BREAKING: Training Officer Testifies Chauvin Did Not Use A “Choke Hold”
By Maryam Henein Day Seven saw three more law enforcement officials testifying about their experience in crisis intervention, proper procedures, and use of force training…
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George Floyd Pal Resists Testifying For Fear It May Incriminate Him At Derek Chauvin Murder Trial
By Maryam Henein Will George Floyd’s pal testify about what condition Floyd was in before he died? More police officials testified for the state on…
Derek Chauvin Murder Trial: Officials Continue To Damn The Defense (Part 1)
By Maryam Henein Day Six of the Derek Chauvin murder trial of George Floyd started with some legal wrangling, followed by more officials damning the…
Derek Chauvin Murder Trial: “Derek Chauvin ‘in no way’ should’ve kept George Floyd pinned by the neck,” says Police Chief (Part 2)
By Maryam Henein The cause of George Floyd’s death is the crux of contention between the prosecution and the defense. Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo…
New York Legalizes Recreational Marijuana, Pot Convictions To Be Automatically Expunged
By Elias Marat New York officially legalized cannabis on Wednesday as Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill that will regulate recreational marijuana sales…
4 Reasons Gun Control Can’t Solve America’s Violence Problem
By Mark Houser The gun-control paradigm—the idea that the solution to American violence is more laws restricting guns—is unhelpful. Gun control doesn’t work. Indeed, any…
City Refuses to Prosecute Victimless Crimes Like Drugs, Sex Work—Crime Rate Plummets
By Matt Agorist In the land of the free, 86% of the federal prison population are behind bars for victimless crimes. Baltimore, MD — After…
Emotions High As Bystanders Take Stand In Day 2 Of Derek Chauvin Trial
By Maryam Henein Testimony resumed Tuesday, March 30th in the Derek Chauvin murder trial with six people testifying in all, including four witnesses who were…
Opening Statements Commence in Derek Chauvin Murder Trial — Partially Dissolved Pills, 9:29, And Percocet Discussed
By Maryam Henein The Derek Chauvin murder trial started with strong opening statements from both sides followed by three state witnesses. While the prosecution’s presentation…
Scathing Investigation Finds “Most Departments” Ignore Domestic Violence in Their Ranks
By Matt Agorist Boston, MA — As TFTP has consistently reported, police officers in the United States have an exceedingly higher rate of domestic violence…
Predictive Policing Banned in 4 Cities. More Soon?
By Michael Boldin Little more than a dystopian pre-crime government credit score, predictive policing started out as a military intelligence application and is being deployed…
BREAKING: 15th And Final Juror Seated For Derek Chauvin Murder Trial; Opening Statements Start Monday
By Maryam Henein A 15th and final juror was chosen Tuesday in the murder trial of ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of…
Predictive Policing: Weaponizing Data and Location
By Michael Boldin Often funded by federal grant programs and even operated out of federally-designated fusion centers, “predictive policing” software is showing up in more…
“Twelve or Bust” Says Judge Cahill — 14 Jurors Seated, One More Juror Still Needed in Derek Chauvin Trial
By Maryam Henein Jury selection is nearly complete in the high-profile trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer, facing murder and manslaughter charges for…