Category: Police
DAPL Saboteur Ruby Montoya Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison
Des Moines, IA – Ruby Montoya, admitted Dakota Access Pipeline saboteur, stepped out of a car Wednesday morning in front of the federal courthouse in Des Moines, Iowa, and walked quietly into the building. Her dark hair was pulled back into a low bun and…
Greece: Migrant Dies Amid Inhumane Conditions in Eleonas Refugee Camp
Athens, Greece – In late August, Pakistani migrant Wares Ali, 52, died from heart failure inside Eleonas Refugee Camp as medical personnel have left hundreds without healthcare as part of the authorities’ strategy of displacement. Ali had been in the camp on the outskirts of…
Patriot Front Members Exposed in Parking Lot Clusterf*ck
Unicorn Riot's video investigation combined video from four different police body cameras to identify five formerly unnamed Patriot Front neo-nazis.
Over 2,200 Israeli Raids Killed 140 Palestinians Thus Far in 2022
Occupied West Bank, Palestine – A day after a ceasefire ended Israel’s deadly Operation Breaking Dawn on August 7, Israeli forces conducted a raid on Nablus using missiles and heavy weaponry to target a house where Ibrahim al-Nabulsi, the commander of Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, was…
“Philadelphia Three” Political Prisoner Khalif Miller Languishes Pre-Trial in Federal Prison
Philadelphia, PA – Federal inmate in the Bureau of Prisons, Khalif Miller, says his rights are being violated while in prison awaiting trial on federal arson charges from the 2020 anti-police uprisings. Miller said he hadn’t had an attorney visit for his first 19 months…
Ricky Balsimo Remembered a Year After Being Found Dismembered at the Bottom of Lake Superior
Minneapolis, MN – On a hot summer day, June 20, 2022, marked the one year anniversary of Richard “Ricky” Anthony Balsimo’s death as friends and family came together for his memorial.
Ricky Balsimo was a 34-year-old father of three and member of the Turtle Mountain…
Brazil: Nearly 7,500 Fall Victim to Femicides and Police Killings
At least 1,319 women in Brazil lost their lives as a result of femicide in 2021 while 6,100 people were killed by police, marking another violent year for the country. Statistics compiled by the Brazilian Public Security Forum (BPSF) in their annual report (pdf) detail…
Despite Widespread Mistrust, Minneapolis PD to Fly Surveillance Drones
Minneapolis, MN – The Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) “has decided to use drones,” explained a representative of the Department at a Public Health and Safety Committee hearing on August 10th. This decision was sprung on Minneapolitans and their representatives at City Council without notice nor…