America’s History with Racially Charged Shootings by Police
July 14, 2016
Questions remain in the air and unanswered as many search for legitimate reasons that may justify the senseless murders of Black Men in America
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Black People Will Never Get Justice Until We Change The Law Enforcement Bill of Rights
July 14, 2016
Police officers throughout the State of California and several other states across the country are protected and have greater rights than any other citizen
Prison rare in cases of blacks who die at hands of police
June 29, 2016
BALTIMORE (AP) A judge has acquitted a Baltimore police officer in the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man whose neck was broken in police custody and whose case fueled outrage among activists of the Black Lives Matter movement. Here are the outcomes of some other cases where police have been investigated for the deaths of black Americans with whom they came in contact. MICHAEL BROWN The 18-year-old black man was shot and killed in August 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. A grand jury declined to indict Darren Wilson, the white officer who shot him.
Brother of Woman Killed by Police Denied Visa to Attend Funeral by U.S. Gov’t
April 13, 2016
The U.S. Government’s refusal to allow 34-year-old Delon Michael into the country from Belize has delayed the burial of his sister Kisha Michael by nearly a month and a half.
Report in Kendrec McDade Case Reveals Police Misconduct
December 29, 2015
A new copy of an independent consultant’s report on the 2012 fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by Pasadena police officers includes more criticism of the way the city’s police department handled the investigation into the killing, it was reported last week. The latest version of the report on the shooting of Kendrec McDade includes several sections that the city previously tried to keep hidden from the public, The Los Angeles Times reported in an article posted on its website. A portion of the report says the two officers who shot McDade were never asked by department investigators whether
Cleveland officer won’t face charges in killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice
December 29, 2015
CLEVELAND (AP) — A grand jury declined to indict a white rookie police officer in the killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, a black youngster who was shot to death while carrying what turned out to be a pellet gun, a prosecutor said Monday. Cuyahoga County prosecutor Tim McGinty said it was “indisputable” that the boy was drawing the weapon from his waistband when he was gunned down — either to hand it over to police or to show them that it wasn’t a real firearm. But McGinty said there was no way for the officers on the scene to know
San Francisco police chief urges stun gun use after shooting
December 16, 2015
San Francisco is one of only two of the nation’s largest cities in the country that do not equip officers with stun guns, a situation the city’s police chief wants to change after police fatally shot a knife-wielding stabbing suspect last week. Police Chief Greg Suhr publicly renewed a call Wednesday night to add the weapon to his department’s arsenal, exactly one week after five officers shot and killed 26-year-old Mario Woods in the city’s Bayview neighborhood. The shooting was captured on video and circulated widely online, fueling community protests and calls for the chief’s resignation. The police chief said
Freddie Gray’s family settles with city for $6.4M
September 9, 2015
The family of Freddie Gray, who died after being critically injured in police custody, reached a tentative $6.4 million wrongful death settlement with the city of Baltimore, resolving civil claims about a week after the first hearing in the criminal case against six police officers, officials said Tuesday.
Coffee with Cops
August 19, 2015
If you happen to see a gathering of police officers hanging and sipping coffee at your local McDonalds, don’t be alarmed, the LAPD is trying to get to know you better.
Friends and Family Call Alleged Bland Suicide ‘Incomprehensible’
July 22, 2015
Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) is a place where many African American students come to become adults by embracing the Black college experience.
Bernard Parks Brings Illustrious Career of Service to a Close
July 2, 2015
After over 60 years of service to the residents of Los Angeles, Current City Councilmember and former Police Chief Bernard Parks is finally ready to retire Bernard Parks or “Chief” as he is known to his family and friends has awakened every day with one question on his mind: “What am I going to do today to protect and serve the people of Los Angeles?” Now, however, the chief has a new question. “What has Bobbie (Parks) put on my to-do list today?” After 60 years of working for the people of Los Angeles “Chief” Bernard Parks is finally