by smbtadmin | Apr 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Philadelphia Police Department spent much of the last few years involved in a series of scandals. Allegations of police brutality are nothing new in the city, and the Black Lives Matter movement has had a strong presence here since before last summer. The...
by smbtadmin | Mar 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
On February 1st, a video emerged of police officers in Rochester, New York, pepper-spraying a 9-year-old girl. There were nine police officers at the scene. Three of the officers have been suspended. The bodycam footage showed police officers trying to restrain the...
by smbtadmin | Dec 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Four men are now facing federal murder charges connected to the shooting death of a Philadelphia police officer. In March, a police officer was killed while attempting to serve a fugitive warrant to a suspect in Frankfort, Pennsylvania. Hassan Elliott, the...
by smbtadmin | Nov 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Our country is more in tune with issues involving police brutality now than ever. Some have named the summer of 2020 the summer of George Floyd due to massive, nation-wide protests that arose after a police officer in Minnesota killed George Floyd by kneeling on his...
by smbtadmin | Oct 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Philadelphia City Council will hold a hearing regarding Philadelphia law enforcement’s response to the Black Lives Matter protests. Many have alleged that law enforcement officers engaged in police brutality when they used rubber bullets, tear gas, and pepper...
