Rookie NYPD police officer Peter Liang was recently found guilty of second-degree manslaughter in the shooting of Akai Gurley in Brooklyn. On November 20, 2014, he was engaged in what is called a “vertical patrol” with his partner Shaun Landau. Mr. Gurley, a father of a 2-year-old girl, walked into a stairwell. Lighting was purportedly […]
Book Review: Urban Yogini, A Superhero Who Can’t Use Violence
Urban Yogini, a comic series written by Bretigne Schaffer, chronicles a young lady’s adventures, and ultimately activism, in a growing police state. The first volume is called The New Face of Terror, and opens with the struggles of Kyra, a young woman who finds herself trying to make ends meet in the big city. She ends up participating […]
$4.9 Million Settlement Reached in Kelly Thomas Lawsuit
Ron Thomas, Kelly Thomas’ father, settled his wrongful-death civil suit against the city of Fullerton and former and current police officers on Monday for $4.9 million. Kelly Thomas was a mentally ill transient who was brutally beaten to death by Fullerton police officers in 2011. The agreement was announced by Dana Fox, an attorney for […]
An Open Letter to Cops, Their Families, and the Average Statist
(Recently, Sean N. Gruber, the Author of this Article – had a close family member targeted for both Physical/Actual and Social Media intimidation, by the Nye County Sheriff’s Office and their supporters, over a Facebook post [“Always nice to wake up to good news. One less tyrant in, NV.”] commenting on an incident in which […]
Internal Affairs Report Sheds Light on Kelly Thomas Beating
According to a previously sealed internal affairs investigation report completed in April, 2012, three of the four Fullerton cops involved in the brutal beating death of Kelly Thomas, a mentally ill homeless man, violated a series of department policies, including use of force. The 57-page report written by Michael Gennaco rebukes the actions of former […]
“Chalk the Police State” with the CopBlock Network on July 18th
Time for the Third Annual “Chalk the Police State” Day is fast approaching on July 18th. Like previous years, Nevada Cop Block and the CopBlock Network would like to make this a national event with as many cities as possible making a statement about police brutality and accountability, as well as the continuing militarization and […]
Music~ Helping Spread the Message About Police Brutality
These songs were submitted through the CopBlock.org Submission Tab by their respective artists. CopBlock.org wishes to help spread information and thought provoking ideas into the public realm that acompany the fact that “Badges Do Not Grant Extra Rights”. We want the public to be aware of their rights when encountering and coming into contact with law enforcement. […]
On People’s Blind Eye and Deaf Ear For Injustice Committed By Police
Police do not suffer the legal consequences of their actions in the manner ordinary people do. For police to suffer legal repercussions for various acts of violence, assault, or homicide undertaken in the course of employment is newsworthy. This is partially explained by the concept of qualified immunity, a legal doctrine essentially providing that ignorance of the […]
When Police Abuse and Kill People, Whose Fault Is It?
When police unjustifiably abuse or kill people, Americans tend side with the police. Occasionally, when the abuse is horribly egregious (such as violence against children or the mentally disabled), Americans are partially awakened to some vague sense of injustice. For instance, most would probably agree Aiyana Jones, a 7-year old, did not deserve to be […]
Are Police Body Cameras The Solution?
The push for police body cameras is just the latest attempt to salvage public opinion and perceived legitimacy. Such an investment just convolutes the underlying issue – the fact that police, and the entire injustice system, are based on coercion. Such a paradoxical system can never deliver its promise of justice. VIDEO NARRATION Repeated aggression, […]
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