A Vermont State Trooper is accused of killing an unarmed artist in June 2012, but official investigation of this taser death still holds no one accountable.
Civil liberties violating civil asset forfeiture laws provide law enforcement officials with the ability to seize and retain the property (cash, cars, real property, etc.) of individuals who are merely suspected of having an involvement with some kind of criminal activity.
Public outcry has grown as news spread of Marine veteran Brandon Raub’s mental health detention for comments he posted to Facebook.
The 132 page report catalogs hundreds of incidents of alleged excessive use of force and the violation of basic rights and liberties by police officers against protesters, journalists, legal observers and bystanders at Occupy Wall Street protests over the course of the last nine months.
California cities aren’t the only ones struggling with financial solvency– up next is Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Long Beach police officers are under investigation for misconduct and excessive force during a drug raid in June.
The arms trade treaty under discussion at the UN would cover not only what most people would think of as weapons of war, but also small arms.
