Baltimore officials have reached a $6.4 million settlement in the wrongful death of Freddie Gray, who sustained fatal neck injuries while in police custody in April. The deal, first reported by the Washington Post and confirmed by NBC News on Tuesday, still needs to be approved by Baltimore's spending overseer, the Board of Estimates. A vote on the proposal will take place … [Read more...]
Black Male Raises $16,000 to Fund His Dream But Police Steal It Assuming its Drug Money
Joseph Rivers like many young people had big dreams of traveling to Hollywood and making it big! His family believed him so much, that they raised $16,000 for him to leave his home town from Michigan and move to LA. On April, 15, 22-year-old Rivers changed trains at the Amtrak station in Albuquerque, New Mexico with all his belongings including an envelope with $16,000 in … [Read more...]
Why White People Should Understand Why We Take Ferguson Personal
By Bil Mooney-McCoy I have made it a point to avoid writing about controversial issues in public forums, preferring face to face conversations in the context of pre-existing or developing relationships. But I am uncharacteristically compelled to offer these thoughts and suggestions in wake of the events in Missouri last week, particularly as I’ve read postings from friends … [Read more...]
[Video] Atlanta Protestors Shut Down Highway During Rush Hour
What if you had to be on a flight or rushing to the hospital on the highway, then all of a sudden you were at a complete stop because of protestors? That's what happened to thousands of Atlanta drivers on Wednesday, October 22nd when protestors took to the 75/85 Downtown Connector in response to the August 9th fatal shooting in Ferguson, MO. Mary Hooks, field organizer … [Read more...]
Officer Pulls Gun on 11-Year-Old that Was Building a Tree Fort with Friends
Eleven-year-old, Omari Grant, and his friends were playing in a wooded area behind his home in Henry County, GA building a tree fort. The next thing they knew, two officers approached them, one with his gun drawn. "I was thinking that I don't want to be shot today, so I just listened to what they said," Omari said. Atlanta's WSB-TV 2 reports that a neighbor called the police … [Read more...]
VIDEO: 8-year-old Child Handcuffed for Throwing a Tantrum at School
Yesterday an 8-year-old Alton, Illinois special needs student was handcuffed by the police after throwing a tantrum while at school. The child ended up being placed into custody and was picked up from the police station by her uncle who is also her guardian. As reported by Kmov.com the child has a history of anxiety, and separation problems. According to her uncle, while she … [Read more...]
Mother is Furious After Being Notified of Her Child’s Death Online
One Clayton County Police Department detective may accept social media as "a major form of communication," but when Georgia mother, Anna Lamb-Casey, was asked to contact the police by someone outside of her online friends list, neither she nor her daughter took it seriously. It wasn't until later on when her daughter called the number provided in the message that she was … [Read more...]
Former LAPD Officer Goes on Rampage of Revenge, Three Killed
A 2007 incident led to the investigation and eventual dismissal of then Los Angeles Police Department officer, Christopher Dorner. After writing a lengthy and disturbing 11-page manifesto, Dorner recently began a killing spree targeting other LAPD officers writing, "The attacks will stop when the department states the truth about my innocence." Police are currently on the … [Read more...]