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It is very embarrassing for the country that journalists have their rights abused in the line of duty. By LETTERS More by this Author. Kenyan journalists are going through hard times in the hands of police officers and this must end. In a country that boasts of being democratic and with a working Constitution, ...

This year's Ultra Music Festival was the safest in recent history, but that doesn't mean there weren't exceptional incidents at Bayfront Park. One incident involved an attendee named Alessandra Hernani who was allegedly caught up in a group of around 100 individuals attempting to rush the gates on ...

Unarmed men continue to be murdered by police in America, and the officers responsible consistently fail to face consequences for it. According to the White House press secretary, this is not a matter that concerns the president of the United States, but a "local" issue. Sarah Sanders says specific instances ...

The recent slayings of Decynthia Clements and Stephon Clark and this week's announcement that Louisiana officers who killed Alton Sterling will not face charges has reignited the national outrage on police brutality--and justice for black lives. Sanders went on to say that Trump has worked to bridge the gap between the ...

A Mardi Gras reveller who claims he was the victim of police brutality following the parade five years ago has lost his legal battle against the NSW Government. Bryn Simon Hutchinson, 37, sued the state for up to $290,000 over the 2013 incident, which began with him trying to cross Oxford Street with his ...

(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — A blinding national spotlight is shining on the family of Stephon Clark, the 22-year-old unarmed black man killed by Sacramento police last week. “You don't know what it's like until you experience it,” Clark's uncle, Curtis Gordon, told The Associated Press in an interview Tuesday.

Okay, we've run out of Rothsteinisms to name March podcasts. But we're chatting about the nutty Patriot League, Cornell's rise, and a lot more. By RyanMcD29@RyanMcD29 Mar 28, 2018, 8:00am EDT. Share Tweet Share. Share COLLEGE CROSSECAST Ep. 79: The Epitome of Brutality. tweet share Reddit Pocket ...

Late in the afternoon on Friday, March 23, the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department sent two letters to area media outlets: one an accusation of police brutality related to an arrest made in the early morning hours of March 6, and the other a KCPD response defending its actions. The letters relate to an ...

Former President John Mahama has condemned the Police for what he describes as their 'high-handed' responses to “innocent” Ghanaians who massed up at the Police Headquarters on Tuesday night in solidarity with arrested NDC Deputy General Secretary, Koku Anyidoho. In a Facebook post, the ...

Over the weekend, millions of people marched in cities across the country to call for gun-control legislation. The Celtics rallied for a similar cause. Some Celtics players filmed a 30-second public service announcement with the Kings about police shootings of unarmed black men, which played in the arena ...

The NCD Metropolitan has outlined approaches for the general public to take heed of to avoid cases and instances of police brutality. It is imperative that residents in NCD take note of the process involved for police to step in when a situation requires it. Do not put yourself in that position in the first place.

Friday's victory for the public's right to know the details of a police brutality lawsuit settlement represents nearly a year of state and federal court battles that Bayonne lost every time but kept appealing. "In the end, Bayonne's efforts to prevent access failed since The Jersey Journal received exactly what it ...

THE vandalism of public ablution facilities at the informal settlement Ten Rand in Tokyo Sexwale, Jeffreys Bay sparked alleged mob justice, police brutality and attempted murder. While the local police are investigating a case of malicious damage to property, community members want to open a case of ...

Following an Asbury Park Press investigation into police brutality that exposed the lack of oversight of rogue cops, the state attorney general Tuesday issued sweeping new guidelines to weed out drug-abusing cops and those who flout the law. Attorney General Gurbir Grewal issued two directives for every ...

PATERSON — A city resident has filed a federal lawsuit accusing members of the Paterson Police Department of beating him outside the municipal public safety headquarters two years ago after a dispute over a complaint. The resident, Mohamed Khalil, who works as an assistant at the Paterson Museum, ...

HALIFAX – A Halifax pastor used a service against racial discrimination to urge police to never use brutality or unnecessary roughness in carrying out their duties. Rhonda Britton told officers gathered at the Cornwallis Street Baptist Church that disrespect, vulgar language and violence should not be ...

If you tried to share a New York Daily News article about police brutality on Facebook today, you may have run into trouble. The article was blocked from sharing on Facebook for much of the afternoon, with some users receiving a message that the content had been blocked because it “includes content that ...

City Settles Police Brutality Lawsuit for $140,000. A man who says he suffered spinal fractures and a collapsed lung when he was slammed to the ground by a Massachusetts police officer has settled his lawsuit against the city for $140,000. March 9, 2018, at 12:52 p.m.. City Settles Police Brutality Lawsuit for $140,000.

