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Lawsuit Brews After Cop Beats Old Man With Dementia

Florida officers kicked, punched, Tasered 66-year-old

(Newser) - A legal fight is brewing over a Florida cop who kicked and pummeled a 66-year-old man with dementia, Florida Today reports. Officer Derek Middendorf also turned off his car's dashboard camera before encountering Albert Flowers—possibly unaware it was still sending footage to a hard drive. “He should... More »

US Cops Eye Drone Patrols

FAA preparing new rules to allow domestic use of drones

(Newser) - Meet your science-fiction future. Drones may soon be deployed over your sky, courtesy of your local police force. The Federal Aviation Administration is in the process of paving the way for use of the terror-busting devices on domestic soil, reports the Los Angeles Times . And it's not only police,... More »

Occupier: Pepper Spray Made Me Miscarry

Seattle 19-year-old says she was 3 months pregnant during protest

(Newser) - An Occupy Seattle protester claims she had a miscarriage after being beaten and pepper-sprayed by police. Homeless 19-year-old Jennifer Fox tells the Seattle Stranger that she was three months pregnant when she took a face-full of pepper spray during a protest, and that police also kicked her in the stomach... More »

'Militarization' of Police Is War on Democracy

Police once knew how to handle non-violent protests, says Bob Ostertag

(Newser) - US Police used to recognize non-violent protest for what it was, and arrested and carried off protesters, when necessary, with a minimum of fuss. But the mass pepper spraying of UC Davis students last week represents a "radical departure" from that tradition, a dangerous "militarization" of police that... More »

2 Cops Fired After Beating Tape Surfaces

Albuquerque officers kicked and punched suspect repeatedly

(Newser) - Two police officers in Albuquerque are out of jobs after a surveillance tape surfaced showing a suspect on the ground getting kicked about a dozen times, including some shots to the head. The officers celebrated with a "belly bump" afterward, reports the Albuquerque Journal . The newspaper posted the video... More »

How Cops Feel About Occupy

Their grievances are work-related, not political

(Newser) - “Who are you protecting?” It’s a question Occupy protesters have become fond of shouting at the cops policing them, and it’s a fair one, writes former cop and assistant police science professor Peter Moskos in Slate . The answer: “Police are supposed to protect everything and everybody—... More »

Arrested Occupiers Forced to Defecate In Bus

Sheriff's office promises full review

(Newser) - Note to police: Buses make bad holding cells. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department has ordered an internal review, City Beat reports, after the paper revealed that police detained 51 Occupy San Diego protesters inside a bus and a van for four to eight hours—and that neither vehicle... More »

Berkeley Cops Clash With Student Occupiers

Video shows them lashing out at crowd with batons

(Newser) - Things got ugly at UC Berkeley yesterday, when students tried to set up an Occupy encampment on campus against university orders. No sooner had students set up their tents than dozens of cops in riot gear descended on them, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. When students linked arms around the... More »

Cop Charged With Murder in Homeless Man's Beating

Another is charged with manslaughter in Kelly Thomas' death

(Newser) - The high-profile beating death of a schizophrenic homeless man by police that was caught on videotape has resulted in serious charges for two of the officers involved. Manuel Ramos faces second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter charges, while Jay Cicinelli is accused of involuntary manslaughter and excessive use of force, reports... More »

Puerto Rico Police Brutal, Corrupt: Justice Dept.

Scathing report finds department routinely violates civil rights

(Newser) - Violent crime is on the rise in Puerto Rico—and the police department is part of the problem, a scathing new report from the Justice Department concludes. The department is “broken in a number of critical and fundamental respects,” according to a copy of the report obtained by... More »

Hackers Post Personal Data on BART Cops

Anonymous tweets links to addresses, email accounts of 102 cops

(Newser) - In the latest battle between BART and police brutality protesters, hackers have posted addresses and emails of cops working the San Francisco transit system. "Leaked personal data, emails and passwords for 102 BART police officers," crowed a tweet by Anonymous . The post linked to a website listing addresses... More »

Cops Defend Actions in Man's Fatal Beating

Parents of homeless man in Fullerton demand more answers

(Newser) - Six officers involved in the fatal beating of a homeless man in Fullerton, California, have been placed on leave as the FBI and the local DA investigate. An attorney for the officers defended their actions today, saying that 37-year-old Kelly Thomas has been "combative" and "resistant" when officers... More »

700 Cops Axed as Egypt Protests Surge

Activists demand revamping of brutal force

(Newser) - The Egyptian government is firing some 700 senior police officers linked to the killing of protesters as demonstrations surge against continued brutality and failure to clean up the security system. The move was a major concession to huge numbers of activists who have staged a 6-day sit-in at Cairo's... More »

Phoenix Cop Roughs Up Teen Girl on Video

Department suspends him, starts investigation

(Newser) - YouTube strikes again. A Phoenix police officer has been suspended as the department launches a criminal investigation into whether he used excessive force when arresting a 15-year-old girl, reports the Arizona Republic . The arrest happened in January, but a video only recently came to the department's attention. It shows... More »

Tunisian Slap That Triggered Arab Unrest 'Didn't Happen'

Family forgives policewoman for 'slap heard 'round the world'

(Newser) - The case against the Tunisian policewoman who inadvertently sparked a wave of protests across the Arab world has been dropped. Vegetable seller Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in protest after Fadia Hamdi allegedly slapped him in the face and confiscated his wares in December. President Zine El Abidine Ben... More »

Brazil Cops Filmed Shooting Unarmed Teen

5 officers face attempted murder charges

(Newser) - Five Brazilian police officers filmed shooting an unarmed 14-year-old boy in the Amazon city of Manaus have been arrested. The boy was hit five times but survived, and spent several days in intensive care with a punctured lung, reports AP . The shooting happened last summer but only came to light... More »

Amanda Knox Indicted for Slandering Cops

Prosecutors say she lied when she said cops beat her in '07

(Newser) - Are you ready for a second Amanda Knox trial? Knox has been indicted on slander charges for saying she was beaten by police during her 2007 questioning. A judge indicted Knox after speaking with her in a closed-doors hearing, the AP reports. The trial is set to begin May 17.... More »

Yale Students Slam Violent Police Raid on Their Party

SWAT team sent to investigate underage drinking

(Newser) - Yale students are complaining about a "terror attack" police raid on a private party where five students were arrested. Police and a SWAT team brandishing semi-automatic weapons burst into a party at a nightclub and swore at, shoved, and punched students—and Tasered one Yalie multiple times, sending him... More »

'Warning Shot' Kills Teen Protester in South Africa

Students were protesting final exams

(AP) - A warning shot fired by South African police ricocheted and killed a 17-year-old female student who was among a group protesting that a recent teachers strike had given them insufficient time to prepare for exams, an investigator said today. Students marching in the Free State region allegedly threw stones at... More »

Rodney King to Marry Juror

Wife-to-be Cynthia Kelley 'a godsend,' he says

(Newser) - Rodney King will marry one of the jurors from the civil case he filed in against the city of Los Angeles after being brutally beaten by LAPD officers in 1991, RadarOnline reports. King, 44, will marry Cynthia Kelley, a member of the jury that awarded King a $3.8 million... More »

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