U.S. President Barack Obama puts in place new restrictions on the use of military equipment by police departments, following unrest in U.S. cities over the deaths of black men at the hands of police officers.
19May/15
Tag Archives: Baltimore
29Apr/15
Peace Be Still
Baltimore Thanks @darinatwater Photo by M. Cromartie
28Apr/15
Night of rioting in Baltimore results in burnt buildings, cars and ransacked shops – amateur videos
A day and night of violence in Baltimore leaves cars’ wreckage and litter on streets and shops damaged, amateur videos show. The violence followed the funeral of a 25-year-old black man who died of injuries sustained while in police custody.
27Apr/15
Loretta Lynch sworn-in as U.S. Attorney General
Loretta Lynch is sworn in as U.S. Attorney General and faces a raft of pressing issues — not least of which is the spate of deadly confrontations between mostly white police officers and mostly black men.
Continue reading