The Bernard Whitehurst Murder: How Much Does A Black Life Matter?
Just two months old when it happened, Bernard Whitehurst III was nine when he learned the truth about his father’s murder. “When you go into school,” he explains, “the first thing…
James Rustad Sings About Death Of Walter Scott In “Trapped In Deja Vu” Original Song
This is an original song by James Rustad called “Trapped In Deja Vu” which is a topical song about the death of Walter Scott in North Charleston, South Carolina. Officer Michael Slager…
Ex-Des Moines Cop Appeals New Prison Sentence To SCOTUS
Mersed Dautovic, a former Des Moines police officer convicted of excessive force, is asking the United States Supreme Court to review a ruling that could send him back to prison…
Man Sues City Of Albuquerque After Traffic Stop Resulted In Lost Testicle
A University of New Mexico law student named Jeremy Martin is suing the city of Albuquerque and Officer Pablo Padilla after the police officer allegedly kneed him in the groin…
Police Brutally Beat Man in SC Walmart as Shoppers Beg Them to Stop (Video)
Shoppers at a Greenville, South Carolina Walmart were horrified as they watched an officer repeatedly punching a suspect in the head while he was on the ground Saturday afternoon. The…
Experts: Police Shootings Point to Need For ‘Systemic Change In Policing’
Michael Brown’s killing in Ferguson, Missouri isn’t a singular event. In the past month, there have been similar killings of four other black men by police throughout the United States.…
U.S. Commission On Civil Rights Calls On DOJ To Provide Oversight In Ferguson
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder today expressing concern about the civil unrest and violence in Ferguson, Missouri that followed the the…
Anonymous Takes Down Albuquerque Police Website To Protest Shooting Of Homeless Man
Last week, the hacktivist group Anonymous threatened to launch a cyberattack against the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) in retaliation for the fatal police shooting of James M. Boyd. The APD…