AvatarSamantha SaintidorHow tear gas brought Hong Kongers togetherverified_publisherCNNHong Kong CNN — When the pepper spray came out, the students only had moments to react. Kason, a wiry 23-year-old engineering student, was at the front of around 2,000 young protesters on a highway when he was hit – but what he remembers most is the way protesters cooperated with one another. “Give …
AvatarSamantha SaintidorJustice Department report blasts Puerto Rico policeverified_publisherCNNPuerto Rico Gov. Luis Fortuno said that before the report, his administration had outlined changes police would make. (CNN) -- The Puerto Rico Police Department has a long pattern of violating citizens' constitutional rights through excessive force and unwarranted searches, the Justice Department …
AvatarSamantha SaintidorTV crew: Police shutdown in Ferguson was ‘assault on freedom of press’verified_publisherCNNCNN — Did police in Ferguson, Missouri, deliberately fire tear gas and rubber bullets at a television news crew Wednesday night? Photos and videos from the Al Jazeera America camera crew were widely shared in the wake of Wednesday’s incident, which Al Jazeera called an “egregious assault on freedom …
AvatarSamantha SaintidorAttorney: Police violated stun gun policyverified_publisherCNNThe mother of man tased 13 times by police talks with CNN's Ashleigh Banfield about getting justice for her son.
AvatarSamantha SaintidorIllinois State Police investigate man’s death in local police custodyverified_publisherCNN - Paul Vercammen and Michael MartinezCNN — Six police officers in North Chicago, Illinois, have been reassigned to desk jobs while Illinois State Police and local authorities investigate why a 45-year-old man died in police custody last month, officials said Thursday. Darrin Hanna, who has a cousin who is a member of the North Chicago …
AvatarSamantha SaintidorFederal investigation claims abuses among New Orleans policeverified_publisherCNNDeputy Attorney General James Cole discusses the New Orleans Police Department on Thursday. (CNN) -- A federal investigation found that the New Orleans Police Department has engaged in patterns of misconduct in violation of the Constitution and federal law, the Justice Department announced …