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Man Who Recorded Walter Scott Murder Is Worried Police May Kill Him

He walked the same route to work every day – that’s when he saw and recorded the incident which led to the fatal shooting of Walter Scott. But now that has all changed. He explained in interviews yesterday that now he varies his route to work and does not go that same way any longer, in order to avoid assassination.

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By S. Wooten

The eyewitness who recorded the cellphone video that put a South Carolina police officer in jail on a murder charge just said that he is afraid for his life. Feidin Santana walks with security who is watching out for him right now – something he is fairly low key about – but in his first interview Wednesday, he said that even when he first told

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Everything Police Said About Unarmed Man’s Death Before Video Surfaced Was A Lie

In a matter of hours Police declared the occurrence at the corner of Remount and Craig roads a traffic stop gone wrong, alleging the dead man fought with an officer over his Taser before deadly force was employed.

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By M. David for Counter Current News
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A police officer in North Charleston, South Carolina, was just charged with murder after a video was released that shows him executing an unarmed African American man. But now it is clear that Officer Michael T. Slager, his partner and the department all spun a web of lies about the victim in this case. Before you entertain the idea that there

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VIDEO: Black Open Carry Protesters Take To The Streets To Protest Police Brutality

Around 40 New Black Panther Party members marched with their firearms on display through the streets of Austin during SXSW festival on Monday.

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By S. Wooten
And M. David for Counter Current News

We have reported on the “Open Carry” protests by the Huey P. Newton Gun Club, taking place in Texas recently in response to increasing incidences of police brutality. The Huey P. Newton Gun Club don’t claim to be Black Panthers like their namesake, but another group – the New Black Panther Party – does make use of the name. Some news outlets

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Bill Would Make ‘Policing For Profit’ Ticket Schemes A Federal Civil Rights Violation

“The time has come to end the practice of using law enforcement as a cash register, a practice that has impacted too many Americans and has disproportionately affected minority and low-income communities.”

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By S. Wooten
And Jackson Marciana | Counter Current News

Police departments all over the United States are raking in the money from average citizens. These aren’t hardened criminals, they are every-day people whose rights are being violated by greedy departments and cities which have criminalized victimless behavior in order to make millions off of people who are just minding their own business. In

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NYPD Wants To Pay You To Tell On People For Leaving Their Vehicles Running

They will even offer “training” for people who want to go around “catching” citizens on video leaving their cars idling.

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By M. David for Counter Current News
And S. Wooten

“If you see something, say something,” the New York post-9/11 ads read. But now, the New York Police Department says that if you submit your videos of people leaving their cars idling, the city will actually “pay something.” Two New York City City Council members Helen Rosenthal (D-Manhattan) and Donovan Richards (D-Queens) are introducing a

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