Deontae Faison, Father Of 2, In Coma After Oakland Cops Tased Him For 40 Minutes In Water
Multiple officers stood and watched for 40 minutes while Faison struggled and drowned.
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Akron School Cop Under Investigation After Video Shows He Punched Black Student In Head
An Akron school resource officer is under investigation after a 16-year-old high school Black student was shot in the head.
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Deontae Faison, Father Of 2, In Coma After Oakland Cops Tased Him For 40 Minutes In Water
Source: Justin Sullivan / Getty Right now, Deontae Faison, a Black father of two in Oakland, California, has been lying in a coma since April after being tased repeatedly by an officer while in water — and, somehow, that’s not the worst of it. According to the Miami Herald, the family of 35-year-old Faison filed a federal civil rights lawsuit accusing officers not just of tasing their loved one–who was […]
Akron School Cop Under Investigation After Video Shows He Punched Black Student In Head
Source: x / x Authorities are investigating a police school resource officer (SRO) in Akron, Ohio, after he was caught on camera repeatedly punching a 16-year-old high school Black student in the head. According to News 5 Cleveland, the incident began when the school principal tasked the SROs to help find the boy, who did not pass through the metal detectors. The incident, caught on the school’s security camera, […]
American Airlines To Pay $50 Million Fine Over Bad Treatment
Source: NurPhoto / Getty American Airlines has agreed to a $50 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Transportation for violating laws that protect airline passengers with disabilities. The investigation uncovered numerous infractions with American Airlines. Some included cases of American providing “unsafe physical assistance” to passengers. The alleged treatment “at times resulted in injuries and undignified treatment of wheelchair users,” investigators stated in an announcement on Wednesday. The investigation […]
‘Blade’ Removed From MCU Release Slate, Sparking Spirited Discussion On X
Blade, the long-promised reboot of the popular film series with Mahershala Ali in the titular role, has seen several setbacks but was highly anticipated by fans of the franchise. Collectively, those same fans are decrying Marvel’s decision to remove Blade from its 2025 release slate and sparking a spirited discussion on X. As reported by Deadline, Blade, which has seen a shuffle of names for directors, was reported for a […]
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