Thinking about the Injustice that Feeds the Flame
The evidence is clear. Injustice feeds rage and rage sometimes boils over.
Chicago Police Officer Sentenced To Seven Years In Murder Of Laquan McDonald
A Chicago police officer convicted of second-degree murder has been sentenced to seven years in prison, but could be out in as little as three-and-a-half.
Chicago Cop Convicted Of Second-Degree Murder In 2014 Shooting
Nearly four years after the fact, a Chicago Police Officer has been found guilty of murder in the shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
South Carolina Police Officer To Plead Guilty In Walter Scott Shooting
A guilty plea in a particularly shocking case of police brutality.
Tamir Rice And The Question Of How The Law Should Handle Officer-Involved Shootings
The decision by a Cleveland Grand Jury to decline to indict a police officer in the shooting of 12 year old Tamir Rice raises once again questions about how the law handles shootings involving police officers.
Ohio Judge Finds Probable Cause For Murder Charges In Tamir Rice Case
A Judge in Cleveland has found that there is probable cause to charge a Cleveland Police Officer with murder in the death of Tamir Rice, but that is hardly the end of the matter.
Cleveland Police Department Reaches Settlement With Justice Department On Abuse Report
The Cleveland Police Department has agreed to submit to significant monitoring in the wake of a damning Justice Department investigation.
Cleveland Cop Found Not Guilty In Death Of Two Unarmed Individuals
A Cleveland police officer has been acquitted of manslaughter and other charges in a case that resulted in the death of two African-American individuals.
Justice Department Opens Investigation of Baltimore Police Department
The Baltimore Police Department will finally be under the Federal microscope. But it took the death of Freddie Gray for it happen.
Six Baltimore Police Officers Charged In Death Of Freddie Gray
Big news out of Baltimore and, perhaps, the beginning of justice for Freddie Gray.
Justice Department Finds Widespread Racial Bias In Ferguson Police Department
A new Justice Department report has found widespread racial bias in the Ferguson Police Department, but it’s a problem that goes far beyond one Missouri suburb.
Federal Civil Rights Charges Unlikely Against Darren Wilson In Michael Brown Shooting
Not surprisingly, the Federal investigation of the Michael Brown shooting is ending much like the state investigation did.
Cleveland Police Let 12 Year Old Tamir Rice Lay Dying After Unprovoked Shooting
New details in the shooting of 12 year old Tamir Rice raise more questions.
Mississippi 1964? No, Missouri 2014
But, hey, don’t worry, there’s nothing racial going on here. Nothing at all.
