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The Alarming Statistics of Police Misconduct and Brutality

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The Alarming Statistics of Police Misconduct and Brutality Law enforcement work is a difficult and life-threatening job, with extremely high levels of stress. The majority of police officers are honest and committed to upholding the civil rights and liberties as guaranteed by the supreme law of the United States – the United States Constitution. The sacrifices made by law enforcement officers on our behalf are often under-appreciated and unnoticed. Our communities depend on good and ethical police officers, and a vast majority of us support their efforts. Unfortunately, abuse of power and violation of our trust does happen. Even just one case...

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Police Brutality Makes its Way to Tampa Bay

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Police Brutality Makes its Way to Tampa Bay The topic of police brutality has again made its way to Tampa Bay with a reported police attack on Sarasota resident Chad Washington. The attack is believed to have stemmed from a call Washington’s fiancé Darnesha McMillan placed to 911, when he started vomiting and foaming at the mouth. McMillan reports that rather than offering medical assistance, the officers who reported to the scene charged Washington, shoving him to the floor and then punched and tased him. The police have since claimed that Washington was high on drugs, but have failed to provide...

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NYC Police Fatally Shoot Unarmed Man on Anniversary of MLK Assassination

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NYC Police Fatally Shoot Unarmed Man on Anniversary of MLK Assassination Another incident of a disproportionate police response sadly made headlines on the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination and the story continued to unfold Thursday morning when news began to circulate that NYC police officers fatally shot a man holding a pipe. Speaking to the press, NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan indicated that ten rounds were fired, three of the four involved officers were not in uniform and that none of the officers were wearing body cameras. It is believed that the victim, Saheed Vassel, suffered from bipolar disorder....

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