Free Cecily McMillan! A Special Issue of the Occupy Gazette Free Cecily McMillan! A Special Issue of the Occupy Gazette
On Monday, May 5, Occupy Wall Street protester Cecily McMillan was found guilty of assaulting NYPD Officer Grantley Bovell at the OWS anniversary protest on March 17, 2012. She now...
May 13, 2014 / Sarah Leonard
‘No Action Taken’ on 97 Percent of Border Patrol Abuse Complaints ‘No Action Taken’ on 97 Percent of Border Patrol Abuse Complaints
One agent got away with allegedly kicking a pregnant woman, causing her to miscarry.
May 6, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
Did Occupy Actually Make Police Departments More Accountable? Did Occupy Actually Make Police Departments More Accountable?
Occupy Wall Street activists like Cecily McMillan are still fighting the state, only this time they’re waging their battles in the courts.
Apr 15, 2014 / Amity Paye
The Outrageous Trial of Cecily McMillan The Outrageous Trial of Cecily McMillan
A young Occupy Wall Street activist ended up in the hospital after her arrest. So why is she the one being prosecuted for assault?
Apr 14, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg
DOJ Blasts Albuquerque Police Department’s ‘Culture of Unjustifiable Aggression’ DOJ Blasts Albuquerque Police Department’s ‘Culture of Unjustifiable Aggression’
Albuquerque police who use excessive force rarely face any form of accountability.
Apr 10, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
Albuquerque Police Fatally Shoot Homeless Man Who Was Illegally Camping Albuquerque Police Fatally Shoot Homeless Man Who Was Illegally Camping
The death of James Boyd adds to a long list of questionable use-of-force incidents involving APD officers.
Mar 24, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
Lawsuit Claims Chicago Police Conducted Illegal Strip Searches in Public Lawsuit Claims Chicago Police Conducted Illegal Strip Searches in Public
One plaintiff also alleges that an officer charged her with drug possession on planted heroin.
Jan 31, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
Could an Interpreter Have Prevented NYPD Officers From Bloodying an 84-Year-Old Jaywalker? Could an Interpreter Have Prevented NYPD Officers From Bloodying an 84-Year-Old Jaywalker?
Kang Wong’s case highlights the need for language access services in police departments.
Jan 21, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
Two Cops Found Not Guilty in the Fatal Beating of a Schizophrenic, Homeless Man Two Cops Found Not Guilty in the Fatal Beating of a Schizophrenic, Homeless Man
Surveillance footage of Kelly Thomas’s death in 2011 sparked national outcry.
Jan 14, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
Police Use Tear Gas on Protesters Following Teen’s Death in Custody Police Use Tear Gas on Protesters Following Teen’s Death in Custody
Police violently dispersed a crowd of about 150 people in Durnham, North Carolina, during a vigil in which supporters demanded answers after the death of a teenager, who managed to...
Dec 23, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny