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#excessiveforce

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Nonilex

A federal judge Monday sentenced a fmr #Louisville, #Kentucky #police officer to nearly 3 yrs in #prison for using #ExcessiveForce during the deadly #BreonnaTaylor raid 5 yrs ago, rebuffing a #Trump #DOJ recommendation of no prison time.
Brett Hankison, who fired 10 shots during the raid but didn’t hit anyone, was the only officer charged in the Black woman’s death in 2020. He is the 1st person sentenced to prison in the case.

#law #BlackLivesMatter #BLM #PoliceBrutality
apnews.com/article/breonna-tay

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Nonilex

“Although he was part of the team executing the warrant, Defendant Hankison did not shoot Ms. Taylor & is not otherwise responsible for her death,” the memo says. “Defendant Hankison did not wound her or anyone else at the scene that day, although he did discharge his duty weapon ten times blindly into Ms. Taylor’s home.”

The jury found that Hankison used #ExcessiveForce by firing 10 shots through #BreonnaTaylor’s apartment’s window & door, both covered with shades & curtains.

#law#BLM
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Nonilex

#BreonnaTaylor died weeks before the #Minneapolis police killing of #GeorgeFloyd. The deaths helped ignite nationwide protests seeking greater police #accountability over the use of #ExcessiveForce against #Black people.

Dhillon’s memo says the #DOJ *respects* the jury’s verdict & that the conviction means Hankison will probably never be able to serve as a police officer or own a firearm. [unless of course #Trump pardons him]

#law#BlackLivesMatter#BLM
Nonilex

#DOJ deletes database tracking federal #police #misconduct

The first nationwide database tracking misconduct by federal police officers has been shut down by #Trump, the #Justice Dept confirmed, deleting a resource that experts said improved #PublicSafety by helping to prevent bad officers from jumping to new agencies & starting over with clean records.

#law #PoliceViolence #PoliceBrutality #ExcessiveForce #AbuseOfPower #ACAB #HumanRights #CivilRights #USpol
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/20

The Washington Post · Justice Department deletes database tracking federal police misconductBy Tom Jackman
DoomsdaysCW

😱 Family member condemns use of #ArmoredVehicle, #StunGrenades in #PhoenixArizona #ICEArrest

Daniel Gonzalez, February 3, 2025

"A family member is speaking out against an #ICE operation in northwest Phoenix on Sunday, calling it an unnecessary use of force that involved an armored vehicle, flash bang grenades and several dozen ICE agents and police dressed in military-style gear to arrest a single person, a 61-year-old man in poor health.

"Sunday's arrest in Phoenix took place amid President Donald Trump's nationwide immigration crackdown launched just over two weeks ago on Trump's first day in office.

"Videos of the ICE operation show an armored vehicle equipped with a long #BatteringRam rolling through a residential neighborhood in daylight and then pulling up in front of a home as unmarked vehicles with sirens sounding and lights flashing zoom in and block off streets.

"As the battering ram lowers there is a sudden flash and explosion in front of the home followed by the voice of an officer over a police loudspeaker who says, 'This is the police with a warrant. Exit the residence immediately with your hands empty and above your head.' A second flash and explosion can be heard as the officer speaks.

"The videos were shared by #Marco =Garcia, the son of the man arrested; immigrant activist #NatallyCruz, director of #PuenteArizona; and others on social media."

Read more:
azcentral.com/story/news/polit
#USPol #ICERaids #ICEAgents #ImmigrantRights #Fascism #ExcessiveForce #NoOneIsIllegalOnStolenLand

The Arizona Republic · Family member condemns use of armored vehicle, stun grenades in Phoenix ICE arrestBy , The Arizona Republic
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Nonilex

Once a jury is seated, prosecutors & defense lawyers will give their opening statements. The trial is expected to last ~3 wks.
2 of the officers involved in the beating — Desmond Mills Jr. & Emmitt Martin III — have pleaded #guilty to using #ExcessiveForce & a #WitnessTampering #conspiracy. As part of the plea agreements, the #DOJ recommended Martin face a sentence not to exceed 40 yrs in prison & Mills to face no more than 15 yrs.
#CivilRights #SocialJustice #law #BLM #PoliceViolence #HateCrime

Nonilex

#Phoenix #police use #ExcessiveForce & racially #discriminate, #DOJ says

#PHXPD routinely uses excessive force & discriminates against #Black, #Hispanic [ #Latino] & #NativeAmerican [ #indigenous] people, part of a broad pattern of unconstitutional policing in America.

#Justice investigators also found that the PHXPD violates the rights of the #homeless, improperly arresting them & destroying their #property.

#law #CivilRights #SystemicRacism
washingtonpost.com/national-se

The Washington Post · Phoenix police use excessive force and racially discriminate, Justice Dept. saysBy Mark Berman
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