New York Times photojournalist fights brutal NYPD arrest

Robert Stolarik was doing his job, covering the arrest of a 16-year-old girl in the Bronx, when the NYPD brutally assaulted and arrested him.

Stolarik is a credentialed photojournalist and is contracted to work for the New York Times. The 43-year-old photographer has been working for the Times for more than a decade, and is a former war correspondent.

Stolarik was arrested on Saturday night for allegedly obstructing government administration and violently resisting arrest.... read more.

Disneyland magic from a different perspective (video)

We Are Change has released a video about the magic of Disneyland - well, Anaheim anyway - the protests and riot police on the streets, and other police brutality.

Digital Journal has reported that the Anaheim protests are continuing with arrests being made. The protests follow two officer-involved shootings in the area, of Manuel Diaz on July 21 and Joel Acevedo on July 22.

Protests are still continuing in the California city, and many people think that the amount of police and riot police in the streets is excessive.... read more and watch video.

Anaheim protests continue with nine people arrested

Protests are continuing in Anaheim over the two recent officer-involved shootings that left two residents dead. At least nine arrests were made on Sunday.

Orange County Police arrested at least nine people, as they pushed protesters back during a street protest in outrage over the two officer-involved shootings of Manuel Diaz on July 21 and Joel Acevedo on July 22... read more and watch video.

Video: Anonymous launches #Operation Anaheim

Anaheim has seen two officer-involved shootings over the weekend and protests are continuing against police brutality in the city. Now Anonymous is getting involved.

A couple of days after officers with the Anaheim PD opened fire, killing two men within just two days, protests erupted in the area... read more and watch video.

Protests as Anaheim PD faces evidence-buying claims

In the wake of the shooting of an unarmed man in Anaheim, Ca, protesters stormed the Anaheim police station. Demonstrators chanted "no justice, no peace" and "cops, pigs, murderers."

Digital Journal reported on the shooting of an unarmed man in Anaheim on Saturday, which was followed by angry residents being attacked with rubber bullets and canines.

Witnesses to the police-involved shooting of the unarmed man, Manuel Diaz, say that officers offered to buy up cell phone footage of the brutality that followed the shooting... read more.

Thousands took part in yesterday's anti-NATO protests in Chicago

Thousands of activists of all types took part in the anti-NATO protests yesterday. At least 60 people were arrested and several suffered head injuries from police batons.

Digital Journal reported yesterday on the recent demonstration against NATO, where several Iraq and Afghanistan veterans gave moving speeches and threw their medals towards the convention center where NATO delegates are meeting. The veterans stated that the medals they had been given do not represent the wars that they were fighting. The event at that stage was entirely peaceful.

Soon after this event, many riot police moved into the crowd with LRADs (long range acoustic devices) and gas masks. They demanded that protesters move along, away from the convention center, and at one stage kettled them in...  read full article and view video.

Video: 'American Spring' the Occupy documentary

A documentary has been produced about the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York City, U.S.A. Interviews with protesters are included and views are given by other people in the street.

Although spring in New York is still chilly, the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) members are out in the streets trying to make their case.

The movement includes people from very varied backgrounds, but the agenda remains the same. They are fighting against income inequality, the corruption of the banks and multinational corporations, against foreclosures on peoples' homes, climate change and police brutality... read full article and watch 26 minute documentary.

DeKalb cop kicks pregnant woman in the stomach

A police officer from DeKalb in Illinois is in hot water for the third time in 7 months. He is now in trouble for kicking a pregnant woman in the stomach.

WSBTV reports that Officer Jerad Wheeler is being investigated after kicking Raven Dozier in the stomach when she was almost 9 months pregnant.

The news service states that no charges have been filed against Wheeler for kicking Dozier in the stomach when he responded to a call involving a child custody issue.

Dozier states that she was trying to calm her brother down during police questioning, after the police officer used a Taser gun on him.... read full article.

Video of CA cops beating homeless man to death shown in court

Almost a year ago, 2 California police officers beat a 37-year-old homeless man, Kelly Thomas to death. Now video footage of the brutal attack has been revealed in court.

Digital Journal reported in September 2011 on the case against the 2 Fullerton police officers, Manuel Ramos and Jay Cicinelli.

On July 5 last year Kelly Thomas, a 37-year-old schizophrenic homeless man, was so badly beaten and stun-gunned by Fullerton California police officers that he was left unrecognizable. He died 5 days later from blunt force trauma to the head... read full article and view video (warning! graphic!).