Tag: Tamir Rice

Timothy Loehmann (image courtesy Grace Loehmann's Facebook feed, via Buzzfeed)

‘Where Are They Now’ Bad Cops Edition: Where DO Outcast Cops...

By now, most of you know that Timothy Loehmann, the Cleveland police officer who killed Tamir Rice, had no business being on the force. He had...

Trolls Sabotage George Zimmerman’s Online Gun Auction (VIDEO)

George Zimmerman's recent decision to auction off the gun that murdered Trayvon Martin for a lump sum shows what a horrible person he is. His...

Black Lives Matter Proving To Be A Formidable Voice For Millenials

In an important sense, the Black Lives Matter movement has finally arrived. It has gone from the kind of initial impotence so easily dismissed...

Guns Are for White Americans Only: Open Carry Message For Tamir...

Open carry laws that white citizens of Ohio enjoy didn't protect Tamir Rice. The 12 year-old black boy was executed by Cleveland police for...
Cudell Commons in Cleveland, where Tamir Rice was shot (courtesy The Plain Dealer)

WTF? Investigators Say Shooting Someone Without A Warning Is ‘Reasonable’

Last night, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Prosecutor Tim McGinity released reports from two outside investigators that he called in to help him decide whether to...

Open Letter To People Committed To “All Lives Matter”: You Are...

The "All Lives Matter" slogan is trash and the people committed to using it as a rallying cry need a major schooling. There are...
Cudell Commons in Cleveland, where Tamir Rice was shot (courtesy The Plain Dealer)

Prosecutor Releases Report On Sheriff’s Investigation Into Tamir Rice’s Death

This weekend, we may have gotten the clearest picture to date on how Tamir Rice died last winter in a Cleveland park. Late Saturday,...
Cudell Commons in Cleveland, where Tamir Rice was shot (courtesy The Plain Dealer)

Cleveland Judge To Prosecutor: Complaints “Should Be Filed” Against Tamir Rice’s...

On Tuesday, eight community activists in Cleveland sought arrest warrants for the officers involved in the death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice last winter. They...
Cudell Commons in Cleveland, where Tamir Rice was shot (courtesy The Plain Dealer)

Community Activists Seek To Bypass Prosecutor And Have Officers Who Killed...

A group of community activists in Cleveland dropped a bombshell yesterday when they petitioned a municipal judge to order the arrest of the officers...

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City Of Cleveland Disgustingly Blames Tamir Rice For His Own Death

In response to a lawsuit filed by Tamir Rice's family, the city of Cleveland is?blaming the then 12-year-old boy for his own killing. In...

White Teen Will Get Slap On Wrist For Violent Assault On...

We are constantly seeing more stories of actual violent white people somehow escaping the fates of those like Michael Brown and Tamir Rice. So many...
Cudell Commons in Cleveland, where Tamir Rice was shot (courtesy The Plain Dealer)

Who Failed To Tell Police That Tamir Rice’s Gun May Have...

On the face of it, the family of Tamir Rice already has grounds for one whopper of a lawsuit. The officer who killed Rice,...
Andrew Hawkins in training camp (courtesy capsfan2014's Flickr)

Cleveland Police Union Pitches Fit Over Browns Player’s Support For Shooting...

When Cleveland Browns wide receiver Andrew Hawkins took the field for Sunday's game, he came out wearing a shirt saying, "Justice for Tamir Rice...

Shooting Death of 12-Year-Old Tamir Rice Ruled A Homicide

// // After an autopsy was performed on 12-year-old Tamir Rice, Ohio's Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office has ruled the child's death a homicide. The...

Power Corrupts: From Politicians To The Police

// // People have been saying since the beginning of political science and the study of people and societies, that positions of power can...

Cop That Shot 12-Year-Old Tamir Rice Appeared Unstable At Previous ...

// // Cleveland.com is reporting that officer Tim Loehmann, who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice, had?a track record of immaturity and inability to...

White Children With Guns = Cute and Fun, Not Deadly

The story of Tamir Rice has absolutely horrified me. Yes, so many unarmed blacks have been killed just within the past couple of years...

Horrifying Video Release Of The Killing Of 12- Year- Old Tamir...

The Cleveland Police Department just released video footage of the fatal shooting of 12 year old Tamir Rice. To summarize, Rice can be seen walking...
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Growing Narrative Sweeping Nation, Put Ferguson On Edge

// // It seems like each week, we read a new headline involving a young black male being shot, choked, or killed by police....