Category: Facts of repression
died 15 minutes after arrest
Zachary Goldson
In October 2013, Zachary Goldson was found dead in his prison cell 15 minutes after being arrested by officers of the Brown, Ohio Police Department. On that day, the man allegedly attacked a law enforcement officer. In the footage from the video taken by the officer’s body camera, police officers can be heard shouting at […]
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"refused to show her passport
Marquina Gilliam-Hicks
In June 2019, officers of the Williamson, Texas Police Department used excessive force when arresting a black woman, Marquina Gilliam-Hicks. According to the woman, that day she was listening to music with her friend in her car near her house, when one of the neighbors called the police with a noise complaint.When the police arrived […]
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"journalist
Teri Jacobs
In August 2020, a police officer from Portland, Oregon, used excessive force against Teri Jacobs while she was taking part in a protest. The girl was present at the demonstration as a representative of the press, which was confirmed by her press card. Despite this, when at some point the police began to disperse the […]
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pinned to the ground
Hector Arreola
In January 2017, police officers from Columbus, Georgia, used excessive force during the arrest of 30-year-old Hector Arreola, as a result of which he died. The man twice turned to the police for help, as he felt unwell. The police officers who arrived at the scene tried to arrest Arreola, during which a struggle began […]
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beaten to death by the police
Koray Celik
In March 2017, 28-year-old Koray Celik died after being beaten by officers of the Montreal Police Department, Canada. On that day, his parents called the police, because he, being intoxicated, began to behave inappropriately. By the arrival of the police, the parents already calmed down their son, but after the 28-year-old young man saw the […]
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falsely sentenced to 40 years
Jackie Wilson
In 1982, the prosecutor of the State of Illinois and several employees of the Chicago Police Department entered into a criminal conspiracy, convicting the innocent Jackie Wilson. They pinned the murder of a policeman on the man, thereby putting him in prison for almost 40 years. According to Wilson, he was repeatedly tortured by police […]
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transgender woman
Kayla Moore
In February 2013, Kayla Moore, a 41-year-old transgender woman from Berkeley, California, suffering from mental health problems, died in a police station. That day, Moore’s friend contacted the police, as she was worried about her mental state. The police officers who arrived at the scene tried to arrest the woman, as she had a panic […]
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suffered from schizophrenia
Marcelo Garcia
In April 2021, officers of the Houston, Texas Police Department shot and killed 46-year-old Marcelo Garcia, who suffers from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, during another mental health crisis. On that day, the woman called the police for help, as her husband began to behave differently than usual. The assistant officer who arrived at the scene […]
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не оказали первую помощь
Anthony Hulon
In April 2020, less than 12 hours after his arrest, 54-year-old Anthony Hulon was found dead in his prison cell in Lansing, Michigan. The man was arrested for a misdemeanor and taken to a hospital for examination, from where he was transferred to prison a few hours later. One of the policemen stated in his […]
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heart stopped
Muhammad Muhaymin
In January 2017, 43-year-old Muhammad Muhaymin Jr. died after Phoenix, Arizona police officers tried to arrest him after an incident at a community center. The police said that the 43-year-old man had been causing trouble at the community center for quite a long time, and, finally, the man allegedly tried to attack one of the […]
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