Muslim woman sues Knox County Sheriff’s Office over forced hijab removal
A Muslim woman was forced to remove her hijab for a booking photo after being arrested at a pro-Palestinian demonstration on the University of Tennessee campus.
Tag: POLICE AND REFORM
Judge Rules Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend Caused Her Death
Kentucky Judge Charles Simpson ruled the death of Breonna Taylor was caused by her boyfriend. He dropped some felony charges against the police officers.
Officer at Trump Shooting Says He Warned Secret Service About Rooftop
An officer at the Butler County rally says he warned secret service about the rooftop. Amid the chaos of the assassination attempt, another local cop called his family in the rally urging them to leave. See video footage at the end Body camera footage from a police officer…
From Michael Brown to Sonya Massey, a decade of police antiblack violence causes grief, worry and coping for Black parents
These two instances of police violence highlight the cyclical nature of police violence against Black Americans – and the growing mistrust among Black Americans for local police.
For Black Americans, higher police pay doesn’t mean fewer violent confrontations
Police unions have come under fire following recent police killings of Black Americans. For the most part, the unions work to improve pay and job conditions for police.
Past Employers Questioned Integrity and Conduct of Deputy Who Killed Sonya Massey
The deputy now facing murder charges in the death of Sonya Massey, left a previous agency after allegations of inappropriate conduct with a female detainee.
New Louisiana Law Serves as a Warning to Bystanders Who Film Police: Stay Away or Face Arrest
Louisiana is the fourth state to enact a so-called police buffer law, which allows officers to order people to keep their distance.
Watch: San Diego Police Break Black Driver’s Window During Routine Traffic Stop
During a routine traffic stop in California, police broke the car window of a Black man after they refused to respond to his question, “What is the probable cause?”
New Yorkers Were Choked, Beaten and Tased by NYPD Officers. The Commissioner Buried Their Cases.
The commissioner decided that it “would be detrimental to the Police Department’s disciplinary process” to pursue administrative charges against the officers,” according to a letter the department sent to the oversight agency.
An Illinois School District’s Reliance on Police to Ticket Students Is Discriminatory, Civil Rights Complaint Says
Civil rights groups are asking the Dept. of Education to force Rockford Public Schools in Illinois to stop discriminatory discipline involving police.
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