After months of promising action on police reform, the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act failed to move past the Senate. Passed by the House last spring, the goal was to pass the act in time for the first anniversary of Floyd’s murder. Don’t Miss Out! Follow The D.L. Hughley Show on Twitter and Instagram & Keep Up On Facebook Too! That…
‘Failure For Our Democracy’: Senate Fails To Advance Police Reform Dropping The Ball On George Floyd Justice In Policing Act — Black America Web
If one were to choose a single department of law enforcement officers to serve as the perfect example of everything Black people hate about cops, the Louisiana State Police Troop F unit would at least have to be in the running. In May 2019, and less than three weeks after officers of the same unit…
Ex-Louisiana State Trooper Caught Beating Black Man 18 Times With Flashlight, An Act He Called ‘Pain Compliance’ — Black America Web
Source: NurPhoto / Getty On Wednesday (September 1), a Colorado grand jury announced three police officers and two paramedics would be charged on multiple counts in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died after being violently detained by officers and injected with ketamine, a known sedative, by paramedics. RELATED: Cops Fired…
Grand Jury Indicts Three Cops, Two Medics On Manslaughter & Homicide Charges In Death Of Elijah McClain — Black America Web
It’s always saddening anytime we hear a report of excessive force by the police, but this latest story involving a NY State Trooper that pepper sprayed and rammed the SUV of one Black family with such lack of empathy that it led to a child’s death is beyond heartbreaking. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER.…
NY State Trooper Pepper Sprayed & Rammed Family’s SUV, Leading To Death Of 11-Year-Old Black Girl — Black America Web
Sometimes it takes a minute to right the wrongs of police brutality, but the feeling can be incomparable when justice is actually served. That’s what many people are feeling right now in reaction to news that an ex-St. Louis police officer was found guilty for his part in the brutal beating of an undercover Black…
Jury Chooses To Convict Ex-St. Louis Police Officer in Brutal Beating of Undercover Black Cop — Black America Web
The Columbus Police Accountability Coalition says the culture of violence toward Black communities is unchanged after the Ohio capital city’s last Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation more than 20 years ago. Led by Black legal, faith and community leaders, the coalition wants an investigation of the Columbus Police Department (CPD), not a review like the…
Black-Led Coalition Demands DOJ Investigation Of Columbus Police After Ma’Khia Brown’s Killing — Black America Web
The Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association launched a racist attack at one of the two Black women running for mayor. Speaking with GBH News, Boston City Councilor Andrea J. Campbell, one of the candidates running for mayor, said this was a common pattern and practice. “We all should be questioning the credibility of this particular bargaining…
Boston Police Union Continues Practice Of Attacking Black Women City Officials — Black America Web
Garrett Rolfe, the white Atlanta police officer that was fired after shooting and killing Black man Rayshard Brooks, is now officially back at his duties albeit with some restrictions. Rolfe was reinstated but will not be allowed to possess a service weapon nor will be in uniform working the streets. As seen on hotspotatl.com, a…
White Atlanta Cop That Killed Rayshard Brooks Reinstated — Black America Web
Additional details regarding the service file of Kim Potter, the officer accused of manslaughter in the shooting death of Daunte Wright, were revealed on Wednesday. Brooklyn Center authorities released information pertaining to Potter’s service file, which could be viewed as an attempt to persuade the public’s perception after Potter shot and killed Wright in the…
Service File Of Officer Who Killed Daunte Wright Reveals Scarce Details On Police Training — Black America Web
George Floyd should still be alive today, but he isn’t due to the actions of former Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, who is currently on trial for the murder of the Texas native. While no amount of money will suffice in the loss of a loved one, the family of Floyd reached a record settlement…
Not Enough: Family Of George Floyd Gets $27M Settlement From Minneapolis — Black America Web
