Tag: police accountability report
Marijuana Activist Faces 10 Years in Prison for Using Facebook Live
A 20-year-old student activist was charged with felony wiretapping for using Facebook Live while in the office of Rep. Andy Harris, known for pushing back against the legalization of marijuana in DC Subscribe to our…
Cops Raided This Black-Owned Business Eight Times, and They Still Weren’t Done
To understand how policing affects the psyche of a community, we explore the story of black business owner in Baltimore who was raided so many times he filed a lawsuit, and won Subscribe to our…
Former Detective Says Police Lied About Controversial Arrest Caught On Video
In the latest episode of the Police Accountability Report we discuss an arrest caught on tape which seems to diverge from the account given by officers, and discuss if it’s possible for police to police…
Police Use Your Money to Buy Silence from Brutality Victims
A Real News investigation reveals how the political power structure of policing allows brutal cops to silence victims with public money Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video…
Bernie Sanders Takes Aim at the Pathology of the For-Profit Criminal Justice System
An analysis of Sen Sanders’ new criminal justice reform plan and a brief history of neoliberal democrats ‘playing’ at progressive politics while enacting regressive policies. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate….
Exclusive: Baltimore Cop Convicted of Pulling Gun on Pedestrian He Almost Hit
The Real News has learned a Baltimore police officer was convicted of 1st degree assault for pulling a gun on pedestrian who he almost hit with his car. Please join Taya Graham and Stephen Janis…
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…
Police Chased Cyclist for Not Having A Reflector. He Ended up Dead
On this episode of the Police Accountability Report we review body cam footage showing Las Vegas police chasing Byron Lee Williams on his bike for not having a proper reflector. Police ignored pleas that he…
He Died in Jail From Dehydration. His Family Says a Leaked Video Shows it Was Murder.
On this episode of the Police Accountability Report we examine the case of Shali Tilson, who died after he was jailed during a mental health crisis. But a leaked video shows he was denied water…
How Cops Avoid Mandatory Minimum Sentences That Would Put Anyone Else In Jail
In an exclusive an interview with the victim of a nearly deadly encounter with a cop, Kevon Miller describes how the officer avoided jail time despite committing a crime that required a mandatory minimum sentence….
The Unchecked Growth of Policing Makes Everyone a Criminal, Even Children
Despite a nationwide drop in crime, the number of cops continues to grow. In this episode of the Police Accountability Report we examine some of the consequences of that growth and how it leads to…
Cop Charged with Making Multiple False Arrests
Baltimore Police Sgt Ethan Newberg is facing 32 counts of false imprisonment and assault for using illegal arrests to intimidate the community, prosecutors allege. Please join Taya Graham and Stephen Janis for this important episode…
Exclusive: Did A Sheriff intentionally Hit This Motorcyclist?
PAR investigates a collision that lead to serious injuries for a motorcyclist on Maryland’s lower Eastern Shore, and examines both the evidence and what police aren’t saying about the incident that almost killed a man….
How Cops Shoot First, Get Paid Later
The Police Accountability Report explores how a controversial shooting may lead to a lifetime pension for the officer involved, and why concepts like blanket criminality and moral disqualification drive the system that rewards questionable behavior….
Auditors Battle Cops to Protect our First Amendment Rights
Auditors across the country are turning the tables on police surveillance. The Police Accountability Report spoke to an auditor who was arrested to understand how filming cops ultimately preserves our civil rights. Please join Taya…
The Top Five Most Ridiculous Arrests of 2019
The police accountability report takes a critical look at some of the most disturbing acts of policing caught on video in 2019. Please join Taya Graham and Stephen Janis for this important episode of The…
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…
First Amendment Activist Hospitalized After Brutal Arrest
An activist known as Blind Justice was arrested after trying to film a state facility to check compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The encounter illustrates the risks citizens are willing to take to…
Police Arrest Man for Holding a Sign, But That Was Just the Beginning
The arrest of an auditor for holding a sign was just the first in a series of questionable charges which raise fundamental questions about the true imperative of American policing. PAR interviews Otto The Watchdog….
Are Police Targeting Rural America for Mass Incarceration?
There has been an explosion of incarceration in rural communities across America. PAR explores the profit motive that has stimulated this rapid increase in our carceral complex with guest Otto the Watchdog, a first amendment…
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…
