Chokehold
Dashcam Footage Shows Michigan Cops Choking, Beating, and Using Taser on Black Man During Traffic Stop
In the video, one officer can be seen placing the 57-year-old in a chokehold with one arm, while repeatedly punching him with the other.
NYPD Cops Say Training Inspired by Eric Garner's Death Is a 'Waste of Time'
Cops have reportedly been falling asleep during the three-day long retraining course billed as a way to change how the city's cops interact with New Yorkers.
Inspector’s Review Says the NYPD Still Has a Huge Problem With Banned Chokeholds
The first report by the new inspector general for the NYPD found that officers who use the banned practice were hardly punished despite repeated calls for more serious consequences.
The Black Lives Matter Movement Is Resonating in Colombia
Protests over the non-indictment of the New York City cop who put Eric Garner in a lethal chokehold this summer have reached Colombia, which has a storied history of discrimination against its Afro-descendant populations.
NYPD Cop Involved In Eric Garner's Death Tells Investigator He Did Not Use a Chokehold
During a two-hour interview, Officer Daniel Pantaleo said that he utilized a “takedown technique” he learned at the police academy.
I Learned the Art of the Chokehold from a Retired NYPD Officer
Could martial-arts training help prevent police-brutality cases, like the horrific killing of Staten Island father Eric Garner this summer?
Politicians and Police Celebrate the 'Right Way' to Protest Police Brutality
Politicians praised this weekend's protest against the NYPD for being calm and orderly, but "calm and orderly" doesn't always bring about change.
Thousands of Convictions Are Now in Doubt Because the FBI Sucks at Forensics
Despite its usefulness as fodder for television crime dramas, forensic science has glaring flaws, and the FBI's investigations spanning decades are looking flimsier than ever.
The New Haymaker Song May Make You Mosh With A Full Pizza
Make way for the 'Let Them Rot' 7", due in Feb 2014