Almost exactly a year ago, I posted on the CopBlock Network about Officer Eugene Donnelly of the NYPD. As I reported then, within hours of having received an award for bravery at a June 2014 ceremony (pictured above) presided over by both Mayor De Blasio and former NYPD Commission Bill Bratton, Donnelly went out with […]
“What Happened in Vegas” Isn’t Staying in Las Vegas; Documentary on Police Brutality Premiers at Cinequest
Last week on March 4th, “What Happened in Vegas” had its world premier to rave reviews at the Cinequest Film Festival, which is held annually in San Jose, CA. (This year there were also additional screenings held in Redwood City.) The documentary by Ramsey Denison is primarily focused on three very questionable shootings of Las […]
Former Illinois Police Officer Charged With Stealing Over $65,000 From Elderly, Disabled Person
Steve Kneifel, a former officer with the La Grange (IL) Police Department, was charged with writing checks on the account of an unnamed elderly, disabled person with whom he had a legal relationship. The exact nature of the relationship was not disclosed in the indictment from a Cook County Grand Jury. Kneifel, who lives in […]
Police Brutality and Mental Illness Go Hand in Hand
Originally published at TheUrbanTwist.com by Britney Hudson According to a recent report, Americans suffering from a mental illness are sixteen times more likely to be killed during a police encounter. It’s absurd to think that half of the people who have been killed by police brutality are mentally challenged or suffering from a mental health crisis. In […]
Homeless Man Unnecessarily Arrested After Being Profiled at Starbucks (Submission)
The following post was shared with the CopBlock Network by Dan Olson, via a message to the CopBlock Network Facebook Page. In addition to that option you, can also send us stories and/or video through the CopBlock.org Submissions Page. The post consists of submission consists of a post Dan made to his personal website describing […]
Researchers Boast DEA Approval Of Smoked Cannabis Study For PTSD As A Breakthrough
The passing of 2016’s unofficial cannabis holiday, 4/20, brought with it encouraging news from the DEA. America’s prohibition dragon head approved the study of medical benefits from smoking gunja. These developments suggest a shift in some extremely outdated perceptions to which many in government continue to cling. It wasn’t long ago that the Drug Enforcement […]
Drunk NYPD Officer Celebrated Winning Bravery Award by Breaking Into House, Assaulting Woman
Within hours of the ceremony in which he received an award for bravery, NYPD Officer Officer Eugene Donnelly got blackout drunk and broke into a woman’s house, then assaulted her multiple times and drank milk from her refrigerator before “scampering off.” It’s not actually clear from the report if Officer Donnelly was wearing the Police Combat […]
Trooper Filmed Shooting Unarmed Man Grabbing License Pleads Guilty
A South Carolina state highway patrolman recorded by his dash-cam shooting an unarmed man after he asked him to retrieve his license back in Sept. 2014, has now pleaded guilty in the case. The footage shows 31-year-old Lance Corporal Sean Groubert pull into a Circle K gas station on Broad River Road in Columbia, behind […]
America: The Greatest Country On Earth?
You hear it in almost every political convention. You hear it in acceptance speeches. You hear it at the grocery store, in advertising, on billboards, in the media, on social media now a days. AMERICA IS THE GREATEST COUNTRY ON EARTH! It is the battle cry of the nation. But why? People say America is […]
GA Cop Indicted For Murder Of Unarmed Naked Veteran
A DeKalb County, Georgia police officer has been indicted for the killing of an unarmed, naked, and emotionally unstable Afghanistan Air Force veteran that took place last year. The news comes two weeks after prosecutors asked a grand jury to indict Officer Robert Olsen for murder and other charges. At a press conference on Thursday, DeKalb District Attorney Robert James announced that Olsen has […]
