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Photos from Protest of Duncan Lemp Killing at MoCo Police Headquarters

Folks protested the SWAT killing of Duncan Lemp this morning at Montgomery County Police Headquarters. Lemp family members showed up regardless of the county prosecutor’s threat that they might be arrested for violating Gov. Hogan’s ban on “non-essential” activities during the pandemic. Roughly 25 to 30 folks showed up; to their credit, the police did not seek to disperse the protest because it exceeded the “ten people or fewer” Hogan guideline.

Arizona Judge Releases Body Cam Footage from Daniel Shaver Shooting Death

An Arizona judge finally released body cam footage from the shooting death of Daniel Shaver, which led to murder charges against Mesa police officer Philip “Mitch” Brailsford.
However, the videos are edited, removing the actual shooting of the unarmed man who died begging for his life.
But we already know Brailsford shot and killed Shaver after he was ordered to crawl towards police on his hands and knees.
And we already know that Brailsford was the only officer out of six that felt compelled to shoot.

Chicago Police Shot and Killed Teen Scaling Fence to Run Away, Claim He Had Weapon

A video has emerged, showing the circumstances of the most recent Chicago police killing.
This past Monday night, a new victim emerged, and so did a new video showing that 16-year old Pierre Loury died on the other side of the fence from the police foot pursuit which led to his demise.
Chicago police have shot five citizens and killed three already this year.
Generally speaking, police in America aren’t allowed to even shoot a known felon fleeing, unless it’s clear that he presents an immediate danger to the officer’s safety or the community.

GRAPHIC: California Cops Kill Suspect in 8 Seconds, Holding Garden Hose Spray Nozzle (UPDATED)

WARNING: EXTREMELY GRAPHIC VIDEO BELOW
Two California cops blew away a 40 year old mentally-ill suspect only eight seconds after getting out of their car, claiming the man reached for his waistband in the video below.
Police arrived on the scene after receiving calls about a man with a gun in the area.
But Freddy Centeno did not have a gun.
Just a black spray nozzle.

New York DA: Zero Jail Time for NYPD Cop Convicted of Killing Unarmed Man, Letting Him Die

A New York DA just recommended zero jail time for convicted NYPD cop Peter Liang, who fatally shot a man, and texted his union rep as the victim died rather than render assistance.
Liang shot and killed Akai Gurley in the stairwell of a housing project while on “vertical patrol” in 2014 and was later convicted of manslaughter and official misconduct.
Liang faced  15 years in prison.