Crime

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Crime Brooklyn Medical Worker Beaten By Police: "Picked The Wrong Time [To Go Home]" Rayne Valentine, a 32-year-old Brooklyn man, was leaving his job at the hospital when he was beaten bloody by police officers. By Alex Zidel June 02, 2020
Crime Minneapolis Trucker Who Drove Into Protestors Released Without Charges Truck driver Bogdan Vechirko has been released from police custody without any criminal charges after "unintentionally" driving his truck into a crowd of protestors on the 35W Bridge. By Alex Zidel June 02, 2020
Crime Minnesota Files Civil Rights Charge Against Minneapolis Police Department The Minnesota Department of Human Rights will be launching an investigation of the Minneapolis Police Department. By Rose Lilah June 02, 2020
Politics Cincinnati Protestors Arrested & Denied Food, Water & Bathroom For Over 10 Hours A new report from Cincinnati describes the conditions in which a slew of protestors were held following their arrest. By Rose Lilah June 02, 2020
Politics George Floyd's Family Informed That 3 Other Officers Will Be Charged Ben Crump, George Floyd's family attorney, claims that he has been informed that the three other officers involved in Floyd's murder will be charged. By Alex Zidel June 02, 2020
Random LAPD Officers Beat Peaceful Protestors With Batons A video shows several Los Angeles police officers beating a crowd of peaceful protestors with their batons. By Alex Zidel June 02, 2020
Politics Michigan Police Pepper-Spray & Shoot Tear Gas Canister Directly In Face Of Protestor: Video A man in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was maced, and before he could even turn around, the police shot a tear gas canister into his face. By Rose Lilah June 02, 2020
Crime Six Atlanta Officers Charged For Tasering Black Students 22-year-old Messiah Young and 20-year-old Taniyah Pilgrim were confronted in their car by police during the Atlanta protest, who tasered them and used excessive force. By Alex Zidel June 02, 2020
Crime Louisville Police Chief Fired After David McAtee Killing Louisville police chief Steve Conrad has been fired after the fatal shooting of David McAtee during the city's protests. By Alex Zidel June 02, 2020
Crime Cops Tell Philly Man Who Can't Breathe During Arrest: "That Shit Don't Work Here" A video shows Philadelphia police officers arresting a man who claims he cannot breathe. They responded to his pleas: "Are you fucking stupid? That shit don't work here." By Alex Zidel June 02, 2020
Crime Las Vegas Protests: One Man Dead & One Officer Shot In The Head A Las Vegas police officer is on life support after a protest-related shooting. Another man was also pronounced dead in a separate incident. By Alex Zidel June 02, 2020
Crime Police Shot & Killed A Man At Louisville Protest As protests continue to erupt across the country, some police have grown increasingly violent in suppressing them. By Madusa S. June 01, 2020