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Cop Who Arrested Freddie Gray Had Guns Confiscated Over Mental Health
Associated Press - Thu Apr 30, 2015
BALTIMORE, Maryland - The highest-ranking Baltimore police officer in the arrest that led to Freddie Grays death was hospitalized in April 2012 over mental health concerns for an unknown duration and had his guns confiscated by local sheriffs deputies, according to records from the sheriffs office and court obtained by The Associated Press. More»

Experts: You Can't Break Your Own Spine Like Freddie Gray
Daily Beast - Thu Apr 30, 2015
The Baltimore Police Departments leaked report claims that Freddie Gray intentionally broke his own spine while in custody - We spoke to experts to see if that is even possible. More»

American Psychological Association Collaborated with C.I.A. Torture Program, Report Says
New York Times - Wed Apr 29, 2015
WASHINGTON - The American Psychological Association secretly collaborated with the administration of President George W. More»

The Death of Freddy Gray
Wikipedia - Mon Apr 27, 2015
On April 12, 2015, 25-year-old African American Freddie Gray was taken into custody by the Baltimore Police Department for possession of a switchblade. More»

Deputy who killed man after mistaking gun for Taser is an insurance exec who pays to play cop
Raw Story - Tue Apr 14, 2015
The reserve Tulsa County Sheriffs deputy who fatally shot and killed a man last week when he thought he had pulled his Taser, is part of a group of wealthy donors who make large contributions to the department for the privilege of playing police officer. More»

Cop Admits to Quotas, Falsifying Charges, & Extorting the Poor
AlterNet - Tue Apr 14, 2015
Kennewick, WA - A disturbing yet incredibly revealing video was uploaded to YouTube recently which shows an alleged Kennewick police officer admit to a slew of misdeeds. More»

Prosecutor fired amid reports of sterilization in plea deals
Associated Press - Thu Apr 2, 2015
NASHVILLE, Tennessee - A Nashville prosecutor has been fired after reports surfaced that he made sterilization of women part of plea negotiations in some cases. More»

Man serves 900 days in jail, though he didn't commit a crime
AP - Thu Mar 12, 2015
PORTLAND, Oregon - A man waiting to testify in an Oregon murder case has been held in jail as a material witness for nearly 900 days, though he has committed no crime. More»

Texas Bill Would Make Recording Police Illegal
Huffington Post - Thu Mar 12, 2015
A bill introduced to the Texas House of Representatives would make it illegal for private citizens to record police within 25 feet. More»

Video shows Los Angeles police shooting homeless man dead
Reuters - Sun Mar 1, 2015
A video posted online shows Los Angeles police scuffling with and shooting a homeless man during a confrontation, The Los Angeles Times reported on its web site. More»

The disappeared: Chicago police detain Americans at abuse-laden 'black site'
The Guardian - Mon Feb 23, 2015
The Chicago police department operates an off-the-books interrogation compound, rendering Americans unable to be found by family or attorneys while locked inside what lawyers say is the domestic equivalent of a CIA black site. More»

Cop Who Allegedly Said 'We Don't Have Time For This' Before Shooting Schizophrenic Teen Dead Has Been Indicted
Think Progress - Thu Feb 12, 2015
A police officer who allegedly yelled "we dont have time for this" before shooting and killing a schizophrenic teen has been indicted on manslaughter charges. More»

Rapper Tiny Doo facing long prison sentence over lyrics
CNN - Fri Jan 23, 2015
Song lyrics that glorify violence are hardly uncommon. More»

Video shows man shot by New Jersey police raising his hands
Associated Press - Wed Jan 21, 2015
BRIDGETON, New Jersey - With the dashboard camera in their cruiser rolling, police pulled a Jaguar over for running a stop sign on a dark night. More»

Judge shames 'sucker-punching' officer for snapping 'Good Samaritan' woman's leg with karate kick
Raw Story - Tue Dec 16, 2014
A judge in Canada this week lashed out an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer for causing "catastrophic injuries" to a 49-year-old woman who he said was acting as a "Good Samaritan. More»

