A judge in Philadelphia on Tuesday dismissed multiple criminal charges, including murder, against a former officer who fatally shot a 27-year-old man, Eddie Irizarry, in August. District Attorney Larry Krasner charged Mark Dial ― who was a Philadelphia police officer at the time of the shooting but has since been fired ― with murder, voluntary …
LONDON (AP) — London’s police force announced on Sunday that several officers are refusing to carry out armed patrols following the murder charge against a colleague in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Black man. In a shocking incident, a Metropolitan Police marksman was charged with murder over the death of Chris Kaba, 24, in …
Parent diplomacy has always been a delicate task for educators, often resulting in horror stories shared among teachers. However, in my ten years of teaching in a public school near Boston, these strained conversations have become the new normal, especially during the pandemic. The expectations regarding teacher-parent communication are evolving, and it’s causing burnout and …
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The family of a man shot and killed by police in New Mexico is suing the city and three officers. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court, alleges that the officers mistakenly responded to the wrong address, depriving the family of their civil rights. The incident occurred in Farmington, New Mexico, …
In a disturbing and racially motivated incident, six white former Mississippi law officers have pleaded guilty to state charges for the torture and assault of two Black men. These same officers had already pleaded guilty to federal charges last week. Prosecutors have revealed that the officers referred to themselves as the “Goon Squad” due to …
In a shocking case of police brutality, six former Mississippi law enforcement officers have pleaded guilty. This incident has been described by the local sheriff as “the most horrible incident of police brutality I’ve learned of over my whole career.” The severity of their crimes is reflected in the potential sentences faced by the …
A recently leaked video has surfaced, revealing a disturbing incident involving a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy and a transgender man during a traffic stop. The incident reportedly occurred because the driver of the vehicle flipped off the deputy. The video, which was recorded in February and recently obtained by local news outlets, shows the …
Derek Diaz bid farewell to his mother, expressing his love, before leaving her home recently. Sadly, it would be the last time anyone saw him alive. The following day, July 3, Diaz encountered Orlando police officers while sitting in his parked car. Shockingly, within seconds of the interaction, an officer fatally shot Diaz. His devastated …
An investigation is currently underway following an incident at a Southern California grocery store, where a sheriff’s deputy was filmed throwing a woman to the ground during a robbery investigation. The Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies were apprehending an unidentified man outside the store on June 24 when the woman, who was recording the scene …
A police killing caught on video has sparked protests and rioting in France, highlighting long-standing tensions over law enforcement’s treatment of minorities. These events bear similarities to the racial reckoning in the United States following the killings of George Floyd and other people of color. While France and the U.S. have different cultures, police forces, …