Civil Rights | Police Brutality

2009-07-04: Headlines

News Today: People voice dissent over Guj govt's industrial policy 2009-07-04

'We have lost one of our leaders Colonel Pratap Save in police brutality during the agitation. But this has not dethered our spirits any bit,' said Abh ...

Lower Hudson Journal news: FBI's actions deserve scrutiny 2009-07-04

In each of these settings I heard the same stories of racial profiling and police brutality. I have been made aware of COINTELPRO (Counter Intelligence ...

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty: Moldovan NGOs March Against Police Abuse, Torture 2009-07-03

Activists from several Moldovan human rights groups have held a march in downtown Chisinau to protest police brutality which, they say, in many case ...

FinalCall.com: Complaints against New York City police rising 2009-07-03

Mr. Hampton insists the stops and police brutality go hand-in-hand and are part of a national problem. “We just received a report that police brutality ...

NEWS.com.au: Video sends Benjamin Thomas Price to trial over assaults 2009-07-03

GRAPHIC footage shows a former Airlie Beach cop accused of police brutality swing a petite female tourist about by the hair, slam her ...

The Australian: Soweto's home goal 2009-07-03

It's a stark and chilling experience to visit here, not just for the news footage of police brutality and wall-sized photographs of dying Soweto resident ...

Telegraph.co.uk: Change but no change in China 2009-07-03

“A democracy India may be, but when it comes to police brutality, India keeps some dirty secrets which, in my experience, receive nothing like the attenti ...

Guardian Weekly: Prostitution in Cambodia: 'New law doesn't protect me' 2009-07-03

Women in prostitution are being arrested, reporting police brutality and imprisonment. It's also resulted in decreased safety for women as brothels ...

News On Sunday: Civil servant alleges police brutality 2009-07-03

The man, a public servant, tells News On Sunday that his brush with the authorities happened at Grand River North West on May 30.

Providence Journal: Internal affairs: How grudges, old loyalties, personality ... 2009-07-03

The US Department of Justice had threatened a federal takeover, based on civil rights violations, the poor handling of police-brutality complaints ...

Tehelka: Caught Between Two Sickles 2009-07-03

There was a lot of police brutality. Pregnant women were kicked in the stomach and a woman called Chitamoni Murmu lost her eyesight in the violence.

Drexel University The Triangle Online: Iran's protests strike chord in US 2009-07-03

With this protesting there has been violence, destruction, police brutality and an unreported number of deaths. The controlling political forces have placed ...

The News International: Turkey urged to name ombudsman on police brutality 2009-07-03

ANKARA: ngos report that police brutality is on the rise in Turkey, and an independent ombudsman should be appointed to tackle the problem, the Council ...

St. Louis American: New evidence will be heard in Clemons case, MO Supreme Court ... 2009-07-03

Cummins was paid $150000 in a settlement for a police brutality suit he filed on the very day Clemons was sentenced to death. “The allegations and ...

2009-07-03: Headlines

News On Sunday: Civil servant alleges police brutality 2009-07-03

The man, a public servant, tells News On Sunday that his brush with the authorities happened at Grand River North West on May 30.

Courier Mail: Ex-cop in court over tourist bashings 2009-07-02

The former policeman, who resigned last year before he was formally charged by internal investigation unit after an probe into police brutality ...

Brookline TAB: Opinion: More Selectmen votes equal more appropriate police discipline 2009-07-02

In cases such as these — cases alleging police brutality and/or racial discrimination — justice, not to mention common sense, dictates that a guilty officer ...

Courthouse News Service: Policed Covered Up Fatal Beating, Mother Says 2009-07-02

The lawsuit alleges false arrest, excessive force, police brutality, battery and wrongful death against Loves Park; the Loves Park Police Department;

Frontier India Defence and Strategic News: EA: The Return of Classical Greek Terrorism 2009-07-02

To justify its increasing aggressiveness, EA has used accusations of police brutality stemming from the December 2008 shooting of a youth ...

Political Affairs Magazine: Change is Here, Change is Coming 2009-07-02

... racial profiling, police brutality, criminalization, and so on. The job crisis requires special discussion and initiatives with our allies.

This is Local London: police station ill-equipped to deal with death in custody ... 2009-07-02

... could have left them ill-equipped to handle investigations into deaths in custody or allegations of police brutality, a report is expected to find.

