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Video shows police punching a Harvard student after he was found naked in the street I believe there needs to be another team to deal with mentally disturbed or people acting erratically. A man walking around naked is probably not welcome to reason, thus it would help to have them deal with...

Two black men walked out of a Starbucks in cuffs for 'trespassing'

NJ police brutality: State targets bad cops after Press investigation While adding more oversight is welcome, I hardly think the problem with police corruption is due to drug use.

Police Misconduct Records Denied, Public Remains in Dark: Study

'Testilying' by Police: A Stubborn Problem Police lying persists, even amid an explosion of video evidence that has allowed the public to test officers' credibility.

The Stop: Racial profiling of drivers leaves legacy of anger and fear

Coffee Shop in Oakland Refuses to Serve Police Officers A controversy is brewing at a coffee shop in Oakland, where police officers are not welcome. The business, called Hasta Muerte Coffee, will not serve officers in uniform and turned away an officer a few weeks ago. The shop is an...

Police chief has been fired over allegations of racism and sexism

Jury Awards $38 Million to Family of Maryland Woman Shot by Police

Settlement reached in alleged 2012 police brutality, cover-up case

Police Shootings Reflect Structural Racism The Relationship Between Structural Racism and Black-White Disparities in Fatal Police Shootings at the State Level (In press)

Baltimore Police Officer Indicted On Charges Of Misconduct, Fabricating Evidence

Alabama Senate passes bill to track racial profiling by police

Walking While Black raises questions of racial profiling, effectiveness

Police oversight ordinance promised transparency but doesn't fully deliver

Judge on city's bid to hide police brutality settlement: 'You can't just willy-nilly shield this from the public

How Rule 609 Steals Justice from Police Brutality Survivors I think it's quite simple, if you're going to allow the smearing of victims based on their past actions, then you should certainly allow the disciplinary record to be part of the case.

Bike ride turns to fearful encounter with police I would link the video, but there is some strong language. You can use the following YouTube code: gRfgOTX5Srw There is a clear fourth amendment violation and a lie as seen in the call log, "Obviously you weren't, that's why you are in handcuffs...

Body Cam Study Shows No Effect on Police Use of Force or Citizen Complaints Not surprising, when you have a corrupt system that does not hold officers accountable for wrongdoing, you can't expect being on camera is somehow going to magically make the issue disappear. When you take into account...

Do we have a legal right to resist arrest for a crime we did not commit? If you are being arrested for a crime you did not commt can you resist arrest and not be indicted for it? Not asking if it is smart thing to do, just whether you believe it is legal or not.