Tag: police accountability
Are Police Being Paid to Kill Us?
A recent secret deal to give a Mesa, Arizona police officer a lifetime pension after a controversial shooting is raising questions about a system that appears to have troublesome incentives Subscribe to our page and…
Video Shows Police Knocking Suicidal Man Unconscious
This Police Accountability Report examines why the police continue to use force when no crime was committed. Chad Wilkins–who was depressed from a recent divorce and had threatened to hurt himself–told the McKinney, Texas police…
Cop Charged For Shooting Handcuffed Man Seven Times
While waiting handcuffed in a police car after a traffic stop, a man was shot 7 times by a Cpl Michael Owen from Prince Georges County, MD. The officer was not wearing his body camera…
COVID-19 Is The New Cash Cow For Policing
American citizens are facing thousands of dollars in fines and jail time for breaking state-ordered pandemic restrictions. PAR and The Masters Report discuss how profit can still be extracted by police during the coronavirus outbreak….
Despite Crisis, Auditors Continue To Confront Aggressive Policing
PAR guest James Freeman discusses the aftermath of a police chase that nearly killed two bystanders: a mother and her three-year-old child. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This…
What the Coughing Cop Says About American Policing
A cop caught coughing on residents and video of a man arrested and incarcerated for running a red light illustrates how America policing has evolved into an enforcer of social control. Please join journalists Taya…
Eyewitness Accounts And Documents Reveal Prosecutors Ignored Major Details Of Freddie Gray’s Death
The new report in The Appeal shows the amount of omitted information, and raises questions about why the state chose to not investigate further when building their case. Producer: Ericka Blount Danois Director/Video Editor: Will…
Violence Towards Protesters Shows Why Many Want To Abolish Police
Minneapolis organizer Tony Williams speaks about the ongoing uprisings and how groups can work towards the strategic dismantling of the police. Director: Taylor Hebden Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…
A Blueprint For Violence: Police Training Manual Reveals Disturbing Methods
A training manual obtained by PAR raises questions about what cops are being taught and how they handle encounters with civilians. PAR speaks with Jaelyn Cedillo of Pueblo, CO, whose brother was gunned down by…
Police Are Arresting Protesters Over Facebook Posts—And It’s Just The Beginning
The FBI investigated and arrested Michael Avery for posting on Facebook about a Black Lives Matter protest. We talk with a tech industry whistleblower about “snitch apps” and how law enforcement uses technology to “protect”…
Cop Pulled A Gun On Woman’s Unarmed Son, Then Used Facebook Posts Against Her In Court
PAR investigates police use of Facebook posts in the cases of Korryn Gaines, Arturo Adame, and Michael Avery, and follows Erica Hamlett’s fight for accountability for an off-duty officer who pulled a gun on her…
Why Do American Police Keep Shooting People In The Back?
Despite promises of reform, police are still killing. PAR examines the case of Rayshard Brooks, shot in the back twice as he fled police, and speaks with James McLynas, who says his lack of law…
Leaked FBI Documents Reveal Secret Program To Criminalize Social Media
Simply posting about your presence at a police brutality protest can be used to incriminate you and lead to your arrest. We speak to Portland residents on the ground about the influx of unmarked federal…
Mainstream media misses damning evidence in Blueleaks police data dump
The massive document dump reveals a troubling trend the mainstream media has overlooked: Tech companies monetizing criminal surveillance. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended…
Drugged by the police: the rise of ketamine in the law enforcement arsenal
Colorado Councilwoman Anita Springsteen speaks out against the use of Ketamine to subdue her partner during an arrest and leads a crusade to put a moratorium on Ketamine usage across the state. Please join journalists…
The arrest of a cop watcher shows injustice is the American way
Disabled free speech activist Blind Justice has been held in solitary confinement for a failure to appear charge, while George Floyd’s alleged murderer Derek Chauvin was released from prison. Please join journalists Taya Graham and…
K-9 attacks: The new (old) face of police brutality
Indiana mother Jennifer Fleming speaks out about the brutal and excessive police dog attack on her 19-year-old daughter and calls for police to rethink how these animals and their handlers are trained. Please join journalists…
This is how far cops will go to stop you from recording them
The arrest of citizen journalist James Freeman shows the extreme measures police in Arizona are taking to block the public from documenting routine police work and hide it from scrutiny. Please join journalists Taya Graham…
One frightening story reveals the true cost of rural overpolicing
A single dad goes camping with his kids and ends up in handcuffs; Then, PAR talks with Otto the Watchdog, a cop watcher who says he has been targeted for harassment for his First Amendment…
Police HIJACK helicopter ambulance for aerial surveillance
Documents obtained by PAR reveal how an air ambulance (medevac) service has been used repeatedly to fly surveillance missions over the city of Baltimore, raising serious questions about the militarization of American police and the…
Filming the police is legal, but that doesn’t stop them from arresting people for it
Another Ohio resident has been arrested under the dubious charge of “misconduct during an emergency,” which has been used again by Ohio police to incarcerate another person who filmed them in action. The arrest raises…
