The following post was shared with the CopBlock Network by Stephen Wyse, a civil rights attorney from Missouri, via the CopBlock.org Submissions Page. The accompanying video, embedded below, was posted to the Citizens For Justice YouTube channel. Additional information about Citizens For Justice can be found at their Facebook page. MEDIA ADVISORY January 27, 2017 […]
Missouri Man Viciously Beaten During Arrest Receives No Justice From “Good Cops” at Springfield PD
I want to start this article by showing the Internal Affairs letter from the Springfield Police Department that says one of their officers used excessive force on a citizen during an encounter on November 26th 2014. When any allegation of misconduct is deemed “sustained” disciplinary actions are supposed to take place, but Mr. Kerr was […]
Jeff Mizanskey: A Productive Member of Society Sentenced to Life in Prison for Marijuana
The following videos and post was shared with the CopBlock Network by Derrick Marshall, of Marshall & Associates Investigations, via the CopBlock.org Submissions Page. This post was originally published at the Marshall & Associates Investigations blog under the title, “Jeff Mizanskey: Productive Member of Society.” The accompanying videos were posted at the “Citizens For Justice” […]
The Blue Mafia: New Book Explores Police Brutality and Consent Decrees in Ohio
The following post was shared with the CopBlock Network by Tim Tolka, via the CopBlock.org Submissions Page. Within the post, Tim discusses “Blue Mafia,” a book he wrote detailing police corruption and violence in Ohio, specifically concerning the police departments in Steubenville and Warren. Also included is a video preview of that book by Tim. […]
Update: Investigation Opened Into Misconduct and Fraud by Wayne County Sheriff Dean Finch
The following post was shared with the CopBlock Network by Bryan Jeffers of South East Missouri (SEMO) CopBlock, via the CopBlock.org Submissions Page. It is an update of a previous submission about potential misconduct and fraud by Sheriff Dean Finch of Wayne County, Missouri. This post was originally published at the website of SEMO CopBlock […]
Missouri State Audits Show Potential Fraud by Wayne County Sheriff Dean Finch
The following post was originally published on the website of Southeast Missouri CopBlock under the title “Did Sheriff Dean Finch Steal from the County?” It was shared with the CopBlock Network by Bryan Jeffers of SEMO Copblock, via the CopBlock.org Submissions Page. Did Sheriff Dean Finch Steal from the County? The Missouri State Auditor has […]
When Current Police Behavior was Predicted by “Ridiculous Satire”
It’s been a while since it was easy to tell the difference between actual politics and an Onion article, but those vying to be deemed the Lesser of Two Evils aren’t alone in the distinction of having their behavior reach a level of ridiculousness that makes it hard to believe it doesn’t involve someone jumping […]
St. Louis Police Sergeant Embezzled Over $80,000 From The “Ethical Society of Police”
A sergeant with the St. Louis Police Department, who was the head of a group that represents black police officers has admitted to stealing over $80,000 from the organization. If the fact that the group this cop stole from is named the “Ethical Society of Police” isn’t ironic enough for you his name is Darren […]
They Fought the Law and the Law LOST; SEMO CopBlock Wins First Amendment Lawsuit
The following post and video was shared with the CopBlock Network by Bryan Jeffers of SEMO Cop Block, via the CopBlock.org Submissions Page. The post discusses an incident they were involved in where city officials, including the mayor, chief of police, and county sheriff retaliated against them for flipping the mayor off, which is a […]
Amidst A Deadlock: Supreme Court Ruling Could Weaken Fourth Amendment Protections Against Illegal Searches
Amidst grounding itself, a post-Scalia supreme court stands compromisingly deadlocked. Before its remaining justices sits a case which, if lost, could further weaken Fourth Amendment protections. The now decade old battle, however, gives the court a chance at redemption from a questionable history. It’s a choice of a generation, similar to the daunting task of replacing […]
