CBC Top Stories1d ago
Video showing Toronto police tackling cyclist after alleged traffic violation sparks outcry
Following an arrest downtown that was captured on video, Toronto police say a man now faces three charges after running a stop sign, swearing at officers and attempting to flee. But a Toronto lawyer specializing in cycling injury law says police may have used excessive force.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-cyclist-tackled-9.7220412?cmp=rss
CBC Canada1d ago
Video showing Toronto police tackling cyclist after alleged traffic violation sparks outcry
Following an arrest downtown that was captured on video, Toronto police say a man now faces three charges after running a stop sign, swearing at officers and attempting to flee. But a Toronto lawyer specializing in cycling injury law says police may have used excessive force.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-cyclist-tackled-9.7220412?cmp=rss
CBC Toronto1d ago
Excessive or justified? Video shows Toronto police tackling cyclist for alleged traffic violation
Following an arrest downtown that was captured on video, Toronto police say a man now faces three charges after running a stop sign, swearing at officers and attempting to flee. But a Toronto lawyer specializing in cycling injury law says police may have used excessive force.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-cyclist-tackled-9.7220412?cmp=rss
Show threadNonilex5d ago

Hennepin County attorney’s office charged him with 4 counts of second-degree #assault earlier this month.

“Today’s arrest is a critical step forward in our prosecution of Mr. Castro,” Mary Moriarty, the Hennepin County attorney, said in a statement.

#law #Trump #immigration #Minnesota #CivilRights #UseOfForce #ExcessiveForce #PoliceBrutality #ICE #CBP #Sturmabteilung #StateSponsoredTerrorism #MafiaState #AbuseOfPower #authoritarianism #autocracy #despotism #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny

PugJesusMay 15

Aftermath of the MOVE bombing by police, Philadelphia, USA, 1985

https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/2063747/aftermath-of-the-move-bombing-by-police-philadelphia-usa-1985

NonilexMay 4

#GiftArticle

Internal #ICE records reveal the widespread #UseOfForce in “#detention” centers [#ConcentrationCamps].

Reports detail how guards have increasingly used chemical agents & physical tactics on detainees, including on people demanding adequate water, food & medical care.

#Trump #law #immigration #CivilRights #HumanRights #AbuseOfPower #Authoritarianism #Autocracy #fascism #HumanitarianLaw #TheCrueltyIsThePoint #PoliceBrutality #ExcessiveForce #WhiteSupremacy
https://wapo.st/4tdgBRA

Internal ICE records reveal widespread use of force in detention centers

The reports detail how guards have increasingly used chemical agents and physical tactics on detainees, including groups demanding adequate water, food and medical care.

The Washington Post
CBC NorthApr 28
RCMP reviewing officers' use of force in Whatì arrest
N.W.T. RCMP say they are reviewing a recent arrest to determine if they used excessive force. Police say they used strikes and a Taser to arrest a suspect in Whatì, who was later charged with assault and resisting a peace officer.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/rcmp-reviewing-officers-use-of-force-in-whati-arrest-9.7180051?cmp=rss
Show threadNonilexApr 18

Court records show Morgan had a history of financial problems, & the police department in Alexandria, Virginia, said he was an entry-level recruit for 6 weeks in 2022 but never completed its police academy. It is unclear when he started at #ICE, which didn’t return messages seeking comment.

#Trump #law #murder #ExtraJudicialKillings #Constitution #RightToProtest #DueProcess #ExcessiveForce #UseOfForce #PoliceBrutality #CivilRights #HumanRights #ICE #CBP #Sturmabteilung #WhiteSupremacy #RESIST

Show threadNonilexApr 18

#Trump put a premium on swift action, & for #ICE that meant rapid-fire recruitment & hiring, which in turn led to new employees with questionable qualifications. Their backgrounds & training have come under scrutiny after numerous high-profile incidents in which ICE agents used #ExcessiveForce.

#law #murder #ExtraJudicialKillings #Constitution #RightToProtest #DueProcess #UseOfForce #PoliceBrutality #CivilRights #HumanRights #CBP #Sturmabteilung #WhiteSupremacy #RESIST

Show threadNonilexApr 18

Their common bond∶ All were hired recently by US #Immigration & Customs Enforcement during an unprecedented hiring spree — 12,000 new officers & special agents to double its force — after the agency received a $75 billion windfall from #Congress to enact Trump’s #MassDeportation campaign.

#Trump #law #murder #ExtraJudicialKillings #Constitution #RightToProtest #DueProcess #ExcessiveForce #UseOfForce #PoliceBrutality #CivilRights #HumanRights #ICE #CBP #Sturmabteilung #WhiteSupremacy #RESIST