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The Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and former University of Virginia student Martese Johnson have reached a $249,950 settlement in the $3 million lawsuit

Criminal Justice News

Watch: Video Shows Police Brutally Punching Innocent Black Man Until He’s Unconscious

BMS AdminJune 6, 2018June 6, 2018

by BMS AdminJune 6, 2018June 6, 20180845

On Tuesday, the Mesa, AZ Police Department released disturbing surveillance video footage showing a group of Mesa police officers brutally beating an unarmed Black man

News

Body Camera Footage of Sterling Brown’s Arrest

BMS AdminMay 25, 2018

by BMS AdminMay 25, 20180459

Footage from an officer’s body camera shows a confrontation between N.B.A. Milwaukee Bucks player, Sterling Brown and a Milwaukee police officer, who used a Taser

News Videos

Alabama Cops Filmed Violently Arresting Young Black Woman

Gloria LandmanApril 23, 2018May 1, 2018

by Gloria LandmanApril 23, 2018May 1, 20180628

In another case of police using excessive force against Black customers in businesses across the country, another such incident has taken place at a Waffle

Politics

Governor of New Mexico Wants To Make Cops Immune From On-Duty Assault Complaints

BMS AdminJanuary 15, 2018

by BMS AdminJanuary 15, 20180314

New Mexico’s governor, Susana Martinez, is in the process of introducing legislation that would grant immunity to members of the state’s various police departments for

Criminal Justice

Atlanta Cop Fired After Dashcam Video Shows Him Punching and Kicking 15-year-old

BMS AdminNovember 25, 2017

by BMS AdminNovember 25, 20170278

An Atlanta police officer was fired for using excessive force after he was caught on dashcam video repeatedly kicking and punching a teenage suspect after

Criminal Justice Current Events Videos

Recent Dashcam Video Raises Doubt About Police Version Of Cop Beating Black Driver

BMS AdminAugust 21, 2017

by BMS AdminAugust 21, 20171372

Newly released dashcam footage of a violent police traffic stop is raising doubt about the police departments version of the incident. The footage which shows

Community Criminal Justice Videos

NJ Town Suspends Police Chief After Black Teens Were Assaulted By Cops

Janet GartnerAugust 2, 2017August 2, 2017

by Janet GartnerAugust 2, 2017August 2, 20170289

An incident that took place on July 5, 2016 has finally come to a head and the police chief in Maplewood, NJ has been suspended

Criminal Justice News

NJ Police Officer Arrested And Charged With Assault For Beating Black Teen

BMS AdminJune 19, 2017June 21, 2017

by BMS AdminJune 19, 2017June 21, 20171585

Joseph Reiman, a 31-year-old Carteret, New Jersey police officer has been arrested and charged for allegedly assaulting and injuring a Black teenager. According to prosecutors,

News

Detroit Man Facing 40 Years in Prison for Facebook Posts Against Cops

Janet GartnerOctober 25, 2016November 18, 2016

by Janet GartnerOctober 25, 2016November 18, 20161267

A man from Detroit, MI is facing up to 40 years in prison for the alleged rants encouraging people to “kill all white cops” he posted on Facebook.

Entertainment News

Big K.R.I.T. Delivers Powerful Performance Addressing Police Brutality at 2016 BET Hip Hop Awards

BMS AdminOctober 5, 2016

by BMS AdminOctober 5, 20160215

Mississippi rap artist, Big K.R.I.T. took the stage at the 2016 BET Hip Hop Awards and delivered a powerful and heartfelt message about police brutality

Community Videos

Former Baltimore Cops Expose Racist Practices Within The Department

Anthony AlleyneSeptember 17, 2016September 17, 2016

by Anthony AlleyneSeptember 17, 2016September 17, 20160379

Michael A. Wood Jr. is a former police officer that was hired by the Baltimore, MD police department in 2003. He spent eleven years working

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Tag : police brutality

Family of Black Man ‘Tortured to Death In Broad Daylight’ Says Video Completely Contradicts Police’s Official Account

Mother Outraged After Video Shows Police Repeatedly Punching Her 14-Yr-Old Daughter

Dash Cam Video Shows Dallas Police Tasing Black Family After They Called For Help

UPDATE Baltimore cop suspended after video shows him punching, kicking man

Former University of Virginia Student Awarded $250K Settlement After Brutal Arrest by Police

Watch: Video Shows Police Brutally Punching Innocent Black Man Until He’s Unconscious

Body Camera Footage of Sterling Brown’s Arrest

Alabama Cops Filmed Violently Arresting Young Black Woman

Governor of New Mexico Wants To Make Cops Immune From On-Duty Assault Complaints

Atlanta Cop Fired After Dashcam Video Shows Him Punching and Kicking 15-year-old

Recent Dashcam Video Raises Doubt About Police Version Of Cop Beating Black Driver

NJ Town Suspends Police Chief After Black Teens Were Assaulted By Cops

NJ Police Officer Arrested And Charged With Assault For Beating Black Teen

Detroit Man Facing 40 Years in Prison for Facebook Posts Against Cops

Big K.R.I.T. Delivers Powerful Performance Addressing Police Brutality at 2016 BET Hip Hop Awards

Former Baltimore Cops Expose Racist Practices Within The Department

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