*Tim Loehmann, the Cleveland Police Officer who shot and killed 12-yr old Tamir Rice and his partner Frank Garmback each have storied police histories. Earlier this year, Officer Garmback was involved in an excessive force lawsuit which settled for $100k. Officer Loehmann was described by high-ranking officials on the Independence Police Department (where he previously […]
*(Via USA Today) – Americans by nearly 3-1 say the white police officer responsible for the death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man being arrested for selling cigarettes, should have faced charges from a Staten Island grand jury, a nationwide USA TODAY/Pew Research Center poll finds. Nearly nine of 10 also say it would […]
*The recent deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner and Tamir Rice will be the hot topic addressed by President Barack Obama today in an exclusive interview with BET Networks. BET News’ Jeff Johnson will chat with the commander-in-chief about the tragedies on “BET News Presents: A Conversation with President Barack Obama.” A portion of the […]
*Lesley McSpadden and Michael Brown Sr., the parents of Michael Brown, Jr., the unarmed teen who was fatally shot by officer Darren Wilson may be making fewer public appearances today, but they are still fighting to change the laws that allow rogue officers like Wilson to go scott-free after committing the crime of murder. McSpadden […]
*Like many people, Spike Lee is wondering exactly what prompted the Staten Island grand jury to not indict New York police officer Daniel Pantaleo for the homicide of Eric Garner. The filmmaker weighed in on the situation Wednesday night during an appearance on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360.” In his eyes, the hope for improved relations […]
*The police officers involved in the fatal shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice have been identified. The Associated Press reports that Cleveland police revealed that 26-year-old Timothy Loehmann, who was appointed to the force this year, was the officer who fired on Rice. The other officer named was 46-year-old Frank Garmback, who has been with the […]
*The above title is misleading because the criminal justice system of Ferguson, Missouri raised the ante. Instead of finding Officer Darren Wilson not guilty of any crime associated with killing Michael Brown – a result that most African-Americans would have expected, a grand jury decided that Brown’s death didn’t even warrant a trial. The incident […]
Last weekend, 12-year-old Tamir Rice was killed by a Cleveland police officerresponding to a 911 call. The caller was concerned about the young black...
*First-hand details surrounding Michael Brown’s fatal encounter with Darren Wilson have surfaced from Wilson himself during testimony released Monday night. Court documents with Wilson’s testimony reveal the Ferguson, MO police officer told a grand jury that Brown looked like a “demon” during their confrontation as he compared the unarmed 6-foot-4-inch, 292-pound teen to “Hulk Hogan.” “And […]
