Bad Cop Cleared for Punching Innocent Man as Good Cops Punished for Releasing Video
By Matt Agorist Miami Beach, FL — On December 18, 2018, Miami Beach police officer Adriel Dominguez lost his temper and delivered a haymaker to…
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Who Profits from Militarizing the Police?
By William D. Hartung Ever since images of the police deploying armored vehicles against peaceful demonstrators in Ferguson, Missouri, hit the national airwaves in 2014, the…
Miami Vice: Cops Set Up “Mask Traps” To Issue $100 Fines
Miami police are citing anyone in their jurisdiction who they deem is wearing their face mask improperly. They are ticketing in public areas as well…
Washington D.C. Ordinance Limits Federal Militarization of Local Police
By Michael Maharrey Last week, Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed an ordinance that bans the D.C. police department from acquiring certain military-grade equipment from…
Thousands of Secret Police Discipline Records Published Online as Unions Sue to Stop It
By ProPublica Until last month, New York state prohibited the release of police officers’ disciplinary records. Civilians’ complaints of abuse by officers were a secret….
It’s Time for Cities to Stop Using Cops as Revenue Collectors
By Daniel Kowalski Local governments are spending more money than they receive through taxes, and they are making up the difference through fines and fees….
Veterans Form Human ‘Wall’ to Protect Portland Protesters from Police
By Matt Agorist Portland, OR — Over the last several weeks, protests in Portland, Oregon have been increasing and tensions between the police and the…
Cop Knocks Out Handcuffed Woman as Fellow Cops Do Nothing — Taxpayers Held Liable
By Matt Agorist Jacksonville, FL — In 2016, the Free Thought Project reported on the story of Officer Akinyemi Borisade who was caught on multiple…
Cop Charged for Opening Fire on 3 Journalists With Rubber Bullets for No Reason
By Matt Agorist Multiple times throughout the 20th century, the United States along with 195 other countries ratified the Geneva Conventions to afford protections to…
Good Cop Forced Out for Exposing Corruption Says Fellow Cop Put Gun to His Head to Scare Him
By Matt Agorist Redwood City, CA — In 2015, the Free Thought Project brought you the exclusive story of the whistleblower Chicago Police officer, Shannon…
DHS Creates “Violent Opportunists” To Justify Police Violence Against Protesters
By MassPrivateI In a country wracked by police protests, it seems like DHS and their Fusion Centers will stop at nothing to justify their existence….
Cops Raid “Illegal” Gym, Let Cop Who Was Working Out Go While Ticketing Everyone Else
By Matt Agorist Lincoln Park, MI — In northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula, the almighty governor is kind enough to allow gyms to open…
EFF Launches Searchable Database of Police Agencies and the Tech Tools They Use to Spy on Communities
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), in partnership with the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno, today launched the largest-ever collection of…
For the First Time in US, City Proposes Ending Police Enforcement of Traffic Laws
By Matt Agorist Berkeley, CA — In what is being touted as a first in the nation proposal, the City of Berkeley, California has proposed…