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Protests erupt after police shoot Black man in Minneapolis traffic stop

Nicholas Pfosi and Jonathan Allen, Reuters
Posted at Apr 12 07:08 PM

Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets as angry protests erupted in a Minneapolis suburb after a 20-year-old Black man was shot dead during a traffic stop. Read more »

George Floyd's cousin 'confident' as trial begins in Minneapolis

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 10 04:00 PM

After sitting through the first few juror selections, George Floyd's cousin said Tuesday she is feeling "optimistic" about the outcome of the trial of the police officer charged for killing her family member in a case that set off a surge of anti-racist activism throughout the United States. Read more »

Trial to begin for US policeman charged with George Floyd death

Joy Powell with Charlotte Plantive in Washington, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 07 10:01 AM

Nine months after George Floyd's death laid bare the racial wounds in the United States, the white policeman charged with murdering the 46-year-old Black man is going on trial.   Read more »

Thai police fire rubber bullets at protesters outside PM's residence

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 01 02:08 PM

Thai police shot rubber bullets and used water cannon and tear gas against pro-democracy protesters in Bangkok Sunday at a rally outside a military barracks housing the prime minister's residence. Read more »

Hustisya hiling ng pamilya ng Fil-Am na umano'y biktima ng US police brutality

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 25 09:12 PM

Patay ang isang Fil-Am sa California matapos gamitan umano ng excessive force ng pulis noong Disyembre.  Read more »

Football: U.S. women's team 'past the protesting phase' of anthem debate

Reuters
Posted at Feb 23 09:55 AM

The U.S. women's national team said their decision to resume standing as a group for the national anthem is not the end of the squad's fight for justice.   Read more »

New protests in France over security law

Carole Guirado and Agence France-Presse bureaus
Posted at Jan 31 12:34 PM

Tens of thousands of protesters turned out in dozens of French cities Saturday against a security bill they say will restrict the filming and publicizing of images of police brutality, but also to protest the restrictions imposed against the coronavirus.   Read more »

Pulis na bumaril sa mag-ina sa Tarlac, naghain ng not guilty plea

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 11 01:44 PM

Naghain ng not guilty plea sa kasong 2 counts of murder ang pulis na nakuhanan ng video na bumaril sa dalawa niyang kapitbahay sa Paniqui, Tarlac noong Disyembre. Read more »

NBA: Lakers star James calls lack of charges in Blake shooting 'blow to heart'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 03:23 PM

NBA superstar LeBron James called the decision not to bring charges in the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin "a blow to the heart" on Tuesday. Read more »

Police told after cop kills man over mistaken identity: 'Death should not be the first option'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 08:08 PM

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Monday urged the police to "be more discerning on the use of force and firearms" after a cop killed a construction worker he mistook for a robber in Pampanga.   Read more »

PNP vows to fast track dismissal from service of killer cop Nuezca

Angel Movido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 08:10 PM

The Philippine National Police (PNP) vowed Monday to speed up the dismissal from the service of Jonel Nuezca, suspect in the viral twin slay of a mother and son in Tarlac that has outraged the nation for its brutality. Read more »

Cellphone used to capture Tarlac shooting turned over to police

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 24 10:22 PM

Police investigators in the Philippines now have the sworn statements and cellphone videos of two minors who recorded how a policeman shot to death a mother and her son in the province of Tarlac. Read more »

Kin, supporters of slain Gregorio mother and son call for justice

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 23 11:59 PM

The cold-blooded killing of a mother and her son by a police officer in the Philippines ignited calls for swift justice for the victims.  Read more »

Tarlac killer cop seeks help for his family

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 23 11:53 PM

Police Staff Sergeant Jonel Nuezca is appealing for aid to be given to his family while he is detained as investigation is underway.    Read more »

Killer cop Nuezca demoted for 2014 extortion case in October, just weeks before slays

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 23 05:02 PM

The National Police Commission (Napolcom) confirmed Wednesday that policeman Jonel Nuezca has been slapped with a demotion last October over a 2014 case of extortion.  Read more »

How cities lost control of police discipline

Kim Barker, Michael H. Keller and Steve Eder, The New York Times
Posted at Dec 23 12:22 PM

Any significant changes are likely to require dismantling deeply ingrained systems that shield officers from scrutiny, make it difficult to remove them and portend roadblocks for reform efforts, according to an examination by The New York Times. Read more »

Palace: No need to reassess 'shoot' orders for cops following Tarlac killings

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 23 12:22 AM

MANILA - There is no need for President Rodrigo Duterte to reassess his orders to the police to shoot down criminals, Malacañang said Tuesday, as it shrugged off criticisms that his rhetoric has emboldened police officers to abuse their powers with impunity. Read more »

PNP aims for quick resolution of Tarlac killer cop case

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 22 11:34 PM

Philippine authorities vow to quickly resolve the case of Police Staff Sergeant Jonel Nuezca, who fatally shot an unarmed mother and her son in Tarlac province. Read more »

De Lima says Duterte has 'no credibility' in condemning police brutality

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 22 03:47 PM

Detained Sen. Leila de Lima on Tuesday said President Rodrigo Duterte has "no credibility" in calling out police officers tagged in brutal killings. Read more »

'May topak': Duterte claims Tarlac killer cop has mental illness

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 22 04:49 AM

PNP records showed that in his last 10 years in service, Nuezca faced 6 charges including grave misconduct, serious neglect of duty, refusal to undergo a drug test, an administrative case, and suspension.  Read more »