Police Killings

SCOTUS Justices Blasted Cops For Chokehold Killings Over 30 Years Ago

SCOTUS Justices Blasted Cops For Chokehold Killings Over 30 Years Ago

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 […]

Getting Away With Shooting And Killing Citizens Is ‘Business As Usual’ For St. Louis

Getting Away With Shooting And Killing Citizens Is ‘Business As Usual’ For St. Louis

The country is reeling with countless protests from coast-to-coast in the wake of the grand jury decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson for the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. However, as Mother Jones reports, getting away with shooting and killing citizens is “business as usual” for St. Louis law enforcement officers. […]