LehighValleyLive.com: Former wrestling champ Jack Cuvo subject of search ... - The Express Times 2009-07-02

In 2005, Cuvo was awarded a $2.5 million settlement from Easton in a police brutality lawsuit in which Cuvo claimed he was beaten by officers.

NTDTV: Iran's Post-Election Violence: Police Smash Vehicles 2009-07-02

An amateur video posted as "Police Riot in Alleys" shows footage of apparent police brutality against parked vehicles on the streets of Tehran.

St. Louis American: New evidence will be heard in Clemons case, MO Supreme Court ... 2009-07-02

Cummins was paid $150000 in a settlement for a police brutality suit he filed on the very day Clemons was sentenced to death. “The allegations and ...

Party for Socialism and Liberation: Street Meeting in Brooklyn 2009-07-02

“My campaign will put the issues of unemployment, evictions, education and police brutality as the first order of business for the city to tackle—not ...

Somerville News: From revolution to achievement, Somerville is the All America City 2009-07-02

The police department was mired with police brutality issues. More and more citizens groups were forming to move Somerville out of corruption.

St. Louis American: Sleepless in Potosi: Reginald Clemons gets the good news 2009-07-02

When released from the hospital, Clemons filed his own claim of police brutality. He claimed that detectives Chris Pappas and Thomas Brauer denied him ...

Channel 4 News: It's "trinity against trident" as Brazilian writer/director/star ... 2009-07-02

After 40 years in jail, he's released to find the sickness on show in the slums of modern-day Sao Paulo (drugs, prostitution, police brutality) has made h ...

Etalaat: Government choking voice of the decent : Mehbooba Mufti 2009-07-02

Mehbooba said she and her colleagues wanted to go to Baramulla only to condole the death and share the grief of families four victims of Police brutality.

Pacific Free Press: One Man's Game: World Police and Fire Games (Vancouver) Draws Ire 2009-07-02

The Anti-Poverty Committee is calling for a mobilization against police brutality both locally and internationally, and the violence that the state ...

New Pittsburgh Courier: Pittsburghers react to Michael Jackson 2009-07-02

Whether it was hunger, the environment, HIV/AIDS, and even police brutality and racism, Michael Jackson didn't seem to possess the same fear most ...

The Nation, Pakistan: Death of 'police tortured' youth sparks protest 2009-07-02

The furious protestors showed their strong anger by chest beating and chanting slogans against, what they said, police's brutality that claimed life of ...

Calcutta Telegraph: In-your-face celebration of gay rights 2009-07-02

Gay people complain of not only harassment, but police brutality. “They would either demand money or force us to have sex. There have been so many cases ...

Jakarta Post: SMS: Police brutality 2009-07-02

Police brutality happens all over the world, even in the US. Why do I use the US as an example? Because it claims to be the most democratic country ...

Rabble.ca: Diaspora Iranian students on the country's political dissent 2009-07-02

She recalled how every time students held a protest, the reaction of the police became tougher, resulting in arrests and police brutality.

2009-07-02: Headlines

Pacific Free Press: One Man's Game: World Police and Fire Games (Vancouver) Draws Ire 2009-07-02

The Anti-Poverty Committee is calling for a mobilization against police brutality both locally and internationally, and the violence that the state ...

NTDTV: Iran's Post-Election Violence: Police Smash Vehicles 2009-07-02

An amateur video posted as "Police Riot in Alleys" shows footage of apparent police brutality against parked vehicles on the streets of Tehran.

Frontier India Defence and Strategic News: EA: The Return of Classical Greek Terrorism 2009-07-02

To justify its increasing aggressiveness, EA has used accusations of police brutality stemming from the December 2008 shooting of a youth ...

Courier Mail: Ex-cop in court over tourist bashings 2009-07-02

The former policeman, who resigned last year before he was formally charged by internal investigation unit after an probe into police brutality ...

This is Local London: police station ill-equipped to deal with death in custody ... 2009-07-02

... could have left them ill-equipped to handle investigations into deaths in custody or allegations of police brutality, a report is expected to find.

The Nation, Pakistan: Death of 'police tortured' youth sparks protest 2009-07-02

The furious protestors showed their strong anger by chest beating and chanting slogans against, what they said, police's brutality that claimed life of ...

Jakarta Post: SMS: Police brutality 2009-07-02

Police brutality happens all over the world, even in the US. Why do I use the US as an example? Because it claims to be the most democratic country ...

