Teen Who Filmed George Floyd’s Death to Be Honored at 2020 PEN America Gala
Darnella Frazier, the 17-year-old young woman who filmed the death of George Floyd, will receive the 2020 PEN/Benenson Courage Award...
Tag : police brutality
Maryland Police Officers Forcibly Arrest Black Passenger Who Refused to Show ID
A TikTok video shows Anne Arundel County police officers arresting 23-year-old Antoine Wedington for refusing to show his ID while sitting as a passenger....
‘Say Their Name’ Podcast Memorializes Victims Of Police Violence
This man decided to create a podcast series to help to memorialize those impacted by police brutality through the stories of seven cases that didn't...
White Cop Fired After Hogtying Black Woman and Ignoring Her Pleas For Help in Patrol Vehicle
A former white police officer in Aurora, Colorado, ignored a Black woman's cries for help after she fell head-first while hogtied in the back of...
Seattle Police Officer Intentionally Rolls Bicycle Over Man’s Head During Breonna Taylor Protests
A Seattle police officer was caught on video riding his bicycle over a protestor’s helmeted head as the man was lying down in the street....
White Utah Police Officer Charged With Felony Assault After Ordering Police Dog to Attack Black Man Who Had His Hands Up
A white police officer has been charged with second-degree felony assault for ordering his police dog to bite a Black man who had already surrendered...
Police Killed At Least 164 Black People In The First Eight Months Of 2020
Data shows at least one Black person was killed by police every week from Jan. 1 to Aug. 31...
Minnesota Prosecutors to Use Derek Chauvin’s History of Forcible Restraint Against Him in the George Floyd Murder Case
State prosecutors in Minnesota filed notice of intent to cite eight instances of forcible restraint against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin...
White Cop in Georgia Fired After Beating Black Passenger For Not Having ID
An unarmed Black man from Georgia was caught on video being pummeled by white police officers late last week. One of the officers has been fired...
19 Black Families Acquire 90 Acres Of Land To Create A Safe Haven for Black People
These Black women created the Freedom Georgia Initiative, a community and safe haven specifically created for Black people looking to deal with their racial trauma. ...