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Louisiana cop fired for saying 'unfortunate' more black people didn't die of coronavirus
NBC News - Thu May 28, 2020
KAPLAN, Louisiana - A Louisiana police officer was fired over a Facebook comment that said it was "unfortunate" more black people did not die of the coronavirus. More»

Video shows Minneapolis cop with knee on neck of motionless, moaning man who later died
CBS News - Tue May 26, 2020
A video taken by an onlooker Monday evening shows a Minneapolis police officer keeping his knee on the neck of a motionless, moaning man at the foot of a squad car. More»

Breonna Taylor: Lawsuit after US health worker shot dead by police
BBC - Wed May 13, 2020
A woman in the US state of Kentucky was shot and killed by police after they raided the wrong address, according to a lawsuit. More»

Wisconsin sheriff threatened to arrest girl over coronavirus photo, lawsuit says
New York Post - Fri Apr 17, 2020
A Wisconsin teen who traveled to Florida for spring break was threatened with arrest for starting a "panic" when she posted on social media about having the coronavirus, a lawsuit alleges. More»

Florida school defends handcuffing seven-year-old boy with special needs
The Guardian - Mon Mar 9, 2020
A Florida school security officer handcuffed a seven-year-old boy with special needs and had him taken to a mental health facility, a decision the boys mother is criticizing but school officials are defending. More»

6 year old girl is committed to a mental health facility without her parents' permission
Daily Mail - Fri Feb 14, 2020
Police bodycam footage has emerged of the moment a six-year-old girl was escorted from her elementary school in Florida by a group of cops before being committed to a mental health facility without her parents permission because she had a tantrum. More»

A 6-year-old with Down syndrome pointed a finger gun at her teacher and her school called the cops
Philadelphia Enquirer - Wed Feb 12, 2020
WAYNE, Pennsylvania - Maggie Gaines understands why her daughters teacher at Valley Forge Elementary School went to the principal after the 6-year-old pointed her finger at the teacher like a gun and said, "I shoot you". More»

Moment Florida deputy threatens to SHOOT a student, 17, for trying to leave school to get to a dental appointment
Daily Mail - Mon Feb 10, 2020
A 17-year-old high school student from Florida was leaving school to go to a dental appointment when a sheriffs deputy blocked his way and threatened to shoot him for truancy. More»

Alabama top cop suggests Nancy Pelosi could be targeted by 'roadside bomb on her way home
Daily Mail - Sat Feb 8, 2020
A top Alabama cop has been forced to apologize for a Facebook post where he said Nancy Pelosi could be targeted with a roadside bomb on her way home and called Democrats Dumbocrats after she was seen ripping up Donald Trumps State of the Union speech. More»

Chilling role of 'the Preacher' confirmed at CIA waterboarding hearing in Guantánamo
The Guardian - Sun Jan 26, 2020
There were three men authorised by the CIA to carry out waterboarding on detainees in Americas "war on terror". More»

Police officer held up hotel guests at gunpoint while in uniform
WSB-TV - Wed Nov 13, 2019
COBB COUNTY, Georgia - A former Atlanta police officer is in jail, accused of wearing his uniform while he committed crimes. More»

Federal Court Rules Suspicionless Searches of Travelers' Phones and Laptops Unconstitutional
EFF - Wed Nov 13, 2019
BOSTON - In a major victory for privacy rights at the border, a federal court in Boston ruled today that suspicionless searches of travelers electronic devices by federal agents at airports and other U. More»

Black woman shot dead in her home by white police officer responding to welfare check
The Independent - Sun Oct 13, 2019
A black woman has been shot dead in her own home by a white police officer responding to a call for a welfare check in the US state of Texas. More»

12-year-old girl arrested, charged with felony after pointing 'finger gun' at classmates
KOMO-TV - Sun Oct 13, 2019
A 12-year-old girl in suburban Kansas City is facing felony charges after she made a gun with her fingers, according to the Kansas City Star. More»

Cops At Wrong House Kill Undocumented Man, City Claims He Had No Constitutional Rights
Huffington Post - Mon Sep 30, 2019
SOUTHAVEN, Mississippi - While searching for a domestic violence suspect in the summer of 2017, police in Southaven, Mississippi, visited the wrong home and shot dead an innocent man. More»

