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 […]
Still No Justice for Tommy McClain in Family’s Federal Wrongful Death Lawsuit Verdict
The following post was shared with the CopBlock Network anonymously, via the CopBlock.org Submissions Page. They stated along with the submission: “From a supporter for Tommy McClain and all police shootings by Humboldt County police.” Date of Incident: September 17, 2014 Officer Involved: Officer Stephen Linfoot Department Involved: Eureka (CA) Police Department Department Facebook Page: […]
Breaking: NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton Announces Resignation
Commissioner Bill Bratton has announced he will be stepping down from the New York Police Department as of next month (September). In recent months the NYPD has faced intense scrutiny as the result of a city-wide scandal involving bribes and preferential treatment by both politicians, including Mayor Bill De Blasio and numerous high ranking NYPD […]
“Y-Stop” Police Accountability App Launches in UK
*Originally posted at ANTIMEDIA by Michaela Whitton November 4, 2015 United Kingdom — An app recently launched in the U.K. enables people stopped and searched by police to capture incriminating footage and report the experience instantly. Designed to hold police officers to account, the new Y-Stop app was developed by two U.K. groups: Release, which […]
NYPD Transit Cops Harassment for Filming
This video was recently uploaded to YouTube by Shawn Thomas. You may remember him from a short, but to the point video we shared with you awhile back where he shut down a NYPD officer in under 7 seconds when he was asked what he had in his bag. He did this in true New […]
Newark Police Lieutenant Compares Black Mayor to Monkey
In Newark, New Jersey, an unnamed lieutenant has joined the ever- expanding list of cops who have been exposed publicly as racists. The allegations involve a Facebook post in which Ras Baraka, the city’s black mayor, is compared to a gorilla. This particular case involves not just the lieutenant currently under investigation by the Newark […]
NY Cop Starts Punching Man on Street, More Police Arrive to Arrest Victim
As the video (embedded below) starts out, the individual recording the incident had just turned on his camera after seeing two armed, plain-clothed officers putting their hands on his friend. As the officers corner him, he can be seen giving his ID to one of the officers, while saying over and over that he hasn’t done anything […]
“Don’t Be Racist” – Federal Guidelines Outline New Stop-And-Frisk Polices For NYPD
In a hilarious attempt at reform, Federal officials overseeing New York City Police are introducing new concepts to Police Academy recruits regarding the departments controversial ‘stop-and-frisk’ program. These include suggestions like: “Don’t be racist, don’t mock others, don’t tell sexist jokes and don’t hassle people for no reason.” Calling it “Policing 101,” Federal monitor Peter […]
Jace & Stacy Pomales Win the Pivothead Sunglasses!
Congrats to Jace and Stacy Pomales, who won the Accountability Through Transparency Video Contest!! The Accountability Through Transparency Video Contest – announced in late April, sought to lessen the fear of filming the police and thus, help to make its practice more common – accrued almost 60 submissions from two dozen individuals (all included in […]
Camera Man Attacked during Stop and Frisk in Harlem,NY
I was walking by and I witnessed some arbitrary stops by the police, so I decided to stop and take a look. After about five minutes of watching what was happening, I remembered I had a camera on me. I was in no way trying to distract the officers; I was actually more than fifteen […]