PeriÃ³dico 26: Website against Honduras Coup 2009-07-01

After the kidnapping and forced departure of Zelaya from the country last Sunday, a strong police brutality began launching tear gas and beating protester ...

Los Angeles Times: No LAPD officers will be fired in 2007 May Day incident 2009-07-01

Carol Sobel, another attorney, said the panels had plenty of video evidence of police brutality. Bratton refused to criticize the decisions of the panel ...

Jakarta Post: Corrupt police stigma still strong among Jakarta public 2009-07-01

Last week, Amnesty International released an 84-page report detailing police brutality, from victims, law enforcement officials, lawyers, journalists ...

The News International: Youth dies of alleged police torture 2009-07-01

The victim's family, relatives and friends blocked Main Boulevard Gulberg and burnt tyres against the police brutality. Police baton-charged the protester ...

Kathimerini: Report claims police abuse 2009-07-01

... anti-torture committee that notes several instances of alleged police brutality against detainees and highlights immigrants as particularly vulnerable.

Londonist: Police Suggest Tomlinson Cop Could Be Fake 2009-07-01

While the idea seems wildly unlikely, it is not impossible that a far-left protest group might wish to agitate the crowds by simulating police brutality.

WA today: Torture claims hit Indonesian police 2009-07-01

The ex-general made no mention of police brutality, saying only that the force needed to "increase cooperation and partnership with the people.

EDGE Boston: Outrage, Questions Mount Over Texas Bar Raid 2009-07-01

The incident took place on the fortieth anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York, which stemmed from alleged police brutality during a raid on ...

33 KDAF-TV: Internal Inquiry Into Raid at Gay Bar 2009-07-01

Corey and others say what happened during the raid smacks of police brutality. Corey was one of seven people arrested for Public Intoxication during ...

Delaware County Daily Times: Jury clears Darby Twp. cops of wrongdoing in civil lawsuit 2009-07-01

PHILADELPHIA — Following a three-day trial, a federal jury ruled against an Aldan woman alleging police brutality by three Darby Township ...

Examiner.com: Eddie has been added to your favorite examiners 2009-07-01

At this point the crowd went wild with anger, tired of the persecution by the police department, and the blatant police brutality and human rights violating ...

abc11tv.com: Video shows jail beating 2009-07-01

He did tell Eyewitness News that he's dealt with plenty of police brutality complaints over the years. He said most turn out to be false, but this one is ...

News Transcript: Readers are owed responsible reporting and commentary 2009-07-01

The driver of the vehicle made allegations of police brutality, which allegations were not sustained by the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.

Top40-Charts.com: DOA To Release 'The Men Of Action' 30th Anniversary DVD 2009-07-01

The song and the video Police Brutality are doa's reaction to that brutal act. The hardcore kings doahave two short tours this summer.

Menassat: Detained Egyptian blogger: "I think someone set me up" 2009-07-01

He has won numerous international journalism awards for his work in exposing issues such as police brutality, torture, and sexual harassment in Egypt.

Columbia Missourian: Special master to investigate innocence claims in 1991 murder case 2009-07-01

He later recanted, suing police after testifying in the Clemons trial, and he received $150000 to settle claims of police brutality and fabrication.

guardian.co.uk: Chinese police accused of killing suspect in search of confession 2009-07-01

Now his widow is urging the government to crack down on police brutality to prevent further deaths. Speaking as four officers went on trial today ...

Hastings Star Gazette: July 11 rally planned for Brandon Rodriguez 2009-07-01

Hegi is working with an organization called Communities United Against Police Brutality to put on a protest and memorial rally that will be held at 4 pm ...

NAACP (press release): NAACP Requests Governor Jay Nixon to Appoint Board of Inquiry ... 2009-07-01

Reggie's case is filled with many injustices, including police brutality, gross prosecutorial misconduct and ineffective defense counsel.

Communist Party USA: Change is Here, Change is Coming 2009-07-01

... racial profiling, police brutality, criminalization, and so on. The job crisis requires special discussion and initiatives with our allies.

Towleroad: Is Something Scary Living in the Sewers of North Carolina? 2009-07-01

... but this article has me mystified. to demote a police brutality story (in which the chief is now blaming the victims) with a fluff article that h ...

Gay NZ: Hang in there, India 2009-07-01

Male sex workers are subjected to blackmail, and their female counterparts may experience police brutality and rape. "Traditional" eunuchs (hijras)also find ...

