Witnesses Say Man Begged for His Life While Being Beaten to Death by Cops
A man was begging for his life as police beat him to death, according to witnesses. Police also took the cell phones of those who were watching, making witnesses believe that cops had something to hide. The Bakersfield Californian reports that David Dal Silva died this week from injuries that came from the police beating. The [...]
Dr. Julianne Malveaux: When in Doubt, Blame the Dark-Skinned Man
by Dr. Julianne Malveaux I don’t know where CNN’s John King got the information that a suspect in the Boston bombing was “a dark-skinned male”, but beyond apologizing he needs to explain himself. How many sources gave him the false tip? If it was fewer than two, then he violated a basic journalism rule. Who [...]
Man Recording Cops Told His Cell Phone is a Weapon, So They Beat and Arrest Him
Adam Pringle’s experience is one that gives nightmares to those who want to believe that America is a country that respects civil liberties. Pringle found that for police without constraints on their power, even something as innocent as a cell phone could be seen as a threatening weapon, creating cause for arrest, a beating and [...]
No Country for ‘Black Teens’
One year later, the Trayvon Martin tragedy still stings — and some people are still throwing salt on the open wound. Last week George Zimmerman’s brother, Robert Zimmerman, posted a tweetcomparing Trayvon Martin to De’Marquis Elkins, a 17-year-old black teenager charged with fatally shooting a one-year-old baby. The tweet showed a photo of Elkins [...]
Kimani Gray: Guilty Until Proved Innocent
Raising important questions about the demise of the presumption of innocence when today’s black males are involved, the Nation columnist Patricia J. Williams weighs in on the police shooting of 16-year-old Kimani Gray. The only thing anyone can agree upon is that on Saturday, March 9, 16-year-old Kimani Gray was shot seven times by two [...]
Is This Beating Too Much? Police Beating of Inmate Goes Viral
This video of an inmate being beaten by police has gone viral. Did this man deserve to be beaten this way? Click to watch
Petition Calls for Investigation Into Chris Dorner’s Death and LAPD Corruption
Whether or not you agree with how Christopher Dorner handled his frustrations with the LAPD, you must believe that there is some need to look into the actions of the Los Angeles Police Department. In their efforts to find Chris Dorner, some believe that they chose to execute him on the spot rather than [...]
Listen: Police Say “Burn this M*therf*cker Down” While Apprehending Dorner
Do you really have any doubt that police intended to take Chris Dorner alive? The fugitive police officer was on the run for days, and police put several bullet holes in an old woman who appeared to be driving a truck that fit the description. In this audio, you can hear police repeatedly saying [...]
How Law Enforcement and Media Covered Up the Plan to Burn Christopher Dorner Alive
by Max Blumenthal I listened through a police scanner as San Bernardino Sheriffs gave the order to burn down the cabin where suspected murderer Christopher Dorner was allegedly hiding. Deputies were maneuvering a remote controlled demolition vehicle to the base of the cabin, using it to tear down the walls of the cabin where Dorner [...]
Statement from Malcolm’s Grandson Just a Few Months before He Died
I sincerely appreciate the care & concern of the People over my well-being after Press TV’s report of the most recent events which have transpired regarding the F.B.I.’s harassment of me. Given the storm of lies, and half-truths that come with being associated with being the descendant of El Hajj Malik el Shabazz, also known [...]
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