Copwatch.Media

12/02/2023

In the police killing of Tyre Nichols, an MPD-controlled street camera captured the full extent of what cops did. We spoke to Jerome Greco & our own Dennis Flores about best practices for copwatchers & activists on how to get footage from street cameras.

The police killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis caused a flood of outrage when video from the attack on the 29-year old Black father was finally made public by the Memphis Police Department (MPD) recently. While some may note that parts of the attack by the five Black MPD Officers…

02/02/2023

“Jen: I think that’s true. One thing that does stand out to me is the way the folks who do Cop Watch work have really mainstreamed the idea that it’s our right, as citizens, to film the cops on our phones and share that information. That kind of documentation was not the norm. If you read Dennis Flores’ 2021 interview within the exhibit, you realize how far we’ve come. There was a time when creating and sharing that kind of material was definitely dangerous. It’s still dangerous, but it’s a much more mainstream norm to do it.”

A look at Interference Archive's “Defend / Defund” exhibit.

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16/12/2022

After pushing for a new investigation with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the family of John Collado saw NYPD Detective Connolly once again escape accountability. Listen to Joshua Lopez’sstory about how the agency failed them.

Watch the full interview on Vimeo here: vimeo.com/781693079

16/12/2022

In 2011, NYPD Detective James Connolly killed John Collado. His nephew has been fighting for justice – and a new investigation. Check out Josmar Trujillo's interview with Joshua Lopez.

Watch the full interview on Vimeo here: vimeo.com/781693079

13/12/2022

The recent lawsuit against Detroit’s expansion of ShotSpotter is just the latest in this fight. But the fight against surveillance technology needs all of our collective power.

Nathan Palmer writes about the fight against ShotSpotter and how you can help stop ShotSpotter and fight the racist surveillance state.

05/12/2022

Domestic Violence Survivor Wendy Howard’s Trial Reveals The Prosecution’s Sexism

By Raia Small / December 1, 2022 Wendy Howard shot her abusive ex-partner while defending herself and her daughters. Now the criminal legal system is only adding to the sexist violence she’s already experienced.

Raia Small shows how the criminal legal system is inflicting even more sexist violence on domestic violence survivor Wendy Howard.

05/12/2022

The mayor of New York City announced plans to have NYPD forcibly hospitalize people experiencing mental health crises.

By Candace Pedraza

NYC Mayor Eric Adams' plan to let NYPD officers involuntarily hospitalize mentally ill people will only harm mentally ill people.

05/12/2022

Prosecuted For a RICO Conspiracy Over Facebook Posts
By Josmar Trujillo / December 5, 2022.
Without a gun, ballistics, video or any physical evidence, federal prosecutors charged Chris Howard under RICO using FB posts, cooperators and a gang allegation.

In 2021, Chris Howard was working for UPS delivering packages out of a Westchester facility. He had been working to piece his life back together after being in federal custody for almost two years following an indictment on a case under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) ....

29/11/2022

This year we've published independent writers of color from Brooklyn to Puerto Rico to Nigeria. We've produced monthly podcasts to dissect copaganda. If you like what we're starting to build, consider supporting us for a big 2023! Click onto the following link to donate: https://copwatch.media/support

28/11/2022

Check out Ash Agony on how the NYPD's anti-trans history can't be pinkwashed by today's proclamations from politicians.

shows how NYPD's history undermines Eric Adams and Keechant Sewell's attempt to pinkwash NYPD after the Colorado Springs shooting.

28/11/2022

Check out Candace Pedraza on Eric Adams and Kathy Hochul's newest "subway plan" to police public transportation – and the how crisis of mental health seems to always lead back to more cops.

Candace Pedraza explains why Kathy Hochul and Eric Adams' Subway Safety Plan won't make anyone safer.

11/11/2022

Read the latest on COPWATCH.MEDIA by guest writer Carlos Berrios Polanco “How The Police in Puerto Rico Privatize Public Property”.

Police in Puerto Rico use physical barricades & militarized tactics to facilitate privatization of public spaces and keep Puerto Ricans out.

03/11/2022

Ashoka Jegroo was joined by special guest co-host Marcela Onyango of Feel The News to discuss the latest Copwatch Media pieces on various sh*tty NYPD cops & to run down various recent news stories on cops within the U.S. and around the world beating & killing kids & even other cops.

Audio Director Jose Omar Rivera
Co-Produced by Ashoka Jegroo and Dennis Flores
Directed by Dennis Flores

03/11/2022

Police officer in Florida body slammed by teen. Ashoka Jegroo & Marcela Onyango breakdown the details for Podcast Episode Three

03/11/2022

In Episode Three of the , Ashoka Jegroo & special guest co-host Marcela Onyango discuss the recent reveal of fascist police identities.