Cheney Calls Torture Report A Crock, Says He'd 'Do It Again In A Minute'
Think Progress - Sat Dec 13, 2014
Before the Senate Intelligence Committees extensive report on the forms of torture used on Guantanamo Bay detainees was released this week, former Vice President Dick Cheney was already defending the CIAs actions. More»

Torture report reveals how Poland objected to CIA's secret jail on its soil - but became 'flexible' after being bought off with large cash payment
Daily Mail - Fri Dec 12, 2014
The US Senate Committees torture report has claimed Poland initially objected to the CIAs secret prison on its soil but became flexible after being bought off with a large sum of money. More»

The Psychology Profession Has Disowned the CIA's Two Torture Psychologists
Motherboard - Thu Dec 11, 2014
The largest group representing US psychologists calls the torture performed by the Central Intelligence Agency on terrorist suspects "sickening and morally reprehensible," formally distancing itself from the two members of the profession who consulted on the program. More»

Off-duty cop shot woman in the head because she honked at him
Raw Story - Sat Nov 29, 2014
A Houston woman was shot in the head by an off-duty police officer after she honked at him for cutting her off, KHOU 11 reports. More»

10-Year Old Tasered By Police On Career Day
Crooks and Liars - Sat Sep 27, 2014
What the hell? The days of friendly Officer Pete and career day fun are long gone - Now the cops bring tasers to teach kids. More»

Police Caught On Video Throwing Pregnant Woman To The Ground
Think Progress - Wed Sep 24, 2014
Sandra Amezquita, a pregnant woman shown on video being thrown, belly-down onto the street by a New York police officer says she fears that the incident could have damaged her baby. More»

Georgia police threw a stun grenade in a 19-month-old's crib
Vox - Fri May 30, 2014
A SWAT team raiding a home in Habersham County, Georgia at around 3 am Thursday, May 29th, threw a stun grenade into the crib of a 19-month-old toddler, Bounkham Phonesavanh, critically injuring him. More»

Police Officially Refuse To Hire Applicants With High IQ Scores
Political Blind Spot - Wed Oct 30, 2013
Its long been rumored amongst law enforcement critics, but did you know that police departments officially disqualify high-scoring applicants? Thats not to say that all cops are stupid. More»

U.K. government thought destroying Guardian hard drives would stop Snowden stories
Washington Post - Mon Aug 19, 2013
In a remarkable post, Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger describes how the British government raided the Guardians offices in order to destroy hard drives containing information provided by NSA leaker Edward Snowden. More»

CIA Targeted Noam Chomsky, Documents Reveal
AlterNet - Tue Aug 13, 2013
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) spied on famed activist and linguist Noam Chomsky in the 1970s, documents obtained by Foreign Policy confirm. More»

The Post Office Is Spying On You Too!
AlterNet - Wed Jul 3, 2013
The NSA isnt the only federal agency collecting your metadata. More»

Michael Hastings Sent Email About FBI Probe Hours Before Death
Huffington Post - Sun Jun 23, 2013
Hours before dying in a fiery car crash, award-winning journalist Michael Hastings sent an email to his colleagues, warning that federal authorities were interviewing his friends and that he needed to go "off the rada[r]" for a bit. More»

Detroit officer on trial in death of 7 year old girl
Associated Press - Wed May 29, 2013
DETROIT - Police accompanied by a reality TV crew fired a stun grenade through a window as they raided a Detroit home in search of a murder suspect. More»

Making mentally ill defendants ready for trial
Associated Press - Sun May 19, 2013
KERRVILLE, Texas - The judge ascended the bench. More»

Cops Beat Woman For Filming Another Beating
AlterNet - Sat May 11, 2013
BALTIMORE, Maryland - Baltimore police beat up a woman and smashed her camera for filming them beating up a man, telling her: "You want to film something bitch? Film this!" the woman claims in court. More»

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