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Mesa County, Colorado – Comedian Nathen Channing was recently arrested and charged with “felony menacing” after he pointed a banana at two police officers as a joke. According to the police report, officer Joshua Bunch arrested Channing just before noon on Saturday, near Grand Junction. “I observed Nathen reach into the left side of his …

Saratoga Springs, Utah – Two months ago, 22-year-old Darrien Hunt was shot and killed by police while wearing a samurai costume that included a fake sword. As with most police murders, the officers  claimed that they were in fear for their lives, and that Hunt was attempting to attack them with his …

Cleveland, Ohio – As we reported earlier this week, police in Cleveland shot and killed a 12-year-old boy who was playing with a toy gun in a local park. Without any hesitation, police shot young Tamir Rice because they allegedly believed that he was pointing the gun at them, although …

Cleveland, Ohio – As the riots and police state presence in Ferguson has taken center stage in the news, people in Cleveland protested the killing of a local 12-year-old boy, and also showed their support for the Michael Brown family as well. Young Tamir Rice was shot and killed by a …

Buffalo, New York – 42-year-old police officer Michael R. Missana was recently suspended for stealing money from a lost wallet that a good Samaritan gave him in confidence that it would be returned to its rightful owner. The wallet was initially inside of a purse that was left at Caffe Aroma, …

In the past five years, more Utahns have been killed by cops than by gang violence, drug dealers, or from child abuse. Data from a five-year period is painting a disturbing picture of a deadly trend among Utah police officers. Up until this year, killings by police officers ranked second …

Nodaway County, Missouri – Last week, Jason and Laura Hagan, of New Hampton, Missouri filed a lawsuit against the Nodaway County Police for a SWAT team raid against their family, where tasers and pepper spray were used by the invading officers. The lawsuit is the newest fight in the family’s …

In politically correct police state USA, grabbing a woman by the hair and smashing her face in is acceptable, but just don’t swear while doing it. Superior, Wisconsin – After nearly a year, Officer George Gothner will finally see consequences for the violent assault of Natasha Lancour. Unfortunately, he will …

Baltimore, Maryland – This week, former Baltimore City police officer Lamin Manneh was sentenced to 21 months in prison for running a prostitution business, where his 19-year-old wife was the primary worker. The 33-year-old police officer had reportedly been running his business for over a year when he was caught, …

Ferguson, MO– Demonstrators braved the cold once again on Thursday evening, for the 104th day in a row, to protest outside the Ferguson Police Department as we await the grand jury decision on whether or not Officer Darren Wilson will be charged in the August 9th murder of the young …