Los Angeles Indymedia : Activist News

The two police officers were indicted by the country grand jury, and released on bail today. The case will be transferred to the court in Inglewood. FindLaw has the text of the indictment. The LA Times has it on the front page. Michael Zinzun of CAPA had some comments and news about further work around the case by the Donovan Jackson-Chavis Justice Committee. KPFK in the afternoons and KJLH 4:30 to 6:00 AM have been covering the issue.

Backgrounder on Police Abuse
Police misconduct is not consistently reported, recorded, measured, and prosecuted. It's off the official radar. Research shows that brutality is not individual and random, but part of a system of misconduct. This list of articles is about police abuse.

Amnesty International's reports on police brutality in the USA. AI is also hosting an online event from the 22nd to the 27th which you can join in.

Shielded From Justice: Police Brutality and Accountability in the United States by Human Rights Watch

October 22nd Coalition organizes an annual march against police brutality, and agitates on behalf of victims of police violence.

Diop Kamau a former cop turned police abuse camcorder activist.

SF Indymedia's Police Brutality Page. Massachusetts Police Brutality, Chattanooga: capital of police brutality, and you thought it was LA