Since the start of 2014, at least 130 people have been killed by police in the United States. Amongst the victims are: * Eric Garner, choked to death by police in New York City on July 17 * Misty Holt-Singh, a hostage in a bank robbery, shot and killed along with Gilbert Renteria and Alex Gregory Martinez in Stockton, California on July 16 * Carlos Mejia, shot holding a pair of gardening shears in Salinas, California on May 20 * Steven C. Cordery, shot while surrendering outside of his home in Spokane, Washington on March 26 * James Boyd, a homeless man camping outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico on March 11 * Luis Rodriguez, shot in Moore, Oklahoma after police responded to a fight between his wife and daughter on February 14 * Manuel Orosco Longoria, shot with his hands in the air in Phoenix, Arizona on January 14 Michael Brown is the latest victim to be added to this list. Along with the vast growth in the prison system, domestic spying and the militarization of American society, police violence is part of the repressive response of the ruling class to the growing social anger and opposition that is building up within the United States.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 14:09:34 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015