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He pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, the second time a Philadelphia police officer was convicted of killing a Black man. [161] 5 May 1977: Terry W. Danson 7 October 1977: Houston Police Department (Texas) Several officers, including Danson and Orlando, beat Joe Campos Torres at a secluded spot near a bayou. When a jail officer refused ...
The Bakersfield Police Department (BPD) is the agency responsible for law enforcement within the city of Bakersfield, California, in the United States. It has over 590 officers and professional staff, covering an area of 151.2 square miles (392 km 2) serving an urban population of more than 400,000. The current chief of the department, since ...
Rodney Glen King (April 2, 1965 – June 17, 2012) was an African-American man who was a victim of police brutality. On March 3, 1991, he was severely beaten by officers of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) during his arrest after a high speed pursuit for driving while intoxicated on the I-210.
Police in Bakersfield, California arrested a man who was caught on surveillance video abusing his son at a supermarket. The shocking incident happened around 2:30 Thursday afternoon. The video ...
An entire chapter of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club was arrested on various violent charges, police say.. Six members of the Hells Angels biker gang were arrested in Bakersfield, California, on ...
Sullivan stole a knife from a cutlery store at Valley Plaza Mall in Bakersfield, California. He was pursued by a Bakersfield Police officer assigned to the mall. Outside the mall the pursuit was joined by Police officer Erick South and his K-9. Approaching Sullivan, South released his dog on Sullivan. Sullivan stabbed South in the arm.
The family contended that the deputies beat Lucero to death. In November 2012, Lucero's family was awarded a $4.5 million judgment in a wrongful death lawsuit against the deputies, the sheriff's office, and Kern County. [11] On May 9, 2013, it was reported that Bakersfield resident David Sal Silva died after resisting arrest.
Rogers had said the beating Nichols received was known as "the run tax" by Memphis police. "You get your a— beat," Martin said when asked what happens when someone runs from officers. He added ...