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A double amputee (legs) not matching the description of a robbery suspect was told by police to get out of the car with his hands up. 8th Circuit Court has reversed a district court granting “qualified immunity” to the police in question. I’m going to be referring to this case a lot as it embodies …
Last night, a new story in the ever evolving evidence for the #CultOfCompliance and the dangers it poses to marginalized people when they encounter police went viral. A police officer in the Miami area shot a black man lying on his back with his hands in the air. The man, Charles Kinsey, is a mental …
Reminder for Chicagoans: Tonight at 5 at Truman College – testify about police killings of people with disabilities. Stephon Watts; Laquan McDonald; so many more. Facebook event page here. ———————————— NOTE: Post below has been edited for tone and clarity (9:30 7/12) Police killed a man armed with a knife in Sacramento on Monday. It’s …