New York Observer: At 'Hacking the City,' Tech Crowd Welcomes Big Apps, Questions ... 2009-06-30

“Would Bloomberg be as interested in police brutality data and what you could do with that?” a woman chimed in. A spokesman for Mr. Bloomberg, Andrew Brent ...

Out In America: INCOMING GLAAD PRESIDENT JARRETT BARRIOS STATEMENT ON WHITE HOUSE ... 2009-06-30

... Riots of 1969 -- when patrons at a New York city gay bar fought back against police brutality and harassment and set in motion a wave of activism.

Easton Journal: Easton Police Chief Thomas F. Kominsky retires after 29 years ... 2009-06-30

... protect their civil rights, their property — that if their children were arrested by the Easton police, they wouldn't be subjected to police brutality.

NPR: What 'Do The Right Thing' Means 20 Years Later 2009-06-30

African-Americans who were either killed by mobs or whites or killed in acts of police brutality. So, you know, black folks in the city of New York are ...

Towleroad: Police Deny Targeting Gays in Violent Fort Worth, TX Bar Raid 2009-06-30

If you can, please attend to tell them that we will not tolerate police brutality and discrimination in our community. Don't let them scare us back.

Los Angeles Times: EGYPT: Blogger detained for 10 hours at Cairo airport 2009-06-30

Abbas, renown for exposing police brutality and other human rights violations, was returning home from the Talberg Forum, a yearly conference held in Sweden ...

The Dominion: Riot Police in School Yards Prompt Demonstration 2009-06-30

... and Auburn Drive in May, BINNS has accused the media of misrepresenting what the group says was unprompted police brutality towards black students.

Opposing Views: Obama and GLAAD Honor Stonewall Riots with White House Event 2009-06-30

... Riots of 1969 -- when patrons at a New York city gay bar fought back against police brutality and harassment and set in motion a wave of activism.

EDGE Boston: Cops Raid Lesbian-Hosted Fundraiser for California Pol 2009-06-30

The incident bears some resemblance to an alleged incident of police brutality that took place two years ago at a birthday party in Provincetown.

Phnom Penh Post: Rebuilding the rights of starving music fans 2009-06-30

It's a gob in the eye of that state's record of police brutality. It's Johnny Rotten spitting out "God save the queen, the fascist regime" over again.

Times of India: Irked cop assaults woman and her minor daughters 2009-06-30

Prof Verma expressed shock over the police brutality. "But, police have not lodged a case of molestation bid against the SI for reasons best known to them," ...

Toronto Star: Do the Right Thing still as fresh as a black president 2009-06-30

Do the Right Thing speaks to the immediate frustration of an era – including police brutality allegations and unhappiness over then-New York City may ...

2009-07-01: Headlines

WA today: Torture claims hit Indonesian police 2009-07-01

The ex-general made no mention of police brutality, saying only that the force needed to "increase cooperation and partnership with the people.

News Transcript: Readers are owed responsible reporting and commentary 2009-07-01

The driver of the vehicle made allegations of police brutality, which allegations were not sustained by the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.

Gay NZ: Hang in there, India 2009-07-01

Male sex workers are subjected to blackmail, and their female counterparts may experience police brutality and rape. "Traditional" eunuchs (hijras)also find ...

Jakarta Post: Corrupt police stigma still strong among Jakarta public 2009-07-01

Last week, Amnesty International released an 84-page report detailing police brutality, from victims, law enforcement officials, lawyers, journalists ...

Kathimerini: Report claims police abuse 2009-07-01

... anti-torture committee that notes several instances of alleged police brutality against detainees and highlights immigrants as particularly vulnerable.

Columbia Missourian: Special master to investigate innocence claims in 1991 murder case 2009-07-01

He later recanted, suing police after testifying in the Clemons trial, and he received $150000 to settle claims of police brutality and fabrication.

Communist Party USA: Change is Here, Change is Coming 2009-07-01

... racial profiling, police brutality, criminalization, and so on. The job crisis requires special discussion and initiatives with our allies.

Los Angeles Times: EGYPT: Blogger detained for 10 hours at Cairo airport 2009-06-30

Abbas, renown for exposing police brutality and other human rights violations, was returning home from the Talberg Forum, a yearly conference held in Sweden ...

EDGE Boston: Cops Raid Lesbian-Hosted Fundraiser for California Pol 2009-06-30

The incident bears some resemblance to an alleged incident of police brutality that took place two years ago at a birthday party in Provincetown.

