From the Miami Herald: A Miami-Dade police officer was relieved of duty after body-camera footage surfaced Wednesday night of him hitting a woman who was yelling at him at Miami International Airport.…
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NYC Police Pepper Spray Peaceful LGBTQ Demonstrators
Pandemonium broke out at the Queer Liberation March Sunday afternoon in New York City as New York Police officers swarmed what was described as a peaceful demonstration on the 51st anniversary of…
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Atlanta Police Officer Faces 11 Charges In Murder Of Rayshard Brooks
From the New York Times: A former Atlanta police officer was charged on Wednesday with murder and aggravated assault in the killing last week of a black motorist outside a fast-food restaurant,…
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News Round-Up: June 17, 2020
Some news items you might have missed: • InstaHunks: Wise words of the day from fitness guy Joel Green (above) – “It’s not about your reflection, it’s what you see beyond it.”…
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Poll: Large Majorities Of Americans Support Police Reforms
Democratic lawmakers, Republican lawmakers, and the White House are all preparing proposals to address reforms in policing amid the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25. According…
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Trump Spreads Conspiracy Theory About Police-Bashed Buffalo Man
After watching Russian disinformation network OANN, Donald Trump tweets out false smear against Martin Gugino, the 75-year-old white man pushed to the ground by police in Buffalo, NY, of faking his fall…
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Buffalo Police Officers Charged With Assault On 75-Year-Old
The two police officers in Buffalo, New York, that were suspended without pay after assaulting a 75-year-old man have been charged with assault in the second degree by the Erie County District…
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News Round-Up: June 5, 2020
Some news items you might have missed: • Summer Fashion: So, I don’t know if it’s a ‘thing’ but someone is apparently trying to make lace shorts for guys (above) a ‘thing’…
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Senior Hospitalized After Being Shoved By Cops, 57 Cops Resign From Response Team After 2 Suspended
UPDATE – The local NBC News affiliate in Buffalo reports: The entire Buffalo Police Department Emergency Response Team has resigned from the team. That’s a total of 57 officers. We’re told this…
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News Round-Up: June 2, 2020
Some news items you might have missed: • LGBTQ Nation: Experts say there are 2.4 million LGBTQ seniors in the U.S. and that number is projected to reach seven million by 2030.…