NYC Council Speaker: We Are “Reimagining Public Safety” in Eric Garner’s Name
NYC Speaker Corey Johnson: “Today, we recommit to the work of reimagining public safety, in the name of Eric Garner." Photo: YouTube New York City Council Speaker Corey…
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Six Year Anniversary of Eric Garner Happening Amid George Floyd Aftermath
Inside Edition: "Pantaleo did not release his grip on Garner’s neck, despite 43-year-old Garner telling officers repeatedly he couldn’t breathe. Garner was later pronounced dead at a hospital."…
Despicable Officers Fired for Mocking Elijah McClain’s Choking Death
“We are ashamed, we are sickened, and we are angry,” Wilson said. The officers may not have committed a crime, but the photographs are “a crime against humanity…
No Propaganda: Corporate Media Shouldn’t Serve as Public Relations Firms for the Police
NYPD. Photo Joi Ito, Wikimedia Commons On June 1, I wrote a commentary with 10 suggested policy changes--most are not new-- that must be instituted as part of…
Inkster Police Officer Convicted and Sentenced To Prison For Beating Black Man
Police Officer William Melendez This week Michigan Police Officer William Melendez was sentenced to 13 months to 10 years for the January 2015 beating arrest of Floyd Dent—who…
Three Americans At The Wrong Place At The Right Time Knock Out Gunman On Paris-Bound Train Friday
Sadler, joined two other Americans on train incident Three Americans who happened to be at the wrong place at the right time and knocked out a gunman, helped…