Out In America: INCOMING GLAAD PRESIDENT JARRETT BARRIOS STATEMENT ON WHITE HOUSE ... 2009-06-30

... Riots of 1969 -- when patrons at a New York city gay bar fought back against police brutality and harassment and set in motion a wave of activism.

Phnom Penh Post: Rebuilding the rights of starving music fans 2009-06-30

It's a gob in the eye of that state's record of police brutality. It's Johnny Rotten spitting out "God save the queen, the fascist regime" over again.

The Epoch Times: Coping With Digital Revolution: China Offers Green Dam, Iran Face ... 2009-06-30

Bloodshed and police brutality add fire to the oil of protests. In China, the protest against the “Green Dam” policy is about the blunt use of political ...

Opposing Views: Obama and GLAAD Honor Stonewall Riots with White House Event 2009-06-30

... Riots of 1969 -- when patrons at a New York city gay bar fought back against police brutality and harassment and set in motion a wave of activism.

Towleroad: Police Deny Targeting Gays in Violent Fort Worth, TX Bar Raid 2009-06-30

If you can, please attend to tell them that we will not tolerate police brutality and discrimination in our community. Don't let them scare us back.

Easton Journal: Easton Police Chief Thomas F. Kominsky retires after 29 years ... 2009-06-30

... protect their civil rights, their property — that if their children were arrested by the Easton police, they wouldn't be subjected to police brutality.

Toronto Star: Do the Right Thing still as fresh as a black president 2009-06-30

Do the Right Thing speaks to the immediate frustration of an era – including police brutality allegations and unhappiness over then-New York City may ...

The Dominion: Riot Police in School Yards Prompt Demonstration 2009-06-30

... and Auburn Drive in May, BINNS has accused the media of misrepresenting what the group says was unprompted police brutality towards black students.

Times of India: Irked cop assaults woman and her minor daughters 2009-06-30

Prof Verma expressed shock over the police brutality. "But, police have not lodged a case of molestation bid against the SI for reasons best known to them," ...

New York Observer: At 'Hacking the City,' Tech Crowd Welcomes Big Apps, Questions ... 2009-06-30

“Would Bloomberg be as interested in police brutality data and what you could do with that?” a woman chimed in. A spokesman for Mr. Bloomberg, Andrew Brent ...

NPR: What 'Do The Right Thing' Means 20 Years Later 2009-06-30

African-Americans who were either killed by mobs or whites or killed in acts of police brutality. So, you know, black folks in the city of New York are ...

2009-06-30: Headlines

The Dominion: Riot Police in School Yards Prompt Demonstration 2009-06-30

... and Auburn Drive in May, BINNS has accused the media of misrepresenting what the group says was unprompted police brutality towards black students.

Daily Item: Lynn gun violence flares anew 2009-06-29

... a melee erupted last year during an alleged birthday party gone bad which resulted in the arrest of 13 individuals amid complaints of police brutality.

Dallas Voice: One last update for the night 2009-06-29

It was Police Brutality. Excessive Force. If he was not intoxicated, then they were falsely arresting people. They were arresting people without reason.

Sin Chew Jit Poh: When anonymity is not cowardice 2009-06-29

In Iran, they snap pictures of police brutality and murder in the streets and within minutes the whole world gets to see it and condemn it.

Daily Kos: 40 years since stonewall...from an Arkansan born long after the riots. 2009-06-29

What's more, for the most part our community doesn't have to worry about the kind of police brutality that set off the Stonewall riots.

Police brutality and possible gay targeting days before the 40th anniversary of Stonewall? Sad but true, as I detail on my blog, as the Fort Worth Police ...

2009-06-29: Headlines

Washington Post: Commemorating Stonewall at the White House 2009-06-29

The Stonewall Riots of 1969 -- when patrons at a New York city gay bar fought back against police brutality and harassment and set ...

Sin Chew Jit Poh: When anonymity is not cowardice 2009-06-29

In Iran, they snap pictures of police brutality and murder in the streets and within minutes the whole world gets to see it and condemn it.

THISDAY: NUJ Petitions IG over Attack on Journalists 2009-06-28

... Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, to direct the Commissioner for Lands and Survey, Mr. Raymos Guanah, to take full responsibility of the police brutality.

Daily Mail: Police have no right to 'herd' protesters say MPs condemning G20 ... 2009-06-28

More than 200 complaints of alleged police brutality at the protests have been made. Today's report condemns the tactic of kettling ...

