Cases
The most heinous cases
of cop brutality
in every city
must be open
to public scrutiny!
The cases we highlight are just the tip of the iceberg, but each highlights the need for all working people to fight and expose the cops, courts, prisons, and jails.
Police brutality is not a matter of a few bad apples, rogue racist cops or isolated instances. Black people and workers have the right to know what is in the police archives in all these cases and so many others—it is an elementary act of self-defense to make public the crimes of the police!
If you or your organization are active around other cases we should add, let us know!
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December 9, 1981
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Philadelphia,
PA
Shot, Beaten and Framed Up by Philadelphia PD
November 3, 2018
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Danville,
CA
Killed by Danville, CA police
March 13, 2021
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Antioch,
CA
Died after repeated beatings and harassment by APD
April 6, 2015
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San Francisco,
CA
Died in Custody of San Francisco County Sheriffs and Police
January 26, 2026
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Queens,
NY
Shot by NYPD
August 23, 2023
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The Bronx,
New York,
NY
Skull crushed by “Cooler Killer” cop
October 17, 2019
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The Bronx,
New York,
NY
Killed by NYPD for not wearing seatbelt
December 6, 2021
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Pickens County,
AL
Killed by Pickens County, Alabama Sheriff Deputies
July 17, 2014
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Staten Island,
New York,
NY
Choked to death by NYPD
July 3, 2023
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New Rochelle,
NY
Killed by cops for eating grapes
December 18, 2022
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Lakeland,
FL
Beaten by Lakeland, FL Street Crimes Unit
November 15, 2018
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Hayward,
CA
13 shots 7 seconds after police arrived
April 19, 2021
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Alameda,
CA
Asphyxiated by three Alameda police officers
January 24, 2023
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Braxton,
MS
Five cops self-labelled as the “Goon Squad”
May 10, 2019
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Monroe,
LA
Killed by Louisiana State Troopers
LA,
CA
Two of the largest, deadliest and most notorious jails in the U.S.
July 4, 2024
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Hemet,
CA
Killed by Hemet, CA Police
September 22, 2021
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LA,
CA
Killed in LA Men’s Central
June 26, 1975
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Pine Ridge Reservation,
SD
Native American Activist Framed Up by FBI
September 14, 2014
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Richmond,
CA
Killed by Richmond, CA Police
July 27, 2020
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LA,
CA
Severely Beaten by L.A. Sheriff's Deputies
December 23, 2020
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Antioch,
CA
Killed by Antioch, CA Police
July 13, 2024
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LA,
CA
Killed by Los Angeles, CA Police
March 27, 2019
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Jefferson Parish,
LA
Killed by Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Sheriff’s Office
June 6, 2020
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Oakland,
CA
Killed by California Highway Patrol
July 4, 2016
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New York,
NY
Killed by off-duty NYPD on the 4th of July
April 18, 2020
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San Leandro,
CA
Killed by San Leandro Police
March 29, 2021
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Chicago,
IL
Killed by Chicago Police
January 18, 2023
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Atlanta,
GA
“Stop Cop City” Activist gunned down by Georgia Troopers
April 14, 2019
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The Bronx,
New York,
NY
Shot dead while cooking dinner
June 16, 2013
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Chicago,
IL
Killed by Chicago Police Department
August 19, 2023
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Martinez,
CA
Brothers killed/injured by Martinez, CA Police
February 1, 2023
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LA,
CA
Died in custody
July 27, 2021
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Dolton,
IL
Killed by Dolton, IL Police
September 29, 2023
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Jacksonville,
FL
Beaten by Jacksonville, FL Sheriff’s Office
July 18, 1996
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Alpine,
TX
Chicano Activist Framed Up in Texas