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Father Convicted of Attempted Murder for Defending His Family Against Intruders—Who Were Cops

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Corey Marioneaux Jr., 24, is a father of two and a devout churchgoer with no prior convictions. As a result, when he heard his front door smashed last week just before 5 a.m. while he slept in his bed, the last thing on his mind was, "it must be the cops; I'll just act completely defenceless with my wife and children in the house." Rather than that, he did what any father or husband would: he defended himself. Unfortunately for Marioneaux, it was the cops, and defending his family against them, that landed this innocent father in jail, where he now faces a lengthy sentence. Fortunately, no one was killed during the early morning raid in which police used a battering ram to break down Marioneaux's front door and storm into his living room. However, if this father of two had actually killed one of the intruders, he would have been justified. Though police claimed they "knocked" on his front door for ten seconds, the majority of people are still asleep at this

Cops Execute Innocent Man While He Slept on Sofa During No-Knock Raid on Wrong Person

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Following George Floyd's death in May 2020, the country engaged in heated arguments about how to address the issue of excessive force in the land of the free. After significant suggestions by then-Congressman Justin Amash and Senator Rand Paul to abolish qualified immunity and no-knock warrants were mostly disregarded, other communities stepped in and proposed local remedies. Minneapolis – the agency responsible for Floyd's death — was one of these actors who said they would severely limit the use of no-knock orders. However, as we anticipated at the time, this looks to have been a case of smoke and mirrors. Minneapolis announced in November 2020 that it would be limiting the use of no-knock warrants by imposing severe limitations on their usage. No-knock warrants are only authorised under those standards in high-risk situations, such as a hostage scenario. "With the exception of exceptional situations, such as a hostage scenario, MPD officers will be obliged to declare th

Police Punish 13-Year-Old Girl for "Getting Too Close"

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This week, Phoenix police are dealing with the fallout from a video showing an officer beating a 13-year-old girl. The child was first accused of exiting a stolen automobile, authorities said. Later reports said that the child was not in the automobile and was just coming up to the scene. In the footage, four cops hold the girl as another officer repeatedly strikes her in the face. Throughout the assault, the lady recording it repeatedly yells “she's a minor!” But it made no difference. The girl was charged with a serious assault. In the footage, there is a minor girl inside an inhabited stolen car. “At least two persons were detained, including that juvenile female,” Phoenix Police Sgt. Ann Justus told FOX 10. That was the first claim. As previously stated, police then amended their statement and said that the youngster was not in the stolen automobile. PHX PD update Initially, the adolescent girl was thought to have exited a stolen car. Now we're informed she "approached

Cops handcuff man for ‘obstructing sidewalk,' then repeatedly punch and kick him in the testicles and face

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A frightening video was released, prompting demands for the resignation of the Hammond police chief. It shows many cops slamming boots and knees into a man's face and neck as other officers kick and punch him mercilessly. The victim, Kendrick Ratliff, was shackled the whole time and unable to defend himself, much alone constitute a danger to the cops. Seth Stoughton, an attorney and former police officer who teaches at the University of South Carolina School of Law, appeared before the Hammond City Council last week, alleging that the video of Ratliff's beating is "among the most egregious uses of force" he has ever studied. The event occurred on Dec. 6, 2017, and despite the graphic footage, FBI inquiry, and expert evidence, not a single cop involved has received even a wrist slap. Indeed, one of them was raised to the rank of chief. The video, which was released to local ABC station WBRZ, portrays gruesome and unlawful behaviour. The police chief and the city have r

Police deny torturing a guy to death over a lost vehicle battery in Shedrack Ochoche.

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The Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police Command has disputed that cops murdered Shedrach Ochoche for allegedly stealing a vehicle battery from a Chinese lady known as Madam Pimpim. Mr Ochoche, a native of Benue State's Agatu Local Government Area and a former employee of a Chinese restaurant in Abuja's Jahi neighbourhood, was tortured to death on January 17 after being suspected of carrying away the batteries.  According to the DAILY POST, Ochoche, a restaurant janitor, quit before his suspected murder due to the organization's failure to pay his wages for many months. According to a notice published by a famous human rights lawyer in Abuja, Napoleon Otache, the dead resigned from the Chinese woman's restaurant after being due to more than three months' wages. He stated that five days after Ochoche quit the cleaning job, the Chinese lady complained about her vehicle battery being gone and proceeded to the Mabushi Police Division in Abuja to make a complaint, which

Indignation as Cop Who Murdered Unarmed Teen Gets Released from Prison Early

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In October 2018, four years after shooting and killing 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was convicted guilty of second-degree murder and sixteen counts of aggravated violence with a firearm. He was sentenced to only six years and nine months in jail in January 2019. While the punishment is obviously lenient in light of the multitude of offences committed, what little justice was being served came to an end this week when officials revealed that Van Dyke will be freed early after completing less than half of his term. Now, campaigners are pushing for the federal prosecution of this murdered officer. "You've got a white guy who killed a child on tape, shooting him 16 times in cold blood," neighbourhood leader William Calloway said. "And the federal government has made no attempt to intervene. That is unjust. That is a kind of racism. We have to call it by its true name." Calloway and other activists are now pushing for the

Three Cops Arrested for Shooting 25 Rounds into a Crowd of Unknown Individuals, Killing an 8-Year-Old Girl

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When Fanta Bility, 8, and her family went to a high school football game in August, they had no idea their greatest fear would come true that night. Unfortunately, that is precisely what occurred, courtesy to a bunch of trigger-happy police officers who used excessive force. After trying to avoid responsibility by charging two adolescent lads with Fanta's murder — despite the fact that she was killed by police weapons — the three policemen who opened fire that day have been charged. Brian Devaney, 41; Sean Dolan, 25; and Devon Smith, 33, were charged with voluntary manslaughter, manslaughter, and reckless endangerment this week. As expected, the officers' police union-appointed counsel contested the allegations, stating that the policemen who opened fire into a throng of innocent people were basically heroes. "These three policemen responded to the sound of gunfire and risked their lives to safeguard that neighbourhood," said a statement from McMonagle, Perri, McHugh,