The Civilian Office of Police Accountability said it will release bodycam footage, video captured by a third party, arrest reports and recordings of shots being fired Body camera footage of a Chicago police officer fatally shooting a 13-year-old boy last month will be released Thursday, the board that reviews such shootings said. The Civilian Office…
The Jeep was set to be donated to Baylor University for men’s basketball coach Scott Drew to use next year. Then came Ted Teague’s words. Baylor University and its men’s basketball team’s head coach have refused to accept a vehicle wrapped with the school’s national championship logo after comments made by the general manager of…
“Lil’ Mambacitas 💜💛Bianka & Capri,” Vanessa captioned her post. Vanessa Bryant shared some joy with her Instagram followers on Wednesday. In a fun post on her official Instagram page, Bryant revealed an adorable photo of her youngest daughters in the late Kobe Bryant‘s Lakers jerseys. Read More: Natalia Bryant celebrates USC acceptance with mom Vanessa:…
A federal judge said that she would likely approve the settlement between the mother, widow and nine children of Tory Sanders and the city of Charleston A southeastern Missouri city has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle its part in a lawsuit brought by the family of a Black man who died in jail after…
Former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kim Potter was charged with second-degree manslaughter in Sunday’s shooting of Wright during a traffic stop Black community leaders and family members of Daunte Wright were calling for more serious charges against a white police officer in Wright’s death, comparing her case to the murder charge brought against a Black…
Chauvin informed the judge that he would not testify, saying he would invoke his Fifth Amendment right not to take the stand The defense at the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd rested its case Thursday without putting Chauvin on the stand, presenting a total of two days of testimony to the…
The idea gets a thumbs-up from progressives, who balked at the rushed confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett just a week before the 2020 election. Last week, President Joe Biden announced the formation of a commission to study the structure of the Supreme Court. Today, Congressional Democrats will introduce legislation to expand the number of justices…
Police went above and beyond to ensure the safety of an army sergeant who was captured harassing a young Black man in South Carolina for simply walking in his own neighborhood. Jonathan Pentland, 42, a soldier at Fort Jackson military base, was arrested and charged with third-degree assault and battery on Wednesday. He was later…
An ex-Buffalo police officer who was terminated nearly 15 years ago after intervening while her colleague carried out a chokehold on a handcuffed Black man will receive a full pension, a New York judge ruled on Wednesday, April 14. Cariol Horne was fired, faced departmental charges and was left without a pension after she forcibly removed…
Source: Twitter In yet the latest evidence of police responses being predicated on the race of a suspect, a white driver who was shown on video fleeing from police, trapping an officer in his truck’s window and hitting the cop with a hammer was able to avoid being shot during his encounter with law enforcement…
