Tag Archives: police misconduct

Police Harassment Greets G-20 Protesters

Posted on 2009/09/24 by denverabc

Police Harassment Greets G-20 Protesters by ROBERT S. ESHELMAN September 22, 2009 Editor’s Note: Follow Rob Eshelman’s dispatches from the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh at TheNation.com all week. Pittsburgh plays host this week to the G-20 summit, a gathering of … Continue reading →

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Iraq: “Show Thrower” finally free, claims torture at hands of authorities

Posted on 2009/09/15 by denverabc

BAGHDAD — The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush says he was tortured with beatings, whippings and electric shocks during his first few days in custody. Muntadhar al-Zeidi was freed Tuesday after nine months … Continue reading →

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Looking back at the GOP convention one year later: Police kicked into ‘disruption mode’

Posted on 2009/09/04 by denverabc

One year later, law enforcement officials continue to defend their handling of the Republican convention, arguing it was the only way to keep extremists from disrupting the gathering and preventing violent incidents. Full Minnesota Post Article/Editorial

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Injustice Everywhere Report and Denver Police Misconduct

Posted on 2009/08/27 by denverabc

Injustice Everywhere is a website that gathers information on reported incidents of police misconduct and analyzes, compiles and publishes the results to the general public.  A good way to follow the work they do is on their Twitter page or … Continue reading →

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81 year old still swept up in DNC protest drama

Posted on 2009/08/25 by denverabc

The only other demonstration Cecil Bethea ever attended was a 1970 protest at the Colorado Capitol of the shootings at Kent State. So the 81-year-old jumped at the chance to watch for a few minutes last Aug. 25 when a … Continue reading →

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ACLU Files Suit Over Illegal DNC Arrests

Posted on 2009/08/21 by denverabc

Just days before the anniversary of a mass arrest that shut down a downtown protest march during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) last year, eight Plaintiffs represented by lawyers for the ACLU of Colorado filed suit last evening in Denver … Continue reading →

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Phoenix: 44 kidnapped during ICE Raid

Posted on 2009/08/14 by denverabc

Although many organizations do not consider migrant workers abducted in raids by state agencies to be typical “political prisoners,” the political, social, and economic reasons that the state has attacked and arrested migrant laborers and those with questionable legal residency … Continue reading →

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Rapper Gets 2 Years In Jail for Song

Posted on 2009/08/12 by denverabc

Florida Rapper Antavio “T.O.” Johnson has received 2 years imprisonment for his song “Kill Me A Cop,” in which he names two specific officers. We have posted the song in solidarity with Antavio, all people experiencing repression for voicing legitimate … Continue reading →

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Denver Cop Accused of Using Gun to Speed up McDonald’s Breakfast

Posted on 2009/07/27 by denverabc

A Denver police officer faces felony menacing and weapons charges based on an allegation that he pointed a pistol to speed up his order at an Aurora McDonald’s in May.An employee at the McDonald’s at 18181 E. Hampden Ave. told … Continue reading →

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