Alleged Texas Cop-Killer Incompetent to Stand Trial, Say Lawyers
HOUSTON, Texas – Lawyers for the suspect in the execution of Harris County, Texas, deputy Darren Goforth filed a motion on Monday saying their client is incompetent to stand trial.
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Sandra Bland Special Prosecutors and Grand Jury Racially Diverse
HOUSTON, Texas — The grand jurors who are hearing the evidence in the Sandra Bland cases, and the special prosecutors who were appointed to serve in the case, are racially diverse and include two black special prosecutors, and three blacks and one Hispanic on the grand jury.
Judge Rules for Cops Who Referred to Blacks as ‘Monkeys’
On December 21 California Superior Court Judge Ernest Goldsmith ruled in favor of San Francisco cops who had exchanged racist texts, including one in which they described black people as “monkeys.”
Florida Woman Arrested for Beating Husband for Passing Gas in Bed
A Florida woman was arrested for attacking her sleeping husband for passing gas in bed, police say.
VIDEO: Police Search for Woman Who Allegedly Cut Two People on a Subway
The New York Police Department needs the city’s help identifying a woman who appears to have slashed two people after arguing about a pole on the subway.
Black Man Punches White Man for ‘Taking Our Women’ at NYC Bus Union Christmas Party
Police were called to an altercation at a New York City bus union Christmas party after a black man called a white man a “piece of s**t” and then punched him because he brought a black woman as a date to the event.
Showdown: Minnesota Judge’s Ruling Clears Way for Black Lives Matter Protest at Mall of America
Late Tuesday afternoon, Minnesota Judge Karen Janisch refused to halt a large Black Lives Matter protest planned for Wednesday at the Mall of America.
Police: Robbery Suspect ID’d by Profane Words and Horns Tattooed on His Face
Police in Oklahoma arrested a man and charged him with robbery based on detailed information of his facial tattoos given by the victim. The tattoos included an obscene word over his eyebrow and devil horns on his forehead.
Threat over ‘Star Wars’ Spoilers Lands Teen in Jail
A Montana man is charged with threatening to shoot a boy for sharing information about a subplot of the new “Star Wars” movie during an online conversation.
No Indictments in Sandra Bland Case
HOUSTON, Texas – A special prosecutor in the Sandra Bland case, and the head of a commission that has looked into the procedures in Waller County, Texas, has confirmed that a grand jury has declined to indict the Waller County
Las Vegas Crash Driver charged with Murder
LAS VEGAS, Dec. 21 (UPI) — The motorist police say ran over dozens of pedestrians in Las Vegas on Sunday night, killing one, was named and charged with murder Monday — as investigators try and determine whether the incident had
Quentin Tarantino Doubles Down: There Is a Problem with ‘Institutional Racism in Law Enforcement’
The Hateful Eight director Quentin Tarantino continued his war of words against the American law enforcement community during a recent interview, where he said, “cops actually realized that they kind of overreacted and actually don’t look so good.”
FDA Keeps Ban on Active Homosexuals Donating Blood
Even though the FDA announced this week that homosexuals may give blood, overturning a 30-year-old blanket ban, the government will still not let sexually active homosexuals donate. Any man who identifies as homosexual may only give blood if he stipulates he has not had sexual contact with another man in the previous 12 months.
NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Issuing Pardons to 10,000 Juvenile Offenders
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed pardons for 10,000 former juvenile offenders in order, he says, to allow them to leave their past off applications for employment and credit.
Teenage Girl Sold as Sex Slave in Texas for $4,000, Say Police
Four people have been arrested in San Antonio for the alleged human trafficking of a sixteen-year-old teenage girl. Three of them have been charged with sexual assaulting her.
San Francisco Mayor Pushing Stun Guns For Police After Officers Shoot Man Armed with Knife
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee (D) wants police to be issued to stun guns that can be used in lieu of bullets in the wake of the December 2 shooting death of Mario Woods, who was armed with a knife.
Lakeisha Holloway Identified as Suspect in Deadly Las Vegas Mass Car Ramming
Authorities identified Portland woman Lakeisha Holloway as the suspect in the late-night vehicular rampage on the Las Vegas strip that killed one woman and injured dozens.
Obama Tweets to Save Cities from the Carnage of Black-On-Black Violence
Weeks after gang members in Chicago lured 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee into an alley and slaughtered him, a community near Knoxville Tennessee is mourning Zeavion Dobson, who jumped in front of a barrage of bullets, saving three of his friends in the process.
Obama Defends Black Lives Matter: ‘Sometimes Progress Is A Little Uncomfortable’
President Obama says Black Lives Matter, the controversial protest movement currently stoking anti-cop hatred in America, is still a force for good.
One Person Killed, 36 Injured After Car Intentionally Driven into Pedestrians in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A woman intentionally swerved her car onto a busy sidewalk two or three times Sunday and mowed down people outside a Las Vegas casino, killing one person and injuring at least 30 others, police said.
Family of Walter Scott Asks Judge to Approve $6.5 Million Settlement
The family of Walter Scott, the South Carolina man seen on video being shot by a North Charleston police officer, is asking a judge to approve a $6.5 million wrongful death settlement.
Wisconsin Woman Arrested for Allegedly Trying to Pass off Dog Food as Heroin
A Wisconsin woman has been hit with felony charges after trying to pass off dog food as heroin, authorities said Friday.
Former Black Panther Leader Sues Oakland over Brawl
Elaine Brown, 72, former head of the Black Panthers from 1974 to 1977, and who was implicated (though never charged) in the murder of accountant Betty Van Patter, is suing the city of Oakland for $1 million after Councilwoman Desley Brooks allegedly assaulted her at a local restaurant.
Houston Police Ask for Help to Stop Sex Trafficking in City
The Houston Police Department (HPD) is asking for the public’s assistance in its efforts to combat the plague of human trafficking and sex trafficking that happens in this city. Houston is regarded as one of the leading cities in the United States in this crime arena.
‘Santa Claus’ Arrested on Child Porn Charges in Texas
A Santa Claus performer in Texas claiming to have a child pornography addiction is facing federal charges in connection with the downloading of explicit photos and videos–with some of the children depicted being as young as four-years-old.
