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Former Maryland Police Officer Pepper-Sprayed Handcuffed Man During DC Stop: Feds Former Maryland Police Officer Pepper-Sprayed Handcuffed Man During DC Stop: Feds
Former Maryland Police Officer Pepper-Sprayed Handcuffed Man During DC Stop: Feds A former police officer in Maryland who broke bad has been convicted for violating a man's civil rights, using excessive force, and crossing the line during an incident in Northeast DC, federal authorities announced. Officer Philip Dupree, 40, formerly of the Fairmont Heights Police Department in Prince George’s County, was found guilty on Monday, June 17 for abusing a suspect during a traffic stop that was recorded by his victim's sister. "We depend on law enforcement officers to protect our communities from crimes and to protect our civil rights while doing so,” US Attorney Matthew Graves…

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by Zak Failla
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Former DC Metro Officer Gets Prison Time For Beating Unarmed Transit Rider Former DC Metro Officer Gets Prison Time For Beating Unarmed Transit Rider
Former DC Metro Officer Gets Prison Time For Beating Unarmed Transit Rider A former Washington DC Metro Transit (MTPD) officer will spend time on the other side of the prison bars for beating an unarmed rider with a metal baton during a bout of rage, federal authorities announced. Former Officer Andra Vance was sentenced on Wednesday to one year and one day in prison, followed by a year of supervised release for a civil rights violation that was reported in February 2018. “This sentencing should make clear that officers who abuse their authority will be held accountable, regardless of whether their actions occur on public streets or inside public transit systems,”…

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by Zak Failla
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Video Shows 'I Can't Breathe' Pig In Alexandria Police Cruiser Video Shows 'I Can't Breathe' Pig In Alexandria Police Cruiser
Video Shows 'I Can't Breathe' Pig In Alexandria Police Cruiser Police in Alexandria are investigating a video posted over the weekend showing what seems to be a mockery of police brutality, reports say. The video posted over the weekend by ALX Accountability shows a pig head on a figure in the passenger's seat of an Alexandria police cruiser wearing a shirt that says, "I can't breathe." "I can't breathe," were the final words of both Eric Gardner and George Floyd, who died as victims of police brutality. ALX Accountability describes itself on YouTube as a "grassroots, citizen journalism organization" that "seeks to promote transparency and accoun…

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by Cecilia Levine
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No Charges For MPD Sergeant Involved In Fatal Fort Slocum Park Shooting: Feds No Charges For MPD Sergeant Involved In Fatal Fort Slocum Park Shooting: Feds
No Charges For MPD Sergeant Involved In Fatal Fort Slocum Park Shooting: Feds The US Attorney’s Office will not be pursuing charges against a Metropolitan Police Department sergeant who shot and killed 31-year-old Kevin Hargraves-Shird at Ford Slocum Park in Northwest Washington, DC. Prosecutors say that there is insufficient evidence to pursue federal criminal civil rights or DC charges against Sgt. Reinaldo Otero-Camacho for his role in the fatal July 2022 shooting, which caused controversy last summer. At approximately 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, 2022, Otero, a Fourth District sergeant, responded to a call of a shooting that happened in the 900 block of Longfell…

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by Zak Failla
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Anton Black's Family Reaches $5 Million Settlement Anton Black's Family Reaches $5 Million Settlement
Anton Black's Family Reaches $5 Million Settlement Three small towns in Maryland will pay $5 million to the parents of 19-year-old Anton Black, who died during a 2018 police encounter, and must implement new policing policies and use-of-force training, following a two-year legal battle. The suit was filed against the towns of Greensboro, Ridgely and Centreville, along with the state medical examiner's office, two police officers and their two police chiefs. In addition to the $5 million, the settlement requires policing changes to prevent deaths similar to Black's.  The landmark settlement in the suit was filed by Black's parents and …

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by Cecilia Levine
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No Criminal Charges For Virginia Officer Who Pepper-Sprayed Black Army Lieutenant: Prosecutor No Criminal Charges For Virginia Officer Who Pepper-Sprayed Black Army Lieutenant: Prosecutor
No Criminal Charges For Virginia Officer Who Pepper-Sprayed Black Army Lieutenant: Prosecutor A former Virginia officer will not face charges after he pepper sprayed a black lieutenant in a traffic stop, according to NBC Washington.  The army lieutenant, Caron Nazario, was not charged for any traffic violations from the 2020 incident, but spoke out that this altercation was a violation of his civil rights, reports said. Nazario posted the police body-cam footage from the incident, in the hopes that justice would be served in what he believed was a racially-motivated crime.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lieutenant Caro…

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Video Shows Now-Former NJ Officer Beating Defenseless Suspect, Prosecutor Says Video Shows Now-Former NJ Officer Beating Defenseless Suspect, Prosecutor Says
Video Shows Now-Former NJ Officer Beating Defenseless Suspect, Prosecutor Says Body camera video proves that a now-former Paterson police officer beat a defenseless suspect with a flashlight and kneed him in the face in an apartment hallway, a grand jury indictment charges. Spencer Finch, 45, of Mahwah filed an official report maintaining that he needed to use force against what he claimed was a combative suspect, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. The video from a fellow officer’s bodycam tells a different story, Valdes added. Finch – who was with the department for nearly 18 years -- is charged with aggravated assault, official misconduct, perjury, t…

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by Jerry DeMarco