Two police officers were shot dead in downtown Louisville on Wednesday night amid protests over the death of Brona Taylor, Interim Police Chief Robert Schroeder told a news conference. It was not immediately clear if the shooting was related to the protest, but the Kentucky attorney general announced it came …
Read More »Officer who shot Jacob Blake identified him as Rusten Sheskey
The Wisconsin Department of Justice on Wednesday identified the officer who shot Jacob Blake as Officer Rusten Sheskey. Hours later, the Department of Justice announced that the shooting, which led to three nights of violence in the state, is now under federal federal civil rights investigation. The state DOJ said …
Read More »Police in Wisconsin shoot Black man in the back several times, causing protests
A large crowd of protesters gathered following the police shooting of a Black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday. He was identified by Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers as Jacob Blake. The county declared a state of emergency last night, according to CBS Milwaukee affiliate WDJT-TV. The man was transported to …
Read More »Police in Wisconsin shoot Black man in the back several times, causing protests
A large crowd of protesters gathered following the policemen of a man in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday. He was identified by Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers as Jacob Blake. The county declared a state of emergency last night, according to CBS Milwaukee affiliate WDJT-TV. The man was transported to the hospital …
Read More »Georgia police officer fired after video of woman being assaulted outside the home goes viral
A Georgia police officer has been fired after a video was widely shared on social media showing him using a taser on a woman during an arrest outside a house in Loganville. The Gwinnett County Police Department fired Officer Michael Oxford after an investigation found he “violated our policies and …
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