Tag: Anti-Police Sentiment: Page 12

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NY Supreme Court Orders Review of Eric Garner Case

A New York Supreme Court judge has ordered a public inquiry into the case of Eric Garner, who died while in police custody in 2014.

September 29, 2020

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Louisville Man Asked for $30K to Kill Officers on Live Video

A criminal complaint said Cortez Lamont Edwards had started a livestream on Facebook September 23, holding in his possession an AR variant pistol firearm. The video allegedly shows Edwards requesting to be paid $30,000 to “shoot Louisville Metro Police Department officers on scene"

September 28, 2020

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KY Legislator who Authored No-Knock Warrant Bill Arrested in Louisville Riot, Police Say She Tried to Burn Library

State Representative Attica Scott was part of a large group that was told to disperse but failed to do so. The arrest report alleges that she "caused damage at multiple locations, including setting fire to the Louisville Public Library."

September 25, 2020

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Seattle Police Come Under Attack During Breonna Taylor Rioting

In a second night of unrest in cities across the country, protests that appeared to be mostly peaceful in daylight hours devolved into violence following the approach of night, with one officer in Seattle being attacked with a baseball bat by a rioter as other officers dodged fireworks being thrown at them by the unruly assembly.

September 25, 2020

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Buffalo PD No Longer Requiring Names on Uniforms

Officers with the Buffalo (NY) Police Department will no longer be required to display their names on their uniforms.

September 25, 2020

Technology

Apple Apologizes for Siri Referencing Police Stations as Terrorist Locations

In one video, Nate Ferrier, president of the Kings County (CA) Deputy Sheriff’s Association, asked Siri, “Where are the terrorists?” Siri responded by suggesting five police departments in California.

September 24, 2020

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2 Louisville Officers Shot During Rioting Over Breonna Taylor Ruling

Two officers with the Louisville Metro Police Department were shot and wounded as what had been a mostly peaceful protest during daylight hours devolved into a violent riot after the sun set and a government-issued curfew loomed over the city.

September 24, 2020

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North Carolina City Votes to Slash Police Budget by $770,000

The Ashville (NC) City Council on Tuesday night voted 5-2 to slash the police department budget by more than three quarters of a million dollars.

September 24, 2020

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DOJ Accuses Portland, Seattle, and NYC Governments of Permitting Anarchy

"When state and local leaders impede their own law enforcement officers and agencies from doing their jobs, it endangers innocent citizens who deserve to be protected, including those who are trying to peacefully assemble and protest," Attorney General William Barr said in a statement.

September 21, 2020

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7 Shots Hit Home of Married NJ Officers While They and Baby Were Inside

The officers and their 10-day-old baby were not injured. They were on the second floor at the time.

September 18, 2020

Command

At Least 20 Chiefs Have Resigned Since May

In states like New York, Georgia, Washington and Virginia, police chiefs were called to resign by their respective communities for their handling of protests as well as for controversial law enforcement incidents involving alleged police brutality and systemic racism.

September 16, 2020

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Minneapolis Council That Wants to Dismantle PD Grills Chief Over Rising Crime Rate

“That may mean you making commitments that might be uncomfortable for some of those constituents that you represent, but if your ultimate goal is to have true community safety, I will tell you right now, we have to work together in that effort,” Chief Medaria Arradondo said.

September 16, 2020