A man who won a $25,000 settlement from the town of Enfield in a police brutality lawsuit over a 2011 incident is moving toward trial in Hartford ... him and his brother, Frank Salas, in their police brutality lawsuits, which stemmed from a single incident outside the CVS pharmacy on Hazard Avenue on Dec.

The Fiji Police Force will not condone Police brutality and the use of excessive force will be thoroughly investigated, says Ratu Inoke Kubuabola. The Minister for Defence, in response to a question on Police brutality by SODELPA MP Mosese Bulitavu, said that under the Fiji Police Act Cap 85, the Fiji Police ...

GARDNER – The city's insurance company recently paid $140,000 to settle a federal lawsuit filed by a man who alleged an officer used excessive force during a 2011 arrest. Richard E. Smith sued police after he suffered a fractured pelvis, spinal fractures, broken ribs, pulmonary contusion and collapsed ...

A group of young men, from the village of Nadarivatu, claim they were tortured by the police last month - the latest in a long list of brutality complaints against the country's police force. In parliament today, the minister, Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, said the investigation into that case had been completed and the ...

ASHEVILLE — Police waited five months to request a criminal probe into an officer's beating of a man police accused of jaywalking, a delay that all but ensured the SBI would rule out launching an investigation of its own, that state agency has said. Asheville Police Chief Tammy Hooper responded Saturday ...

Nine weeks into our MCU rewatch, and it's time for Cap and Bucky to hit the end of the line. Steve Rogers doesn't have a life. Don't believe what he tells the Black Widow as they flee from a Hydra infested S.H.I.E.L.D. in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. The last time he kissed a girl was 1943, and when ...

It underscores fears that the intervention will trample the civil rights of poor people, particularly Blacks, and lead to more police brutality. It also exposes a deep divide between Rio residents in affluent parts of the city and those who live in marginalized neighborhoods — who are both the primary victims of ...

A grand jury has determined four Troy police officers acted properly in a case of police brutality against 17-year-old Ulysses Wilkerson. According to police, officers saw Wilkerson walk from behind a closed downtown business just before midnight on Dec. 23. He then allegedly fled on foot as the officers got ...

Four Troy police officers investigated for their role in an encounter that seriously injured a Troy teen will not face criminal charges. The family of Ulysses Wilkerson, 17, has been seeking answers in what they called the "brutal beating' of the teen. Wilkerson was hospitalized on Dec. 23, 2017 after an ...

The thinking goes—and the fact largely is—that the six (perhaps soon to be five) major studios don't put out mid-budget movies geared toward adults anymore. It's all animated sequels and franchise movies broad and bland enough to appeal to big foreign markets. So when the rare one comes along—like ...

FBI agents have interviewed an Asheville man who was beaten by a police officer in August. Loading… Post to Facebook. FBI raises questions amid Asheville police brutality probe FBI agents have interviewed an Asheville man who was beaten by a police officer in August. Check out this story on ...

NEWARK -- A Bayonne cop accused of covering up police brutality isn't off the hook yet. A motion of acquittal for Francis Styles, whose case late last year ended in a mistrial, has been denied by a federal judge, according to court records. The U.S. Attorney's Office said this morning it has not decided ...

It underscores fears that the intervention will trample the civil rights of poor people, particularly blacks, and lead to more police brutality. It also exposes a deep divide between Rio residents in affluent parts of the city and those who live in marginalized neighborhoods — who are both the primary victims of ...

Toothpastes that say they stop erosion aren't getting the job done better than your typical tube of paste, a study says. Photo: Scott Ehardt (Wikimedia Commons). The toothpaste aisle, like so much of life, is filled with plenty of claims that seem too good to be true. One of these false promises, a recent study in ...

CAMDEN, NJ (CBS) — There are calls for criminal charges to be filed against a Camden County officer accused of police brutality. Three cops were suspended last week after video footage surfaced of what appears to be officers allegedly assaulting a man while taking him into custody. On Feb. 27, officers ...

ASHEVILLE - In more fallout since the airing of police video showing an officer beating a man after he had been warned he was jaywalking, the region's top elected prosecutor said officers should not investigate cases of alleged police brutality within their own departments. District Attorney Todd Williams ...

An Elizabeth police officer used a flashlight to strike a suspect, a use of force he didn't include in his report, but later admitted in court testimony. Video courtesy of Michael Orozco. Andrew Ford. Jerome Wright lawsuit 1. Elizabeth Police Officer Rui Xavier strikes Jerome Wright with a flashlight. (Photo: Frame ...