Tag Archives: Police Brutality

Jordan Flaherty : Historic NOPD Verdict Reveals Post-Katrina Cops Run Amuck

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Rev. Raymond Brown pumps his fist outside New Orleans Federal Court Friday in celebration of conviction of cops involved in the post-Katrina Danziger Bridge shootings. Photo by Ted Jackson / The Times-Picayune From heroes to villains: NOPD verdict reveals post-Katrina … Continue reading →

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Jordan Flaherty : Cop Corruption on Trial in New Orleans

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Trial of cops connected to the post-Katrina Danziger Bridge killings has gripped New Orleans.New Orleans cops:Danziger bridge trialbrings corruption front and center By Jordan Flaherty / The Rag Blog / July 13, 2011 NEW ORLEANS — In New Orleans’ federal … Continue reading →

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Jordan Flaherty : Murder Trial Begins for Danziger Bridge Cops

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Crime scene: New Orleans’ Danziger Bridge was the site of police shootings. Photo by Lucas Jackson / Reuters.New Orleans cops go on trial:Shot unarmed African-Americans in cold blood Did New Orleans media contribute to police violence after hurricane Katrina? By … Continue reading →

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NOLA’s Killer Cops : Danziger Bridge is Just the Beginning

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Lance Madison is surrounded by State Police and NOPD SWAT members on Sept. 4, 2005, after violence erupted on the Danziger Bridge in New Orleans. Madison was accused of shooting at police and was arrested, but he was later released. … Continue reading →

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Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn : Gaza Freedom Marchers Clubbed by Cairo Cops

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Cairo riot police confront Gaza Freedom March. Top photo from AP. Bottom photo by Brandon Delyzer from rabble.ca.Gaza Freedom March:Lively demonstration at the Egyptian Museum By Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn / The Rag Blog / January 1, 2010 Also … Continue reading →

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Jonah Raskin : 40 Years Later: The Assassination of Fred Hampton

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Black Panther leader Fred Hampton in 1969. Photo by Paul Sequeira.I will never forget…The assassination of Fred Hampton I protested in New York with hundreds of other people, all of us outraged… I was arrested and beaten on 51st Street … Continue reading →

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Surprise! : Betrayal in Honduras as ‘Golpistas’ Ignore Accord

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Manuel Zelaya closes a window at the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa. Photo from AFP.Celebration was premature;United States expresses ‘disappointment’ …negotiating with the golpistas for reinstatement of the democratically elected president is like negotiating with thieves for the return of stolen … Continue reading →

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‘America’s Toughest Sheriff’ : Arizona’s Joe Arpaio Finally Called to Account

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Maricopa County Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio: such a lovely fellow. Dennis Gilman /Adolfo Maldonado / Phoenix New Times.‘It is high time that somebody on the national scene notice, and the Federal government take action on, the egregious and violative conduct … Continue reading →

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New York Protest Against Gaza Assault Gets Ugly

Posted on January 12, 2009 by RagBlog

15,000 March Against Israel’s Crimes in Gaza Police riot; beat, pepper spray, and arrest protestersJanuary 11, 2009 Today, more than 15,000 people rallied in Times Square to protest Israel’s ongoing assault against the people of Palestine . The demonstration stretched … Continue reading →

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Cop Nation : Snitch Brandon Darby, and Riot Police With the ‘Kent State’ Gene

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Riot cops at 2008 Republic National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. Photo by Pan African News. ‘I fear those individuals, identified only after they explode, who project their anxieties, anger and insecurities by becoming officers of the law and marauding … Continue reading →

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Galveston Lawsuit : Police Beat 12-Year Old ‘Prostitute’ Outside Home

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

A Galveston vice officer talks to Hurricane Ike evacuees in September 2008. It would appear that they’re not always so helpful.‘As Dymond headed toward the breaker, a blue van drove up and three men jumped out rushing toward her. One … Continue reading →

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Mounted Cops Attack Protesters Led by Iraq Vets

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Protesters at Hofstra University, site of the presidential debate, on Oct. 15. Photo by The West / College OTR. Around the time that Barack Obama and John McCain bent over backwards to show that they commiserated with the “hurtin’” middle … Continue reading →

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