Anaheim protesters demand investigation of police brutality
Published on 24 Jul 2012 by RTAmerica
Recently a chain of police violence has broken out on the streets of Anaheim, California. After police officers shot at an unarmed man on Saturday, non-violent protests erupted and women and children were targeted by the cops. Police were filmed abusing their power again, letting a dog loose on a woman with a baby and attacking other unarmed civilians with rubber bullets. On Sunday, the Anaheim PD executed their second person in only two days. By Tuesday afternoon, the Southern California city was preparing to see it's fourth straight day of protests. RT's Ramon Galindo brings the latest from the ground.
Deadly Officer-Involved Shootings Spark Anaheim Police Protests
Published on 24 Jul 2012 by TheYoungTurks
"Police have stepped up patrols in preparation for more protests after two deadly shootings by police officers over the weekend, including one of an unarmed man that sparked fiery clashes just a few miles up the road from Disneyland. On Tuesday, the man's family filed a civil rights lawsuit seeking $50 million in damages from the city of Anaheim and its police department, claiming 25-year-old Manuel Diaz was wrongfully shot, said lawyer James Rumm. A protest was planned in front of City Hall for Tuesday afternoon by residents who question what made officers resort to deadly force and later crack down on demonstrators by firing pepper-spray projectiles and bean bag rounds. The killing of Diaz and another man have taken the tally of shootings by police officers to six so far this year in this Orange County city, up from four a year before, said police Sgt. Bob Dunn. Five of the incidents have been fatal...".* Cenk Uygur, and former prosecutor Steve Oh discuss on The Young Turks.
*Read more here from AMY TAXIN and GILLIAN FLACCUS via AP/Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/24/anaheim-police-protest_n_1698091.html
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Dallas residents protest police brutality
Published on 25 Jul 2012 by RTAmerica
As the mainstream media catches up to the chaos in Anaheim, similar outrage is brewing in Dallas - hundreds of protesters there have been taking to the streets after an officer shot and killed a suspect that reportedly was unarmed. According to police, the victim - James Harper -was shot after leading cops on a chase. The officer claims though that he feared for his life. Some protesters believe it was racially motivated and is
just one example of a corrupt police force. Anna Merlan of the Dallas Observer joins RT's Liz Wahl for an update.
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San Francisco ignores the on going problems with "Stop and Frisk" in New York the mayor wants to institute this racist policy of "Stop and Frisk" which has been used mainly to harass and intimidate Black and Latino males.
"This Is What Racial Profiling Looks Like" SF Mayor Uses Aurora Shooting To Justify Stop And Frisk
Published on 27 Jul 2012 by MOXNEWSd0tC0M
July 27, 2012 MSNBC News
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