COVID-19 News Study Finds Black People Policed More Harshly for COVID-19 ViolationsAshantai HathawayJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 2021 by Ashantai HathawayJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 20211239 A new study finds that COVID-19 violations are being policing and punished more aggressively against Black and brown people....
News Tampa Police Officer Aims Gun at Black Woman for Over 4 MinutesCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 24, 2020June 24, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 24, 2020June 24, 202028265 A black woman in Florida is saying that she was mistreated by a Tampa police officer after he drew his weapon and kept it aimed...
News Queens District Attorney Will Not Charge Man Placed in ‘Apparent Chokehold’ Arrest, Officer Immediately Suspended Without PayCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 23, 2020June 23, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 23, 2020June 23, 20203886 The Queens District Attorney of NY has stated that they will not prosecute a man who was placed under arrest for disorderly conduct over the...
News Technology Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Says He Supports Black Lives Matter But Activists Say OtherwiseDerek MajorJune 10, 2020June 10, 2020 by Derek MajorJune 10, 2020June 10, 202015784 Although Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos publicly proclaimed support for the Black Lives Matters movement, Amazon reportedly has deep ties to policing....
News Politics NY Lawmakers Are Pushing To Make Falsifying Police Reports A Hate CrimeDerek MajorMay 29, 2020May 29, 2020 by Derek MajorMay 29, 2020May 29, 202015896 Two New York lawmakers are attempting to turn the Amy Cooper/Central Park incident into new legislation criminalizing her actions. ...
News Miami Police Shooting of Innocent Black Man Draws Reaction From American Civil Liberties UnionCarolyn M. BrownJuly 22, 2016September 28, 2017 by Carolyn M. BrownJuly 22, 2016September 28, 2017175 An unarmed black man shot by Miami police is the latest in what seems like an endless litany of police shootings of individuals who should...