Social media is good for dragging the dregs of society out into the light. Case in point, an Ohio cop, Lee Cyr, has been suspended for a comment attributed to him that essentially celebrates the suicide of a Black Lives Matter activist.
Earlier today (Feb. 8), we shared details of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani stating on air that Beyoncé‘s Super Bowl 50 halftime show performance was an attack against police officers. Giuliani’s observation apparently wasn’t the only one as the hashtag “#BoycottBeyonce” has been trending across Twitter with users echoing those exact sentiments.
Add driving with a fresh smelling car to the list of items that can get a Black man pulled over by a police officer. A Rhode Island man was pulled over because of the air fresheners dangling from his windshield.
Sandra Bland, a 28-year-old Black woman from the Chicago suburbs, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in her cell Monday morning following a traffic stop. Police claim Ms. Bland assaulted an officer during the stop, and Bland’s family is claiming foul play after the discovery of her body in a Texas cell.
Recent findings in the 2014 General Social Survey revealed that a majority number of Whites feel that cops hitting people is allowable. The study shows that Whites approving of police using this manner of force far outpaces Blacks and Latinos.
Three Black high school basketball players were curiously arrested last Wednesday (Nov. 27) for disorderly conduct. The teen boys were waiting on a public school bus to take them to a scrimmage when police in downtown Rochester, New York claimed the group was being obstructive.
Rick Ross, the rapper (it’s necessary to clarify for this article) has plenty of admirers but “Freeway” Ricky Ross has never been one of them. After losing the battle to keep his birthname sacred, his disdain for Rick Ross, the rapper has undoubtedly soured even further.
Lil Scrappy stays in some legal drama. The lastest from the Love & Hip Hop Atlanta star is being wanted by the police thanks to a allegedly suspect drug test.
Police in Big Bear California have been engaged in a gun battle with former police officer Christopher Dorner.
In case anyone was wondering, the New York Police Department takes their job seriously. This is apparent after the NYPD cracked down on a Bronx third-grader accused of punching and stealing $5 from a fellow student by locking him to a pipe in a holding room. The department, already under criticism for other issues, seems […]
Chris Brown just caught a major legal break in regards to his situation with Frank Ocean that took place less than 24 hours ago.
Katt Williams is in trouble with the law again. After he was arrested on November 14th after an alleged nightclub fight in Oakland, Calif., Katt led police officers on a bizarre chase.
