Police officer fatally shoot people 70 per cent less often when they are black and not white, according to a shocking study. The study – which has not yet been published – analyzed data from 60 cities between 2015 and the first half of 2020 also found that Latino-led police forces report lower statistics for … Read more
Bulgaria’s top anti-drug cop is arrested for taking bribes from international smuggling cartels to let them operate Head of Bulgaria’s anti-drug trafficking unit was arrested for accepting bribes He has been detained along with two other high-ranking drug officers Took bribes from local and international drug rings in exchange for protection By Jemma Carr For … Read more
New York Police Department has suspended an officer for slamming a black man to the ground on Sunday and putting him in a chokehold – eight days after Governor Andrew Cuomo banned the tactic. The man, who gave his name to officers as Ricky Bellevue, was standing with two white men on the boardwalk at … Read more
The white Atlanta police officer who was charged with assault during the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks in a Wendy’s parking lot on Friday night said the 27-year-old black man was ‘friendly and respectful’ and his death was ‘tragic.’ Officer Devin Brosnan on Thursday denied allegations by Atlanta prosecutors who say that Officer Garrett Rolfe … Read more
Rayshard Brooks, 27, was killed by police in Atlanta after a fight in the parking lot of a Wendy’s restaurant The Atlanta police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks after a confrontation in a Wendy’s parking lot have been identified and bodycam footage has been released, after the incident sent shock waves through … Read more
New video of George Floyd’s ‘murder’ shows cop Tou Thao ignoring bystanders’ desperate pleas to save the father’s life as white cop Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT George Floyd was killed on May 25 during an arrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota At the time, video showed … Read more
A Philadelphia police inspector was cheered and applauded by a procession of dozens of his colleagues on Monday as he handed himself in on charges stemming from the alleged assault of a protester. Staff Inspector Joseph Bologna was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, possession of an instrument of crime and reckless endangerment after a … Read more
Derek Chauvin’s bail has been increased to $1.25 million as the former police officer charged in the death of George Floyd made his first appearance in court today. In setting bail, Judge Denise Reilly acknowledged Assistant Attorney General Matthew Frank’s assertion that the case had prompted, ‘a strong reaction in the community to put it … Read more
President Donald Trump seized on a new report showing a startling drop in unemployment Friday, then said George Floyd, who was killed during his arrest by police in Minneapolis, was ‘looking down’ at the country and it was a ‘great day’ for him. Trump made the odd comment during a rambling 53-minute appearance celebrating the … Read more
Three NYPD cops beat a cyclist with their batons after dragging him from his bike as he tries to get away amid mounting criticism of the police department’s ‘no tolerance’ curfew crackdown policy The cops were filmed on 50th Street and Third Avenue beating the cyclist A woman in a car filmed the cyclist as … Read more