Cop Won’t Face Charges After Breaking Woman’s Face While She Was Handcuffed in Cruiser
A Seattle Police Department Officer will not face felony charges for punching an African American woman in the face after she was placed in handcuffs, local county prosecutors said.
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The controversial decision was made despite video evidence of the confrontation, reported the Seattle Times, which took place between Officer Adley Shepherd and 23-year-old Miyekko Durden-Bosley back on June 22.
King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg announced recently that after conducting an investigation into the incident, Officer Shepherd was found to have “acted professionally and with restraint up to the point where he was kicked in the head by the …read more
New York Times Publicizes that Seven State Constitutions Say Atheists Can’t Hold Public Office
The New York Times of December 7 has this story, explaining that seven states still have constitutional provisions that say atheists are not eligible to hold state or local office. …read more
California Official Election Returns to be Released on December 12
The California Secretary of State’s “Statement of Votes” for November 2014 will be posted on her web page on Friday, December 12. Although the semi-official results are on the web page now, there is a lot of data that is not revealed in the semi-official results, especially regarding turnout and the number of blank ballots(More)… …read more
After Killing 12-yo Tamir Rice, Police Handcuffed His 14-yo Sister, Threatened To Arrest Mother
According to her mother, the young girl was tackled and handcuffed after watching police kill her 12-year-old brother.
Cleveland, Ohio – All month, we have been reporting on the story of a young boy named Tamir Rice who was shot and killed by a police officer while playing in a park with a toy gun.
As more details about the incident surface, the situation has become more and more disturbing than police initially described.
This week, Tamir’s mother, Samaria Rice has spoken out at a press conference, saying that not only was her 12-year-old son shot by officer Timothy Loehmann, but her 14-year-old …read more
Cop May Lose Her Job, Not for Killing Someone on Camera, But For Acting In A Music Video
If you’re a cop you can kill someone on camera and you’ll be fine; Act in a rap video though, and you’re outta here!
Memphis, Tennessee – This week, Officer Paris Glass was suspended from the Memphis police department after an anonymous informant accused her of acting in a hip-hop music video.
The informant passed on a copy of the music video to the police department, and the video has since been removed from YouTube. According to police, officer Glass is now under official investigation for involvement in gang activity, and could risk losing her job if investigators determine that she did …read more
California Deputy Pepper Sprays Then Executes Pregnant Dog After Going to Wrong House
La Puente, CA– Rosleen Banner is calling for justice after a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy ignored her “beware of dogs” sign, entered her yard, pepper sprayed her pregnant dog Tata and executed her with three shots to the head.
The deputy was responding to a call claiming a man and woman were fighting, but had shown up to the wrong address when they barged into Banner’s fenced yard. Banner heard the first two shots and ran outside for the third shot, and found her beloved pet laying in a pool of blood.
The department claims that the dog had attacked …read more
Illinois Legislature Passes Omnibus Election Law Bill After Deleting Provision that Would Have Injured Ballot Access
On December 3, the Illinois legislature passed SB 172, after deleting an amendment that would have injured ballot access. The bill expands election-day registration, and also increases the period of time in which early voting may take place. On December 2 the bill had been amended to delete the ability of qualified parties to nominate(More)… …read more
U.S. District Court Invalidates Arizona Definition of “Political Committee”
On December 5, U.S. District Court Judge James Teilborg declared Arizona’s definition of “political committee” to be unconstitutional because it is vague and overbroad. Galassini v Town of Fountain Hills, 2:11cv-2097. The case began in 2011 when Dina Galassini was threatened with prosecution bcause she had e-mailed a group of friends and suggested they hold(More)… …read more
It doesn’t really matter if Congress declares war against TIS
Last week, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced a declaration of war against The Islamic State. US News reports, “Paul’s legislation would repeal the 2002 Iraq War authorization, an action the …