Florida Cop Who Arrested 2 Elementary Kids Fired; Was Previously Charged With Child Abuse
The Root - Wed Sep 25, 2019
Orlando Police have fired Officer Dennis Turner for violating department policy when he arrested two six-year-old children last week. More»

Inhumane Conditions at US Immigration Detention Centers
Daily Mail - Sat Aug 31, 2019
Menstruating migrants girls being held at detention centers near the US-Mexico border are visibly bleeding through their pants and are forced to wear their soiled clothes, according to a new lawsuit. More»

NYPD detectives accused of raping woman in police van avoid jail time
Politico - Fri Aug 30, 2019
Two NYPD detectives who had been accused of raping a young Brooklyn woman in a police van will avoid jail time after cutting a plea deal in a case that sparked widespread outrage and a change in state law. More»

Lancaster deputy confessed to fabricating sniper shooting, authorities say
KABC-TV - Sun Aug 25, 2019
LANCASTER, California - A Los Angeles Sheriffs Department deputy who was reported shot in Lancaster this week made up the incident, authorities announced during a rare Saturday night news conference. More»

A man was training to get a gun permit. The Sherrif's Department instructor accidentally shot him, police say
USA Today - Sun Aug 25, 2019
RIVERSIDE, California - A Riverside, California man attending a firearms training class to get his concealed weapons permit was accidentally shot by a Riverside County Sheriffs Department trainer, the department told The Desert Sun. More»

US Moves to Abolish Child Custody Limits, So Children Can Be Detained Indefinitely
BBC - Wed Aug 21, 2019
Migrant families who cross the southern border of the US could be detained indefinitely under a new regulation announced by the Trump administration. More»

A New Mexico Man Accused a Deputy of "Gestapo"-like Behavior. Then He Was Arrested
The Appeal - Sat Aug 17, 2019
In Valencia County, a sheriffs deputy who once faced allegations of excessive force in Albuquerque is accused of assaulting an elderly man. More»

Children of undocumented immigrants arrested in Mississippi rely on strangers for food and shelter
WJTV - Thu Aug 8, 2019
FOREST, Mississippi - Following a massive undocumented immigration enforcement operation resulting in more than 650 arrests, many children of those taken into custody were left temporarily homeless. More»

32-year-old man who recently crossed border dies at New Mexico facility
CBS News - Thu Aug 1, 2019
A 32-year-old man died Thursday morning at a US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) facility in Lordsburg, New Mexico, the agency confirmed. More»

A Mexican Man Has Died In ICE Custody In Georgia
BuzzFeed - Tue Jul 30, 2019
A 44-year-old Mexican man died Wednesday, July 24, 2019, while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Georgia. More»

San Luis Obispo police chief accused of coverup over stolen gun
California Coast News - Mon Jul 29, 2019
The search for the pistol that San Luis Obispo Police Chief Deanna Cantrell lost in a bathroom stall resulted in an apparently illegal search of a home without a warrant and the arrest of a couple on charges of child neglect for having a messy house. More»

US citizen says he lost 26 pounds under 'inhumane' conditions at border facility in Texas
USA Today - Sun Jul 28, 2019
An 18-year-old US citizen from Dallas who was held for more than three weeks by U. More»

Immigration Officials Snatch 9-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Heading To School, Hold Her For 2 Days
Huffington Post - Sat Jul 27, 2019
A 9-year-old American citizen on her way to school was apprehended by US immigration officials and detained for some 32 hours before she was released back to her family. More»

Reuters photo captures Guatemalan mother begging soldier to let her enter U.S.
Reuters - Sat Jul 27, 2019
MEXICO CITY - Ledy Perez fell to her haunches, a clenched hand covering her face as she wept, an arm clutching her small 6-year-old son, who glared defiantly at the Mexican National Guard soldier blocking them from crossing into the United States. More»

CEO says Pennsylvania school board REJECTED his offer to pay $22,000 in outstanding lunch bills
Daily Mail - Tue Jul 23, 2019
A Pennsylvania CEO said a local school board has rejected his offer to pay off $22,000 in outstanding lunch bills after the board threatened to send children whose parents are in debt to foster care. More»

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