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Update: Did Tosa PD Claim To Not Have Ex-Detective Document They Already Released?

January 25, 2017 Isiah Holmes 1210 Views Accountability, America 2016, article journalism, assault, Civil rights, copblock, copblock.org, Corruption, Dishonesty, documents, Double Standard, excessive force, foia request, Freedom of information, freedom of the press, Harassment, Illegal search/entry, independent media, investigative report, jay anderson wauwatosa, Justice System, lawsuit settlement, milwaukee police, news, no victim no crime, open records request, open records violations, police documentary, police intimidation, police reform, politics, reporters committee for freedom of the press, robin schumacher wauwatosa, Surveillance, Transparency, Update, wauwatosa detective sexual harassment claims, Wauwatosa Now, Wauwatosa police, wauwatosa police cover up, Wauwatosa Police Department, wauwatosa police harassment, wauwatosa police misconduct, wauwatosa robin schumacher lawsuit, wauwatosa wisconsin, writing

A day after Cop Block’s last article on the Wauwatosa (Tosa) PD Robin Schumacher case, the department emailed back. In

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University of Tennessee Police Violate Independent Media’s Rights at Public Protest

November 25, 2016November 26, 2016 Kelly W. Patterson 1578 Views 14th amendment, 1st amendment, Accountability, BackRoomKnox.com, campus policies and customs, Christian Alexander, Civil rights, copblock, Copblock submissions, copblock.org, Dishonesty, Diversity Matters student coalition, event of national significance, Filming police, first amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, free speech zone, freedom, freedom of the press, Harassment, Healy 408 U.S. at180, kelly patterson, Knox News, knoxville, media access, New York Times v. Sullivan 376 U.S. 254 270 (1964), no victim no crime, Officer A. O'neal, Officer McCarter, Officer Underwood, official policies, or customs, police, Police State, practices, press pass, public property, rights, Rosenberger v. Rector & Visitors of the Univ. of Va. 515 U.S. 819 835 (1995), Tennessee, TN, University of Tennessee, University of Tennessee Police Department, UT, video

The following post and video were shared with the CopBlock Network by Christian Alexander of BackRoomKnox.com, via the CopBlock.org Submissions

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Rogue Reporters Would Face Jail Time Under Proposed SC Journalism Registry

January 20, 2016January 20, 2016 Asa J 944 Views 30 days in jail, Committee on Labor Commerce and Industry, constitution, copblock, copblock.org, Director Bill Rogers, fines, first amendment, freedom of the press, Journalism Registry, journalist, journalistic integrity, misdemeanor, Police State, press freedom, Rep. Mike Pitts, rights, S.C. Press Association, S.C. Sec. of State's Office, Second Amendment, south carolina, South Carolina Responsible Journalism Registry Law, unconstitutional

Under a new bill brought forth in South Carolina, journalists that wish to work for media outlets would be required to register

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PBSO – It’s Okay To Record The Police, Unless We Catch You

September 22, 2015 Steven Thomas 1202 Views Accountability, arrested, assault, Brutality, Civil rights, cop block, copblock, copblock.org, Corruption, Dishonesty, Double Standard, double-standards, excessive force, Featured, film the police, Filming police, first amendment, Florida, free speech, freedom, Freedom of Press, freedom of the press, Harassment, Illegal search/entry, Justice System, no victim no crime, office, Palm Beach, PBSO, Photography, photography is not a crime, pinac, police, police abuse, police accountability, Police brutality, Police State, PR, PSA, rights, Sheriff, Sheriff's office, Spin, video

There has been an overwhelming amount of PR spin as of late – which I find highly disturbing. The point

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Video Shows Miami Cop Attack Handcuffed Man In Patrol Car

August 14, 2015February 29, 2016 Asa J 2111 Views Accountability, assault, Brutality, Civil rights, copblock, copblock.org, Corruption, Dishonesty, excessive force, Featured, film the police, Florida, FOP, Fraternal Order of Police, freedom of the press, Harassment, Lt. Javier Ortiz, Marilyn Smith, miami police, Miami police deparment, no victim no crime, photography is not a crime, police, police abuse, police accountability, police beat handcuffed man, Police brutality, rights, victimless crime, video

Video has emerged showing a Miami police officer assaulting an non-combative and handcuffed man after placing him in a patrol

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