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Tag Archives: StopPoliceBrutality
CHILD KILLERS, CORRUPT AND KILLER COPS, AND KYM WORTHY
Grief for Deontae Mitchell, 13, and other Detroit children and babies dead in recent shooting sprees BUT: What about Lamar Grable, 20, Rodrick Carrington, and Darren Mitchell, killed by Detroit cop Eugene Brown, just sighted roaming free at the Belle … Continue reading
‘ROBOCOP’ MELENDEZ GETS 13 MOS. – 10 YRS. FOR NEAR-FATAL BEATING OF BLACK AUTOWORKER FLOYD DENT
Judge Evans lectures Robocop for 20 minutes: “Today is payback for resorting to an act of cowardly brutality. . . .It ain’t no fun when the rabbit’s got the gun.” Dent: “I may be able someday to forgive what he … Continue reading
‘ROBOCOP’ MELENDEZ GUILTY OF 2 FELONIES, FACES 15 YRS; REMANDED TO JAIL IN FLOYD DENT BEATING
(Video above, from Lady Justice, shows full verdict and surrounding events) Majority Black jury finds Robocop guilty of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, misconduct in office; he faces up to 15 years Judge Vonda R. Evans … Continue reading
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Tagged AiyanaJones, Beatbackthebullies, blacklivesmatter, blacklivesmatterDetroit, FloydDent, JailKillerCops, PoliceState, policeviolence, PrisonNation, Robocop, saveourchildren, StandUpNow, StoowaronBlackAmerica, StopPoliceBrutality, StopPoliceMurders, WilliamMelendez
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JURY TO TOUR SCENES OF NEAR-FATAL ‘ROBOCOP’ BEATING OF AUTOWORKER FLOYD DENT
Even former Inkster police chief testifies beating not justified MSP lab supervisor says Dent had NO COCAINE in blood samples No prints on drug baggie Melendez claimed he found in Dent’s car MSP 1st Lt. Powell: Cops’ story does not … Continue reading
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Tagged AiyanaJones, Beatbackthebullies, blacklivesmatter, blacklivesmatterDetroit, FloydDent, JailKillerCops, PoliceState, policeviolence, PrisonNation, RobocopMelendez, saveourchildren, StandUpNow, StoowaronBlackAmerica, StopPoliceBrutality, StopPoliceMurders, WilliamMelendez
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DETROITER FLOYD DENT CONFRONTS ‘ROBOCOP’ WM. MELENDEZ; PARTNER COP ADMITS RACIST TEXTS
“The officer with the gun jumped on me, grabbed me by the throat, and started choking me, then beating me in the head.” — Floyd Dent Melendez’ partner, auxiliary cop Zielenewski, admits repeated use of racial epithets in texts Judge Evans … Continue reading
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Tagged AiyanaJones, Beatbackthebullies, blacklivesmatter, blacklivesmatterDetroit, FloydDent, JailKillerCops, PoliceState, policeviolence, PrisonNation, RobocopMelendez, saveourchildren, StandUpNow, StoowaronBlackAmerica, StopPoliceBrutality, StopPoliceMurders, WilliamMelendez
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‘ROBOCOP’ WM. MELENDEZ FACES TRIAL NOV. 2 IN NEAR-FATAL BEATING OF DETROIT AUTOWORKER FLOYD DENT
Detroit, Inkster have paid over $2.5 M settling Dent case, 12 more lawsuits v. Melendez; deaths of Lou Adkins, Ernest Crutchfield II among them Judge to allow testimony about Dent’s alleged prior record; defense witnesses: 25-35, prosecution only 5-6 “They … Continue reading
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Tagged AiyanaJones, Beatbackthebullies, blacklivesmatter, blacklivesmatterDetroit, FloydDent, JailKillerCops, PoliceState, policeviolence, PrisonNation, RobocopMelendez, saveourchildren, StandUpNow, StoowaronBlackAmerica, StopPoliceBrutality, StopPoliceMurders, WilliamMelendez
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NYPD RIOTS AGAINST #RISEUPOCTOBER MARCHERS IN TIMES SQUARE, RIKERS ISLAND, ARRESTS DOZENS
Protesters also block entrance to Rikers Island, take dozens of arrests TeleSUR says protesters demanding direct action to stop police terror Detroiters Mertilla Jones, Kimberly Griffin, Kevin Kellom, Yvette Johnson participate in historic actions (Report compiled by VOD from PINAC, IBT, … Continue reading
DETROIT PROTEST WEEKEND: LIGHTS 8/27, TERRANCE KELLOM 8/28, WATER SHUTOFFS, PEOPLES’ ASSEMBLY 8/29
WE’VE HEARD FROM KYM WORTHY; NOW KYM WORTHY HEARS FROM US! FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2015 @ 4 pm Protest @Frank Murphy Hall, Gratiot/ St. Antoine Hosted by #BLMDetroit https://www.facebook.com/search/str/August%2028%20Terrance%20Kellom/keywords_top http://voiceofdetroit.net/2015/08/21/no-justice-for-young-detroit-dad-terrance-kellom-worthy-refuses-to-prosecute-killer-cops-again/ Over? This ain’t over by a damned sight! Wayne County … Continue reading
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Tagged Beatbackthebullies, blacklivesmatter, blacklivesmatterDetroit, BLMDetroit, DAREA, DETROITWATER, JusticeforMakiahMichaelangelo, MMCare, OurWaterOurVote, PoliceState, PrisonNation, Right2Water, saveourchildren, StandUpNow, StopPoliceBrutality, StopPoliceChases, thisstopstoday, WATERISLIFE
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COPS SHOOT TYRONE HARRIS, JR., 18, ATTACK MARCHERS AT MICHAEL BROWN ANNIVERSARY PROTEST IN FERGUSON
Police claim Tyrone Harris, Jr., 18, in critical condition, shot at them Harris charged with attack on law enforcement, bond $250,000, remains in hospital Cops in riot gear, military formation launch attack on marchers New round of rallies planned for Mon. Aug. 10, after … Continue reading
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Tagged Beatbackthebullies, blacklivesmatter, blacklivesmatterDetroit, ChristianTaylor, EricGarner, Ferguson, HandsUpDon, ICan, JamesBoyd, JoyceCurnell, KindraChapman, MichaelBrown, MikeBrown, PoliceBrutality, PoliceState, PrisonNation, RalkinaJones, RaynetteTurner, SamuelDubose, SandraBland, Sandyspeaks, StopPoliceBrutality, StopPoliceKillings, StopWaronBlackAmerica, TrayvonMartin, TyroneHarris
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DESPITE MURDER CHARGES, POLICE WAR ON PEOPLE GROWS: SANDRA BLAND, SAMUEL DUBOSE, JAMES BOYD
THE SECOND DEADLY ASSAULT ON SANDRA BLAND Attacks on character, despite evidence of multiple physical injuries prior to her death in autopsy report, which declared it suicide by hanging. By Earl Ofari Hutchinson July 30, 2015 It started within moments after Sandra Bland … Continue reading
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Tagged blacklivesmatter, blacklivesmatterDetroit, EricGarner, JamesBoyd, JoyceCurnell, KindraChapman, MichaelBrown, PoliceState, PrisonNation, RalkinaJones, RaynetteTurner, SamuelDubose, SandraBland, Sandyspeaks, StopPoliceBrutality, StopPoliceKillings, StopWaronBlackAmerica, TrayvonMartin
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