYPD Cop’s Threat to Resident Filming Him: Don’t Make Me Fear for My Safety. 911 Caller: "There's a Caucasian Man with a Gun"... so naturally Police sit down with him and Talk. About the strange behavior of officers after they killed Akai Gurley, Tamir Rice, and Eric Garner.

Two cops caught on video assaulting a woman in a Texas jail receive no indictment. How One Woman Could Hit The Reset Button In The Case Against Darren Wilson. Being a cop showed me just how racist and violent the police are. There’s only one fix. Police Kill Unarmed Man On His Doorstep As He Brought Dinner To His Family. Grand jury indicts white police officer in shooting death of unarmed black man. Witness: "LAPD Just Murdered an Unarmed Man Right in Front of Me" Denver police erase video evidence of them flipping 7-month-pregnant woman and pummeling her friend. Missouri AG Confirms Michael Brown Grand Jury Misled by St. Louis DA. White Construction Workers Witness Mike Brown Being Shot With Hands Up. I Told a Grand Jury I Saw a Cop Shoot and Kill an Unarmed Man. It Didn't Indict. Murfreesboro Checkpoint: Police Caught LYING on Camera. Officer who fatally shot Tamir Rice judged unfit for duty by police in 2012. Michigan Man Detained For Walking Down Street With Hands In Pockets.

No Charges For Cop Who Killed Unarmed White Man 2 Days After Mike Brown Shooting. 80-Year-Old Vet and Cancer Survivor, Mercilessly Beaten By Police Who “Feared For Their Lives" Police Shooting of Pre-Teen in Cleveland Caught on Surveillance Video That Contradicts Cops Claims. These Facts About Killer Cops Will Blow Your Mind. 4,799 pages of grand jury testimony and evidence in the Darren Wilson case.

Repetitive Motion Disorder: Black Reality and White Denial in America. Utah police shootings outnumber homicides from gang violence, drug deals and child abuse. Deeply and profoundly disappointed, but not surprised. A common death with a common outcome. Cops Assault And Arrest Woman for No Reason, Leave Her Cuffed and Naked in Public for 30 Minutes. Just Another NYPD Day: Shoot First. Kill Immediately. Get Treated for Ear Ringing Soon After. “My 2-yr-old Son is In There!” Cops Ignore Mother and Throw Grenade Into Her Child’s Room, Child Hospitalized.

"My 2-Yr-Old Son Is In There!" Cops Ignore Mother And Throw Grenade Into Her Child's Room, Child Hospitalized. Cops Assault And Arrest Woman for No Reason, Leave Her Cuffed and Naked in Public for 30 Minutes. A lie in the Darren Wilson defense in the shooting death of Mike Brown that just won't go away. Ferguson officer arrested for raping a woman in the jail. Read the legal filing here. Law Enforcement: Behave, You’re on Camera. Massachusetts Police Officer With VIOLENT History BRUTALLY ATTACKS Suspect. St Louis Police Chief Says Only Criminals Were Teargassed At Ferguson Protests. Kentucky cops raid teenagers' field party, kill girl who tried to escape. Ohio Chief Offers Dumbest Response to Public Questioning Officer Dog Shooting. Florida woman seeks justice after an officer responds to her 911 call and shoots her son. Early warning systems fail to flag problem police. Eyeglass-Mounted Video Cameras Earn Police Respect. ACLU Unveils Smartphone App for Recording and Reporting Police.

I-40 Search Raises New 'Policing For Profit' Questions - NewsChannel5.com. Two drastically different ways police can subdue a man armed with a knife. Florida Cop Breaks 14-Year-Old Girl’s Arm During Warrantless Cell Phone Search. Saratoga Deputy Suspended As Video Of Slapping Incident Goes Viral. No indictment for deputy who killed Samantha Ramsey. Power Tripping NYPD Cop Tells Man, “Your First Amendment Ends Right Here!” Sheriff Deputy "Suspended" For "Bullying" Citizen Refuses To Press Charges "Scared" (Live Video)

Offend the Police. Racine WI Police Murder Innocent dog running away. Autopsy reveals Darrien Hunt was shot in back 4 times by Utah police. Road Rage Cop Pulls Gun On Former Senator For Honking At Him. Insane Honolulu Cop Violently Attacks Innocent Bystanders. Police Assassinate Mentally Ill Man: Six Officers Fire 45 Shots And Hit 14 Times. Dramatic Video Shows Man Refusing to Lie Down For Police, Despite Guns Pointed at Him. Dramatic Video Shows Man Refusing To Lie Down For Police, Despite Guns Pointed At Him. Man Calls A Suicide Prevention Hotline, SWAT Team Shows Up And Kills Him. US Government Moves to Dismiss Lawsuit Against ‘Suspicious Activity’ Program Which Keeps Files on Innocent People. Two SWAT Raids. Two Officers Dead. One Defendant Is Black, One White. Guess What Happened. Town Sells Mother's Home At Auction Over $95 Unpaid Tax Bill. Obstruction Convictions Uncover Recordings of LA Sheriff's Dept. Officers Threatening FBI Agents And Federal Witnesses.

Bully Cop Proves Himself Wrong On Busking Laws, Arrests Subway Busker Anyway. Is it legal for the police to shoot an unarmed, surrendered citizen? How Microsoft Appointed Itself Sheriff of the Internet. 10-Year Old Tasered By Police On Career Day As A Lesson. Twenty-Three People Killed by American Police in the Span of One Week. Ever Hear of a “Nickel Ride”? Philly Cops Gave this Man One, Now Tax-payers are Giving Him $490K. Woman arrested for possessing spoon covered with dried Spaghettios.