Saturday, September 6th, 2008
Third police taser incident in three weeks prompts demands from human rights groups What: Stop Police Taser Abuse Press Conference When: Today/Tues. September 2, 2008 @ 5pm Where: Outside of the Office of Allegheny County DA Stephen Zappala 303 County Courthouse 436 Grant St., Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Who: Various Human Rights Groups A group of organizations that came together following the death of Andre Thomas to support his family and the residents of Swissvale in their quest for tru
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Friday, September 5th, 2008
Third Police Taser Incident in Three Weeks Prompts Demands from Human Rights Groups. A group of organizations that came together following the death of Andre Thomas to support his family and the residents of Swissvale in their quest for truth and justice are again joining forces in response to the questionable Tasering of Jason Schmidt on August 22nd
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Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
The Houston Police Department has found no wrongdoing in some 1,700 incidents in which its officers intentionally fired a Taser, despite investigating about 70 complaints — including one officer who shocked his own stepson and another who discharged his stun gun on a 59-year-old woman during a dispute over laundry.
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Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
Conventional wisdom holds that a female running mate might help deliver the female vote, a southerner would deliver the South, and a Catholic like Sen. Joe Biden might deliver the Catholic vote. But the reality is it does not work that way. RELATED “Obama Chooses Biden to be Running Mate,” by CNN.com “Life and Political Career of Joe Biden,” by Delaware News Journal New posts since the last Morning Meeting newsletter: Pandora Is Near Death Investigating Taser Abuse: Cops Rarely Di
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Monday, September 1st, 2008
A149114 Investigating Taser Abuse: Cops Rarely Disciplined This story is about Houston, but when you see what the Houston Chronicle reported, you may want to look at your own city’s stats: The Houston Police Department has found no wrongdoing in some 1,700 incidents in which its officers intentionally fired a Taser, despite investigating about 70 complaints — including one officer who shocked his own stepson and another who discharged his stun gun on a 59-year-old woman during a dispute
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