After a significant hiatus from marching in the streets, Black Unity—with a depleted roster since their last march—led a solidarity march for George Floyd and Daunte White on April 17. With people […]
Black Unity Faces Opposition During March
An Independent Assessment of the Independent Assessment of the Springfield PD’s Response to the Thurston Protest
The investigation was conducted by Rick Braziel, a longtime police officer–including a five-year stint as the Chief of the Sacramento Police Department–and current Vice Chair of the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.
HIGHLIGHTS: Black Unity & CLDC Sue Springfield Police, Alleging Collusion with Far-Right Militia
The complaint says that SPD’s actions included unlawful detention, colluding with and informing violent counter-protesters about Plaintiff’s plans. It also says that SPD [conspired] with violent counter-protesters to amass and use force against Plaintiff’s.
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News You Might Have Missed: Week of January 17
News You Might Have Missed is a weekly run-down of quick local news stories and links where you can investigate these stories for yourself. In a perfect world, I’d be able to […]
Proud Boys Attend Rally in Eugene, Three Arrested
Members of the Proud Boys and rally organizers accused EPD officers of “protecting antifa” but video shows an EPD officer returning a flagpole to the same person who had wielded it as a spear.
UPDATED: EPD Officers Shoot Black Man, Department Struggles to Keep Story Straight
Muhsin Sharif’s name wasn’t even released by law enforcement–it was his sisters who revealed his identity to KEZI two days after he was shot.