The Herald | HeraldOnline.com: Time to 'hear the cries' 2009-06-28

Barnette has worked for 15 years with issues such as police brutality, abuse and profiling. He founded THUG as a support group for inmates during and ...

Bay Area Indymedia: Video of LA Police Officer Kicking Compliant Suspect in Head ... 2009-06-28

... or any number of other police brutality cases caught on video, a cop in Los Angeles kicked the head of a high-speed chase suspect while the suspect w ...

The Desert Sun: Valley reflects on 40th anniversary of Stonewall riots 2009-06-28

For locals who remember the protests against police brutality, Stonewall marked a turning point in personal acceptance. “The riot was electrifying.

ABC News: Public Opinion of LAPD On the Rise 2009-06-28

The Los Angeles Police Department, long a poster child for police brutality and corruption in America, is turning around.

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty: Russia: Police Crime Wave Sparks Talk of Reform 2009-06-28

Police brutality has long been a concern among rights-watchers, who say one out of every 25 people in Russia is tortured, beaten, or harassed by law ...

Whittier Daily News: Liability for sex crimes committed by deputies at issue for citie ... 2009-06-28

The cities are now collectively threatening to sue the county over the sexual misconduct issue. fund has been used in the past to settle police brutality ...

Party for Socialism and Liberation: Racist Miami cops kill unarmed Arab youth 2009-06-27

He also worked with the Broward sheriff's department, also known for racist police brutality. Police departments often defame the character and family ...

Tribune: Protesters greet 1968 police reunion - Chicago Breaking News 2009-06-27

Stop police brutality." A few months after the disturbances in 1968, a federally commissioned report found that demonstrators had provoked officers ...

WMDT: Local Residents Are Angry Over Police Brutality 2009-06-27

... Sommers Place Apartment Complex in Princess Anne say a knocked out tooth and swollen lips are a few results of what they're calling police brutality.

2009-06-28: Headlines

THISDAY: NUJ Petitions IG over Attack on Journalists 2009-06-28

... Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, to direct the Commissioner for Lands and Survey, Mr. Raymos Guanah, to take full responsibility of the police brutality.

Bay Area Indymedia: The case against Mumia Abu-Jamal is ballistically impossible (new ... 2009-06-28

Washington first met Freeman when Freeman reported his experience of police brutality to the Philadelphia Tribune, where Washington worked.

Whittier Daily News: Liability for sex crimes committed by deputies at issue for citie ... 2009-06-28

The cities are now collectively threatening to sue the county over the sexual misconduct issue. fund has been used in the past to settle police brutality ...

The Herald | HeraldOnline.com: Time to 'hear the cries' 2009-06-28

Barnette has worked for 15 years with issues such as police brutality, abuse and profiling. He founded THUG as a support group for inmates during and ...

Bay Area Indymedia: Video of LA Police Officer Kicking Compliant Suspect in Head ... 2009-06-28

... or any number of other police brutality cases caught on video, a cop in Los Angeles kicked the head of a high-speed chase suspect while the suspect w ...

ABC News: Public Opinion of LAPD On the Rise 2009-06-28

The Los Angeles Police Department, long a poster child for police brutality and corruption in America, is turning around.

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty: Russia: Police Crime Wave Sparks Talk of Reform 2009-06-28

Police brutality has long been a concern among rights-watchers, who say one out of every 25 people in Russia is tortured, beaten, or harassed by law ...

The Desert Sun: Valley reflects on 40th anniversary of Stonewall riots 2009-06-28

For locals who remember the protests against police brutality, Stonewall marked a turning point in personal acceptance. “The riot was electrifying.

Aliran Monthly: Make Malaysia torture-free: Ratify Convention on Torture; Set up IPCMC 2009-06-27

(The Star, 15 June 2009). This case also highlights our concern about the indifference of some magistrates and courts to complaints of police brutality.

WMDT: Local Residents Are Angry Over Police Brutality 2009-06-27

... Sommers Place Apartment Complex in Princess Anne say a knocked out tooth and swollen lips are a few results of what they're calling police brutality.

Party for Socialism and Liberation: Racist Miami cops kill unarmed Arab youth 2009-06-27

He also worked with the Broward sheriff's department, also known for racist police brutality. Police departments often defame the character and family ...

Tribune: Protesters greet 1968 police reunion - Chicago Breaking News 2009-06-27

Stop police brutality." A few months after the disturbances in 1968, a federally commissioned report found that demonstrators had provoked officers ...