Copwatch Blotter: Fall 2021
You’ve probably heard many times that police don’t “make” the laws, they only “enforce” them. People, especially the cops themselves, even refer to police with the mendacious euphemism “law enforcement.” However, this, like almost everything cops claim about their job, is a lie. Aside from pushing for policies (like Broken Windows policing) that give themselves
WATCH: NYPD Detain All Motorcyclists & Moped Riders Without Probable Cause On The Williamsburg Bridge
On Saturday, October 23rd, according to the NYPD, a motorcyclist was arrested for allegedly crashing his bike into a metal barricade as he exited the Williamsburg bridge. The NYPD claimed a sergeant was hurt with a minor cut on her leg. The NYPD stated the motorcyclist was “possibly driving under the influence”. In a show
The Trial of Donnell Murray: How Prosecutors Use Conspiracy and Questionable Testimony in “Gang” Cases
In the United States, it is estimated that about two people are wrongfully convicted every day. In 2014, the Innocence Project estimated that around 120,000 people incarcerated in state prisons were wrongfully convicted. More than half of wrongful convictions, one study found, were the result of official misconduct by police officers, prosecutors — or both.
A Retrospective Report on the Met Gala Protest
In the aftermath of the Met Gala direct action it is abundantly clear that the powers that be intend to maintain the status quo by enforcing deafening media silence
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Why did Target email the LAPD after police killed George Floyd?
Emails we recently obtained from LAPD chief Michel Moore hints at a deep collaborative relationship between the retailer and police forces across the country.
Robot Police Dogs and ‘Fascism For Liberals’
Why does New York City feel the need to add robot dogs to its expanding arsenal of surveillance technolgy? The short answer is because it can.
Earlier today, Kathleen Casillo came face-to-face w/ survivors for the first time since driving her BMW into a crowd of peaceful protestors on December 11, 2020. Protestors were present at the courthouse to demand accountability for her actions.
Nearly one year after they were left injured and fleeing for their lives, protesters who were plowed over by a motorist last year gathered on Wednesday, charging they are still awaiting justice. https://www.amny.com/new-york/manhattan/neighborhoods/downtown/one-year-later-protesters-seek-harsher-punishment-for-queens-woman-who-mowed-them-down/
In our communities, police brutality is a fact of life. As police and law enforcement have built institutional power to target Black and brown communities all over the world, we need to continue to combat them with community journalism that elevates ground-level stories. https://twitter.com/CopwatchMedia/status/1465786497634820098
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