'My son was executed by the Israeli police'
• http://www.jonathan-cook.netFamilies are angered by the promotion of Israeli officer accused of killing protesters to post of national police chief
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Families are angered by the promotion of Israeli officer accused of killing protesters to post of national police chief
Orange, TX -- An infuriating police interaction was captured on an officer's body cam this week after a man simply questioned why the officer was on his property.
In the police accountability movement, we try to stay informed about the law, and about our rights during police encounters. Most of us know that we should try to film the encounter if necessary, and try to ask important legal questions such as "am
SWAT Raids Wrong Home, Breaks Windows, then Issues Family Citation for Broken Windows
Dear Cop, A growing number of people distrust you, resent you, fear you, even hate you. Some even wish you harm, and would be glad if they heard you had been killed.
In order to better protect local shores and keep an eye on East End boaters, the Hamptons Police Department added a military surplus submarine to their fleet this week.
he innocent days of protect and serve are long over, and some officers seem very far gone. But how could this incident even have happened? Is this really what some individuals in uniform are capable of? Is there any humanity left?
Federal Heights Cpl. Mark Magness, who pleaded guilty to assault charges in 2009 and is described by his partner as an officer with "anger issues", has pleaded guilty to assault once again after being caught beating up a suspect in custody.
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Three Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies were convicted Wednesday of beating a man bloody and lying to cover up their actions.
The eleven-year-old girl shrieked in horror as the shower curtain was ripped away, leaving her exposed to the view of a large male stranger.
What began as a petty traffic stop over the flashing of bright headlights ended in a 17-year-old young man's death, shot seven times by a Eaton County Michigan Sheriff on 2/28/15.
A deeply troubling police dash cam video has been kept from the public by the city of Chicago which showed CPD officer Marco Proano, fire into a car occupied by six unarmed teenagers. Police did not want the public to see this video.
From the local level on up, police departments need to rethink policies and procedures
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The military and police have become two sides of the same coin
The life of a man with schizophrenia, 31-year-old Dontre Hamilton, ended after he was struck by 14 bullets from a Milwaukee police officer's handgun on 30 April 2014.
Check out the hidden camera video below of Santa Ana police raiding what they claim is an unlicensed marijuana dispensary.
Over the past several years, the US government has been confounded with not only explaining, but properly responding to one of the clear and obvious consequences of the Fed's disastrous policy of the past 7 years, namely record wealth inequality and
In the United States, there is no official accounting of the people killed by police. To address that void in information, non-governmental and news organizations have been collecting data on such incidents.
Citizen contacts with police are becoming more and more frequent, and often more and more hostile. Sadly, the vast majority of the American people have absolutely NO IDEA how to lawfully and peacefully protect themselves against police overreach and
'Our practice doesn't support his actions' says police chief, amid revelations of a 2007 civil rights lawsuit against five McKinney officers, including Eric Casebolt
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The 15-year-old black teenager who was dragged to the ground by a Texas officer speaks about the incident, as hundreds call for the policeman to be fired. Yiming Woo reports.
In our instant, shiny digital world, the law is an old ass.
In the video, seven police officers can be seen piling on Price in what can only be described as a gang beat down. Price is on the ground as an officer holds on to the gate to balance himself while stomping on his back and another officer simultaneou
A police officer in McKinney, Texas, has been placed on administrative leave after being filmed aggressively handcuffing, and then pulling a weapon on, a group of black teens following an "incident" at a local pool party on Friday night.
SWAT was trying to flush out shoplifting suspect
Nothing says Police State USA quite like a SWAT team raiding a family home and killing their dog because they are unable to pay their natural gas bill.
Too often police officers lack knowledge about mental illness. That ignorance can lead to unnecessary violence and harm