Tag Archives: Police Brutality

“Justice for Kincaid” Sounds Alarm for Pets Killed in Police Encounters

Posted on by Barry Donegan

Law enforcement is a dangerous line of work. Police officers are often thrust into violent and life-threatening situations. From a policy standpoint, officers’ rules of engagement must be designed to protect officer safety while also respecting fundamental rights. It’s an … Continue reading

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Wichita PD Deploys Tear Gas on 1000+ Bystanders to Break Up an Argument

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Over Thanksgiving weekend, Wichita police bungled an attempt at preventing an argument from escalating into a fistfight by deploying tear gas right outside the door of a packed nightclub as patrons were leaving en masse after last call. Over 1000 … Continue reading

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10-Year-Old Boy Tasered for Refusing to Wash Police Car

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When tasers were first rolled out by law enforcement, they were sold as a less-lethal alternative to deadly force for extreme situations. However, some police departments have lowered the standards by which tasers can be deployed, and, in many cases, … Continue reading

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Punk Rock and Liberty: Testing the First Amendment

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Liberty Mosh Pit Most musical genres have some artists who push boundaries when it comes to freedom of speech. For example, countless folk, hip hop, country, and rock musicians have unleashed songs packed with controversial content and innovative new intellectual … Continue reading

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Banking Exec Brutalized by LAPD was on Medical Cannabis not Bath Salts

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by Davi Barker Yesterday I shared a story about Brian Mulligan, the Managing Director and Vice Chairman of Media for Deutsche Bank who was brutally beaten by the LAPD in one of the most bizarre encounters I’ve seen reported. Now … Continue reading

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Not Even the Bankers Are Safe From the Police State

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One of the interesting things about the undulations of a dying empire is that the various competing parasitical classes always eventually turn on each other as the resources of the host population become scarce. Banking Executive, Brian Mulligan is suing the … Continue reading

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Cop Hits 4-Year-Old Girl With Motorcycle Then Kills Dad

Posted on by Davi Barker

So… this cop hits a 4-year-old girl with motorcycle, and then, when confronted by an understandably irate father, shot and killed the man. Here’s the most important angle to me. The cop says Taniyah Middleton ”darted” into the street. But witnesses say she was … Continue reading

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Rebel of the Week: Ademo Freeman, Convicted on Three Counts of Journalism

Posted on by Davi Barker

I seldom feel as though I’m reporting something as important as this, but it encapsulates so many different spheres we frequently cover here, from police brutality, to government malfeasance, to the evolution of journalism. I met Ademo when I was … Continue reading

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Rebel of the Week: George Holliday, The Man Who Filmed The Rodney King Beating

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In case you haven’t read the Silver Underground before, a little something about us: We don’t like police brutality. Like we really, really don’t like it. Back a few months ago when I was on my laptop watching police departments … Continue reading

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Google Refuses to Censor Police Brutality Videos

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  Between SOPA and NDAA battle lines are being drawn across the Internet and this week it appears that web giant Google is standing by their unofficial corporate motto, “don’t be evil.” In their recent Transparency Report reflecting the time … Continue reading

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