Tag: police shooting
Oakland Coalition Calls for Firing Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick
The Coalition for Police Accountability is calling for the firing of Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick in the wake of the 2018 police killing...
Assassinated Twice: Sacramento DA Schubert Murders Stephon Clark’s Character
Last week, we, the freedom-believing and fair-minded residents of Sacramento, California, were disappointed to our cores. Our worst fears became reality.The Sacramento African-American community...
March and Rally in S.F. on Anniversary of Immigrant’s Shooting Death...
By Adriana Camarena Undaunted by the threat of rain, dozens marched and rallied on the anniversary of the death of Luis Gongorra-Pat, an immigrant worker...
Judge Allows Lawsuit to Proceed Against Emeryville Police Who Killed Woman
A Northern California judge has ruled that there is enough evidence for a trial to proceed in the case of Yuvette Henderson, who was...
Minneapolis Mayor Calls for Federal Investigation into Police Shooting as Protests...
By Stephen A. Crockett Jr., The Root
The mayor of Minneapolis has called for a federal investigation into the fatal police shooting Sunday of 24-year-old...
Henderson’s Family Files Suit Against Emeryville
Yuvette Henderson’s family, represented by civil rights attorney Dan Siegel, has filed a lawsuit against the city of Emeryville and two police officers responsible...
Church Drummer, Corey Jones, Killed by Plainclothes Florida Police Officer
By Carlos Harrison and Wesley Lowery, The Washington Post
Stranded on a highway off-ramp at 3 a.m., waiting for a tow truck, Corey Jones was...
Protesters Rally for Justice for Yuvette Henderson
Over 100 people joined a roving protest this week to demand that Emeryville businesses release video footage related to the police shooting of Yuvette...
Supporters of Man Killed in Milwaukee Police Shooting Rally In Chicago
Courtesy of Associated Press The Rev. Jesse Jackson last Saturday told relatives and supporters of a Milwaukee man killed by a city police officer...
Oakland Will Pay $110,000 Settlement in Police Shooting of Alan Blueford
The City of Oakland has agreed to $110,000 settlement in police shooting death of Alan Blueford, 18-year-old man who was preparing to graduate from...