Kelly Thomas
The Milwaukee Police Officer Who Killed a Schizophrenic Man Got Fired and Nobody's Happy
The officer lost his job, but he probably won't be facing charges for killing someone.
Can We Please Fire Police Officers Who Knock Down Dudes in Wheelchairs? Please?
The police chief of Lafayette, Indiana, wanted to get rid of Tom Davidson after the cop pushed over a 25-year-old man's wheelchair, but a review board said no dice.
The Dangers of Calling the Police on the Mentally Ill
Men with guns and badges aren't equipped to be psychiatrists.
The Right to Film Cops Is Important, but It's No Justice
A federal court rules that cops can't arrest you for filming them. But this doesn't end impunity or brutality.
We Need to Stop Trusting the Police
A pair of cops who were caught on video mercilessly beating Kelly Thomas, a mentally ill homeless man who died of his injuries, were acquitted of all charges last week. Was that because too many people still think of the police as the good guys?
The Police Need to Lay Off the Mentally Ill
On October 14, a 52-year-old who had bipolar disorder and schizophrenia was shot in the stomach by a cop, even though he wasn't posing an immediate threat to anyone. This kind of incident is depressingly common.
