Unarmed US citizens killed by armed, uniformed “peace officers”

We do not have to take it anymore!

We can band together. Regardless of intimidation, threats and murders, we must find the courage to have no fear, make no compromise and submit to no surrender. Living our lives in freedom is something worth dying for. Life is fine and we can secure the peace, seek justice and demand freedom.

This issue will not go away. http://www.ThePortlandAlliance.org/policeaccountability

The Growing Phenomenon
of Police Shooting Unarmed Citizens

With over an estimated 80,000 SWAT raids per year, an increase in fatal (and often-times unnecessary) police shootings, and a routine dependence on militarized weapons and vehicles, local police departments are beginning to act like and resemble a standing army

https://www.rutherford.org/issues/police_state

Police Shoot 137 Times Into Car After Chase, Killing Unarmed Couple

Cleveland cops shot at 2 unarmed black people 137 times …

http://www.vox.com/2015/5/…/timothy-russell-malissa-williams-police–shootin…

May 23, 2015 – Cleveland cops shot at 2 unarmed black people 137 times. … manslaughter for taking part in a 2012 shooting that killed two unarmed suspects, the … The chase and shooting prompted a US Department of Justice investigation … It ended when the fleeing pair’s car rammed into a police vehicle at a middle …

Cleveland officer not guilty over deaths of two people shot at …

http://www.theguardian.com › US News › US policing

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The Guardian

May 23, 2015 – A Cleveland police officer who stood on the hood of a car and fired his gun 49 times through the windshield at two unarmed passengers was on Saturday found not guilty ….

Protesters call for prosecution of police in fatal shooting

Dozens of demonstrators huddled around bonfires outside Minneapolis police station. Protesters say they won’t move until they see video evidence investigators are reviewing

Alanna Galloway speaks to a crowd in front of a police precinct on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, in Minneapolis.

Grace Jones of the AFSCME Local 3800, which represents University of Minnesota clerical workers, chants along with the crowd of union workers and protesters before speaking in front of a police precinct on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, in Minneapolis. An encampment of protesters outside a Minneapolis police station vowed Saturday to maintain their vigil over the death of a black man who was shot by police, saying they won’t move until video recordings of the encounter are released and authorities change how they interact with communities they serve.

Kerry Jo Felder, secretary for the Minneapolis NAACP, speaks to a crowd of union workers and protesters in front of a police precinct Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, in Minneapolis. An encampment of protesters outside a Minneapolis police station vowed Saturday to maintain their vigil over the death of a black man who was shot by police, saying they won’t move until video recordings of the encounter are released and authorities change how they interact with communities they serve. Kyndell Harkness (Minneapolis-St. Paul) Star Tribune AP

By GREG MOORE Associated Press

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“Police work is often viewed by those in the force as an us-versus-them war rather than a chance for community-oriented engagement and problem solving. The authors also point to a lack of accountability as one of the reasons why police violence persists.”

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2010/07/when-police-shoot-unarmed-man-oscar-grant-verdict-Mehserle

Sep 19, 2013 – The tragic death of an unarmed black man, shot 10 times by a white … there has been a push to give the Citizens Review Board more power.

Jul 14, 2010 – But almost more puzzling is how often unarmed men are shot by police … that isolates the police from the communities and the people they serve. … Fueling these calls for police reform are several cases in recent years where unarmed … Here’s a rundown, along with a few memorable shootings from the …

One in three police shootings involve unarmed people – Houston …
Nearly once a month, on average, police shot someone who had no weapon.
http://www.chron.com/news/article/One-in-three-police-shootings-involve-unarmed-1651275.php
by Lise Olsen –

Jul 25, 2004 – 1 in 3 police shootings involve unarmed people. Law enforcement experts: More officer training, use of alternate weapons would reduce numbers. … unarmed people that experts said could be addressed with updated policies …
Police shootings of unarmed people of color – Dispatches from the …

http://raniakhalek.com/2012/12/21/missing-from-the-gun-control-debate-police-shootings-of-unarmed-people-of-color/

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Dec 21, 2012 – … violence that is continually ignored: Police killings of unarmed citizens.

In my experience, liberal gun control advocates are the most silent on …
Licensed to Kill: The Growing Phenomenon of Police Shooting
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Licensed-to-Kill-The-Grow-by-John-Whitehead-Police-Abuse-Of-Power_Police-Brutality_Police-State-130916-302.html

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Sep 16, 2013 – … Phenomenon of Police Shooting Unarmed Citizens – Here’s a recipe … the more difficult option, adequately investigating a situation in order …

Op-Ed: Police shootings of unarmed citizens spark militarization …

Op-Ed: Police shootings of unarmed citizens spark militarization debate

By Justin King Sep 16, 2013 in World

black-lives-matter-1200x545_c In two shootings, one in New York and one North Carolina, law enforcement shot three unarmed people. In both cases, the citizens were unarmed. The outrage against military tactics in law enforcement increases.

The North Carolina incident involved police electrocuting and then shooting an unarmed man who appears to have been seeking help after an automobile accident.

“Hold fast to dreams,
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird,
That cannot fly.”
― Langston Hughes https://thepeaceresource.wordpress.com/2015/01/24/dreams-dreamers-and-dreaming/