Police brutality news
RT monitors news on cases of police brutality, a form of police misconduct. It involves excessive violence by police forces. Don’t miss news and updates on police brutality in the US, which occurs often and sometimes involves fatal shootings. Follow RT to get the public response to police brutality, including protests and other civic actions honoring victims of police abuse. Find the news and articles on the best known cases of police brutality such as Freddie Gray in Baltimore, Maryland, Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, Eric Garner in Staten Island, New York City, and many others. Police brutality in the US sometimes involves racial discrimination. The international activist movement Black Lives Matter claims it campaign against violence and systemic racism towards black people. Don’t miss the news and updates on Black Lives Matter rallies, protests and other actions. There is a lot of footage provided by eyewitnesses showing that a police officer committed an unlawful act such as shooting, tasing, or other excessive force, which are considered to be forms of police brutality. Check out RT.com on that matter. Follow RT to get information on investigations and official statements on cases of police brutality. Read the opinion pieces of experts and authors, who talk to RT on police brutality.
- Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Cop? Web weapon designed to subdue mentally ill troublemakers
New York police are testing a new weapon that wraps the target in Kevlar cord. With nearly 1,000 people killed by US cops each year, non-lethal equipment is welcome – but can it break officers’ habit of reaching for the gun first?US News - 'No other civilized country allows the police to kill with impunity,' black activist tells RT
Police in the US act like modern-day slave patrols, Black Agenda Report's Margaret Kimberley told RT, after the historic conviction of Chicago cop Jason van Dyke for the murder of unarmed black teen Laquan McDonald.US News - Protesters against police brutality march with coffins outside Cowboys’ stadium in Texas
Empty coffins symbolizing those killed by police were carried by protesters outside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, where the Dallas Cowboys were set to take on the New York Giants.US News - Outrage as US cop who killed unarmed black man trains others to ‘survive’ stress
People are protesting over an Oklahoma police officer, who killed an unarmed black man, teaching officers how to cope with stress after ‘critical incidents.’ RT spoke to the victim’s sister who said police should be ‘ashamed.’US News - ‘She could’ve hurt us’: Georgia police taser 87yo Syrian woman cutting dandelions
An 87-year-old Syrian woman who was cutting dandelions near her home in Georgia was tasered by police because she approached an officer with a knife. The police department has defended the move, despite outrage from her family.US News - Police brutally smash window and drag man from car for seat belt violation (VIDEO)
A viral video showing New Mexico State Police smashing a car window and pulling a man from the vehicle sparked outrage online. Officers have responded by releasing their own video of the incident.US News
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