For two years, the Gloucester Police Department has sat on the helm of an encouraging cultural evolution. Racked with unmanageable opioid overdoses, the department migrated away from arrest-centric policing. Rather, they piloted an initiative–the Angel Program– funneling addicts to treatment, not prison. Today, Gloucester boasts hundreds of users helped as dozens of departments hop on […]
Update: Body Cam Videos Show No Original Cause for Stop in Racial Profiling Case by LVMPD Saturation Team
In May of 2016, I reported on the case of Solomon Galloway, a Las Vegas man who was illegally detained, assaulted, and falsely arrested by one the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s “Saturation Teams” in February of that year. At the time, Galloway was the passenger in a vehicle driven by a co-worker, which had […]
Las Vegas Police Officer Kenneth Lopera Only Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter For Murder of Tashii Brown
NOTE: this post was originally published at NVCopBlock.org under the title “LVMPD Officer Kenneth Lopera Only Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter For Murder of Tashii Brown” On Monday June 5, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo announced during a press conference that Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Officer Kenneth Lopera would be charged with involuntary manslaughter for […]
After Man With Knife Attacked Woman at Las Vegas Protest, LVMPD Arrested Those Who Defended Her
NOTE: this post was originally published at NVCopBlock.org under the title “Tashii Brown Protest: Woman is Attacked by Racist Man With Knife, LVMPD Arrests Those Defending Her.” On May 28th, during a protest on the Las Vegas Strip over the murder of Tashii Brown by LVMPD Officer Kenneth Lopera at the Venetian (see body camera […]
Wauwatosa Police Claims Total Drug Seizure Reports “Don’t Exist”
This article was originally published on The Fifth Column News by the same author. Transparent policing means numerous things, all revolving around informing the public. Citizens are concerned what crimes may be occurring around them.Theoretically, police departments remedy this by producing public reports detailing their actions. Wauwatosa PD, however, may not be fully documenting key […]
Wisconsin Representative Joins ACLU Lawsuit Against Milwaukee Police
This article was first published on The Pontiac Tribune by the same author Wisconsin’s ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) just amended their lawsuit against the Milwaukee Police Department. The action, filed at the beginning of 2017 blasting problematic stop and frisks, increased its plaintiff list. Now, Representative David Crowley is joining as a victim of […]
Tashii Brown-Farmer Asked For Help; Las Vegas Police Officer Kenneth Lopera Tased And Choked Him To Death Instead
Unarmed and Seeking Help, But Tasered and Then Choked to Death Instead Shortly after midnight on May 14th, Tashii Brown-Farmer approached two Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officers inside the Venetian Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Stating that he was being chased by someone, Brown-Farmer requested help from Officer Kenneth Lopera and a […]
Santa Maria Police Tyrants Illegally Detain And Search Cop Blocker
The following was submitted by Nathanial Thomas, who was illegally detained and searched while conducting a First Amendment audit in Santa Maria, Ca. If you would like to take a more active role in spreading the message that badges don’t grant extra rights, consider joining the CopBlock Network and filling a role that fits into […]
Betty Shelby, a Tulsa Police Officer, Found Not Guilty in Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Man
As previously blogged about here Betty Shelby shot and killed Terence Crutcher Sept. 16 on a city street where his SUV had stalled. He was unarmed, committed no crime and was complying with officer’s commands. And while many had stated that charging Shelby was a sign that police are starting to hold their own accountable. Yet, according […]
Police Try to Justify Photo of Cop Arresting Man Selling Vegetables
A heartening trend is growing on social media showing that people are waking up to the state persecuting individuals over victimless crimes. The latest example of this trend comes from the Alameda County Sheriff’s department posting a photo of a deputy arresting a man for selling fruits and vegetables on the roadside and attempting to […]
