Tag Archives: police abuse

Charges Against Officers In Freddie Gray’s Death Range From Murder To Manslaughter

Posted on May 1, 2015 by The Soul Brother

The death of Freddie Gray was a homicide, and there is “probable cause” for criminal charges, Baltimore lead prosecutor Marilyn J. Mosby says, citing her office’s “thorough and independent” investigation and the medical examiner’s report on Gray’s death. Mosby, the … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Police Just Arrested Man Who Filmed The Freddie Gray Arrest

Posted on May 1, 2015 by The Soul Brother

Kevin Moore filmed the police brutally arresting Freddie Gray. That footage went viral and began all of the protests that have been flooding the streets of Baltimore and sweeping the nation ever since. Now, after claiming the police had been … Continue reading →

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Dispatch From Baltimore: Praying for Peace, Living Another Reality

Posted on April 29, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Stacia L. Brown West Baltimore was quiet yesterday morning, as the family of Freddie Gray prepared to lay him to rest. But I still parked my car several blocks south of New Shiloh Baptist Church, where his funeral was … Continue reading →

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Freddie Gray’s Death Reveals a Dark History of ‘Nickel Rides’ and Police Van Torture

Posted on April 29, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By John Vibes This week, protests and riots erupted in Baltimore, in response to the police murder of an innocent 27-year-old man named Freddie Gray. According to police, Gray was first stopped and arrested by officers at 8:39am on April … Continue reading →

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‘All night, all day, we will fight for Freddie Gray’

Posted on April 28, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Askia Muhammad, Nisa Islam Muhammad, Charles Robinson and Shawn Massie From Staten Island, to Ferguson, to Cleveland, to North Charleston, S.C., now to the city by the Bay, death after death of unarmed Black men by police has stunned … Continue reading →

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Nonviolence as Compliance

Posted on April 28, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Ta-Nehisi Coates Rioting broke out on Monday in Baltimore—an angry response to the death of Freddie Gray, a death my native city seems powerless to explain. Gray did not die mysteriously in some back alley but in the custody … Continue reading →

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The Powerful Scene On The Streets Of Baltimore Monday Night That No One Is Talking About

Posted on April 28, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Judd Legum Violent rioting erupted on the streets of Baltimore on Monday, the day that a 25-year-old man who was killed while in police custody, Freddie Gray, was laid to rest. Cars were burned, more than a dozen police … Continue reading →

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Police Assault Mentally Ill Homeless Man in LA

Posted on April 27, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Renee Lewis Attorneys representing a mentally ill homeless man allegedly beaten by Los Angeles Police Department officers last summer have requested a federal investigation into the incident. Samuel Arrington, 52, who is homeless and suffers from bipolar disorder, was … Continue reading →

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How the NYPD Is More Humane to Coyotes Than African-Americans

Posted on April 27, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Shaun King This morning I saw a weird headline in the New York Times that really piqued my interest: “Coyote Roams Upper West Side, With Officers in Pursuit.” Of course, I had to click it and see if it … Continue reading →

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Freddie Gray was not in seatbelt during fatal arrest, police confirm

Posted on April 24, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Oliver Laughland Freddie Gray had no seatbelt on in the police van where he was placed in handcuffs and later put in leg irons, police said as they confirmed the possible breach of protocol forms part of their investigation … Continue reading →

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