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Video Shows Memphis Cops Tackle, Arrest Man For Recording

May 4, 2016 Asa J 992 Views arrested for recording, Brutality, Civil rights, copblock, copblock.org, DaDon Guglielmette, Director Michael Rallings, excessive force, film the police, Filming police, first amendment, Flex Your Rights, Harassment, Inspectional Services Bureau, interfering, know your rights, memphis, Memphis POlice, Memphis Police Department, Memphis police policy, Michael Rallings, police abuse, police accountability, Police brutality, Police State, policy, right to record, rights, Tennessee, video

Video has surfaced appearing to show an officer with the Memphis police department tackle a man to the ground for

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Judge Joe Brown Calls Jails ‘Slave Warehouses’ After 5 Day Stay

September 4, 2015 Alia Atreides 1381 Views Accountability, Civil rights, cop block, copblock, copblock.org, freedom, Joshua H, Judge Joe Brown, Justice System, juvenile court, memphis, Memphis Judge, Pete Eyre, Police State, rights, Shelby County Criminal Courts, Tennessee, the Machine, the state, True Verdict, tv judge

Judge Joe Brown of television fame, who was also an actual judge in the Memphis court system before that, recently

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Truth About the Bad Public Image for Police in Memphis, TN

August 8, 2015August 7, 2015 CopBlock 1058 Views Accountability, assault, bad cops, Brutality, change, Civil rights, cop block, copblock.org, Corruption, desire for change, Dishonesty, double-standards, excessive force, film the police, freedom, good cops, Harassment, Justice System, killing, memphis, memphis officer killed, Mike Goins, mistrust, police, police abuse, police accountability, Police brutality, Police State, public perception, public trust, rights, video, violence

In a video blog uploaded by Mike Goins, he speaks up about the recent killing of a Memphis officer. He

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Memphis Police Officer Killed; Cops Wonder Why

August 3, 2015 Chuck U Farley 1530 Views Accountability, Brutality, cop block, copblock, copblock.org, freedom, memphis, no victim no crime, police, Police State, Sean Bolton, tennesee, Tremaine Wilbourn

Police have killed over 100 people in the month of July alone and now they want sympathy because an officer

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Earle, AR Police Officer, Thomas Crutcher, Shoots Man in Memphis; Post $75,000 Bail in Morning

July 19, 2015July 19, 2015 Ademo Freeman 1408 Views Accountability, Arkansas, cop block, copblock, copblock.org, Corruption, Dishonesty, earle, earle police department, memphis, police officer shooting, police shooting, Police State, Tennessee, Thomas Curcher

The details on the story are still unclear but what is known is that Thomas Crutcher is an Earle, Arkansas

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Radley Balko’s “Rise of the Warrior Cop” Book Tour

August 11, 2013August 11, 2013 Pete Eyre 930 Views austin, Bloomington, book tour, boulder, chicago, cop block, copblock.org, Denver, Indianapolis, memphis, mobile, police abuse, police accountability tour, policeaccountabilitytour, Radley Balko, Rise of the Warrior Cop, Salt Lake City, west chester

Radley Balko, who many of us know and love (unless you’re a corrupt or heavy-handed police employee), may be coming to

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Police Accountability Report: Episode 89 – LRN.fm

April 8, 2013April 7, 2013 Darryl W. Perry 548 Views Carl Miller Jr, Jefferson Parish, Mark Hebert, memphis, murder, rape, Theft

This week, a couple stories that should cause anyone critically thinking to see that those wearing badges aren’t always operating

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Police Accountability Report: Episode 72 – LRN.fm

December 3, 2012 Darryl W. Perry 501 Views badges don't grant extra rights, black friday, Bledsoe County, Charles City, dui, Jenny Mendez, Manhattan, memphis, police accountability, Tennessee, Todd Smith

This week, a couple stories that should cause anyone critically thinking to see that those wearing badges aren’t always operating

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Officer Shoots Co-Worker in Attempt to Execute Dog

November 20, 2012November 19, 2012 CopBlock 594 Views memphis, Memphis Police Department, Organized Crime Unit, Police Director Toney Armstrong, Regional Medical Center, Tennessee, Willie Bryant

The Commercial Appeal shared the following on November 8, 2012. A Memphis police officer was shot and critically injured Thursday

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This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories

November 9, 2012January 1, 2014 CopBlock 507 Views Baltimore MD, cop block, copblock.org, Corruption, Double Standard, Drug war, Louisiana, Massachusetts, memphis, StopTheDrugWar.org

Week after week, the beat goes on. Here’s the latest on the bad cop front. Let’s get to it: In

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Get Tattoos, Lose Your Rights?

May 8, 2012January 1, 2014 CopBlock 763 Views body modification, Civil rights, Double Standard, Harassment, horn lake, memphis, Mississippi, police, police abuse, police harassment, Tattoos

Harassment comes in all shapes and sizes, but when it comes with a badge you may be told you don’t

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