police brutality
Esaw Snipes-Garner, the widow of Eric Garner and a symbol of grief-driven activism, has died at the age of 58 due to health complications. Thrust into the national spotlight after her husband’s 2014 death at the hands of the NYPD, Snipes-Garner became a fierce advocate for justice. Eric Garner’s final words, “I can’t breathe,” became […]
Five former Memphis police officers have been acquitted of state charges in the brutal 2023 killing of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man. Captured on video, the incident involved Nichols being beaten during a traffic stop and dying three days later from blunt force trauma. The not-guilty verdict has triggered widespread anger, with civil rights […]
A biopic titled “Daddy Changed the World,” centered on the life of George Floyd, is currently in development, with his daughter Gianna Floyd and her mother Roxie Washington serving as executive producers. The film, produced by Queens Film & Media Productions and Night Fox Entertainment, will have a screenplay written by Gregory R. Anderson, known […]
Video footage of Memphis police brutally beating kicking and pepper spraying Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop has been released. On January 7 the 29-year-old was forcibly removed from his vehicle less than 80 yards from his mothers house. After 28 minutes of being punched hit with a baton pepper sprayed and kicked EMTs arrive. […]
Two Colorado police officers apart of the Aurora Police Department were arrested on criminal charges due to use of force. The Aurora police chief described the act as “very despicable.” John Raymond, 39 and Francine Ann Martines, 40 were charged for an incident that occurred on July 23rd. The incident was caught on a body […]
Yesterday, activists organized by Free the People ROC attended a rally to commemorate the one year mark since Daniel Prude encountered the Rochester Police department, which led to his death one week later. They encouraged others in Rochester to call out of work and school to demand justice for Prude, calling March 23rd “Daniel’s Day” […]
A national activist group called The Arc of Justice convened in Rochester on Tuesday and demanded that the Rochester Police Department be investigated and watched by a federal civil rights monitor due to frequent allegations of excessive force. In the last month, two women have been pepper sprayed and a man brandishing a knife was […]
Yesterday, New York State Attorney General Letitia James told the public that a grand jury would not be charging any of the officers involved in the death of Daniel Prude. Activists organized a march in response to this decision that began where Daniel Prude was killed by Rochester Police on Jefferson Ave. The march continued […]
In response to the Rochester Police officers who pepper sprayed a handcuffed nine year old girl, state legislatures are putting together a bill that would make it illegal to use chemical agents on minors by police officers. State Sen. Samra Brouk (D-55) and Assemblymember Demond Meeks (D-137) are taking point and say that the bill […]
The City of Rochester’s Office of Public Integrity released a 48 page report on Tuesday that concluded that there was no evidence of any city employee violating any policies or ethical standards for the city or city departments in the death of Daniel Prude. Tim Weir, the head of the Office of Public Integrity put […]
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