Former Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, were convicted of charges of bribery, conspiracy and extortion in September of this year. Following a lengthy federal trial, McDonnell was found guilty on 11 counts while his wife was convicted on nine. As is customary in these kinds of corruption cases, the Justice Department seems intent […]
#CrimingWhileWhite is a growing movement of white people sharing stories of how, when they were caught doing something illegal by police, they were treated with kid gloves compared to the way black people might be treated. As more and more white people publicly admit that they aren’t always held to the same harsher standards that black people are, it will become increasingly […]
Early on the morning of October 6, 1976, police officers of the City of Los Angeles stopped Adolph Lyons for a traffic code violation. Although Lyons offered no resistance, the officers, without provocation, seized Lyons and applied a chokehold. The hold rendered Lyons unconscious and damaged his larynx. Along with damages against the officers, Lyons […]
9-year-old girl writes letter to @PhoenixPolice officer who shot and killed her unarmed dad http://t.co/mn0HJmSs0r pic.twitter.com/T9K7gxLtUD — Billy Corben (@BillyCorben) December 5, 2014 The 9-year-old daughter of an unarmed black male who was shot and killed by a white police officer has written a letter to that Phoenix cop. As The Free Thought […]
CNN is reporting that the Ferguson police are considering charging Michael Brown’s stepfather for possible incitement to riot during Ferguson protests. According to the police chief, they are formally investigating whether or not Brown’s stepfather intended to incite a riot last Monday when he told a crowd in Ferguson to “burn this bitch down” after […]