Tag: police accountability report
A cop falsely arrested him for DUI, but what his lawyer uncovered is even worse
The troubled police department of the Northern Colorado city of Loveland is already under fire after a civil rights lawsuit alleging a pattern of overzealous DUI enforcement leading to multiple false arrests. In this episode…
Cops arrested him for filming in public, but things took a bizarre turn when the case went to court
The arrest of a Texas cop watcher for filming in public is the most recent chilling example of how law enforcement across the country is attempting to roll back auditors’ First Amendment rights. Jack Miller,…
Cops thought they could arrest them for protesting in public, but activists turned the tables
The growing and eclectic brand of activism known as cop watching continues to invent creative ways to confront overpolicing across the country. In this episode, Police Accountability Report hosts Taya Graham and Stephen Janis examine…
Cops Stopped Him At A Questionable Checkpoint But What Came Next Made Him Fear For His Wife! | PAR
After an aggressive police stop by Kentucky law enforcement, a husband and wife refused to abandon their 3-year-old child to the hands of strangers. PAR investigates the purpose of this checkpoint to determine if public…
Cops tried to confiscate his phone without a warrant, things turned ugly when he refused | PAR
Video obtained by Police Accountability Report reveals how police in a small Texas town used violence to force a man who was not suspected of a crime to turn over his phone. The warrantless seizure…
Body camera caught cops lying, this is what happened when we asked police to explain | PAR
Michael Q. Banks was in his car one evening when a specialized crime unit of Trenton police suddenly pulled him from his vehicle and slammed him on the pavement, breaking his nose. When PAR traveled…
Rural Cops Demanded His ID, Things Turned Ugly When He Refused – PAR
Cell phone footage shows San Diego sheriffs threatening to fabricate charges against the driver, who was waiting on a tow truck after his car broke down. Police Accountability Report speaks with California resident Chase Hasegawa…
Park police said this volunteer overstayed his welcome, how they got rid of him was shocking! – PAR
Steve Headrick and his wife were volunteering at Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff, Arizona, when park police tried to force them to leave, and resorted to violence when Headrick and his wife refused to obey….
A cop watcher attended the trial of a corrupt officer, the judge made him pay for it | PAR
The trial of Ft. Worth police officer Aaron Dean for the killing of Atatiana Jefferson ended in a conviction for manslaughter and 12-year sentence. But in this episode, PAR investigates how the judge retaliated against…
Cops pull a gun on a man parked at a church, documents reveal a troubling motive | PAR
An unnamed motorist was stopped by Baltimore County police, held at gunpoint, and manhandled by multiple officers before being arrested. Body cam footage reveals the motorist, who has requested anonymity, asking multiple times to speak…
Is America becoming Cop City? Taya Graham&Stephen Janis Investigate! W/LackLuster&Chris Reiter-PAR
Taya Graham and Stephen Janis go on the ground in Atlanta, GA to find the truth behind the Cop City protests, the police shooting death of Manuel Tehran “La Tortugita” and the dark money funding…
Two bodies. A trash chute. Did police miss something? | Land of the Unsolved
In the early 2010s, two people fell down a trash chute in a Baltimore apartment building and died. Police say both incidents were “accidents.” In the latest installment of Land of the Unsolved, investigative reporters…
Baltimore’s Unsolved Trash Chute Deaths: Police Interview Unveils Disturbing Sleepwalking Theory
The mysterious death of Emily Hauze at the Park Charles apartment building in Baltimore more than a decade ago continues to produce vexing details that raise questions about the official police report. According to police,…
The critical evidence police kept secret in Baltimore’s deadly trash chute case
In two separate incidents, Emily Hauze and Harsh Kumar were found dead at the bottom of a trash chute in the Park Charles apartments in Baltimore. Police ruled both incidents to be accidents, but could…
Cops didn’t know the law, this is how they broke it to make an arrest!
Chalk artist Joshua Hinson was finishing up a community art project in Leon Valley, Texas when local cops confronted him over his art, which they incorrectly described as “graffiti.” Hinson’s arrest, which was captured on…
Cops want to ban cop watching. Here’s how we fight back w/The Battousai & James Freeman | PAR
A recent article in The Washington Post highlighting the growth of cop watcher YouTube channels provided a rare mainstream spotlight on a movement that’s developed entirely outside of elite institutions. But for all The Washington…
She was dating a cop. Things turned ugly when she tried to leave | PAR
Shocking video of Pennsylvania State Trooper Ronald K. Davis wrestling his girlfriend, Michelle Perfanov, to the ground has opened the lid on a case of clear domestic abuse buttressed by state power. Davis, who is…