Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/police-brutality/ Our Thing Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:27:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://remezcla.com/wp-content/themes/remezcla/assets/images/social/precomposed-144x144.png Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/police-brutality/ 144 144 Alameda Police Officers Not Charged in Death of Mario Gonzalez https://remezcla.com/culture/mario-gonzalez-alameda-police-officers-not-charged-death/ Fri, 08 Apr 2022 15:54:09 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=321440 Mario Gonzalez’s death on April 19, 2021, may have been declared a homicide by the Alameda County coroner’s office eight months after he took his last breath, but no one will be charged with his death. Gonzalez, who was 26 years old, died after he was handcuffed face down by Alameda police and when at

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]]> GettyImages-1316171244 People attend a rally for Mario Gonzalez outside the Alameda police headquarters in Alameda, Calif., on Monday, May, 3 2021. Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images Donald Trump Finally Got His Wall https://remezcla.com/culture/trump-builds-wall-around-white-house-amidst-protests/ Thu, 04 Jun 2020 17:40:13 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=281340 President Donald Trump finally got his “wall,” but it was built around him (which we aren’t mad at). Various journalists have reported a fence being built around the White House in an effort to prevent protesters from demonstrating in front and directly surrounding the building. The fence was reportedly constructed on Tuesday night (June 2)

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]]> U.S. Cities Clean Up Damage As Riots Continue Across The Country Demonstrators hold up signs against a tall fence at Lafayette Park near the White House while protesting against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, on June 2, 2020 in Washington, DC. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images Police Killed a 22-Year-Old Latino in Vallejo Amidst Protests Against Police Brutality https://remezcla.com/culture/sean-monterrosa-killed-police-brutality-san-francisco-vallejo-police/ Thu, 04 Jun 2020 15:39:55 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=281333 On Tuesday, Vallejo police reportedly shot and killed Sean Monterrosa, a 22-year-old man who they wrongly suspected of having a firearm outside of a Walgreens. The news comes amid protests surrounding police brutality and racial injustice. According to San Francisco Chronicle, Vallejo Police Chief Shawny Williams said that an officer opened fire due to the

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]]> Protest Continue In San Francisco Over Death Of George Floyd In Minneapolis Protesters hold signs during a demonstration to honor of George Floyd on June 03, 2020 in San Francisco, California. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Guillermo del Toro Blasts Jalisco Police Over Abuse of Power When Enforcing COVID-19 Restrictions https://remezcla.com/film/gdt-jalisco-police/ Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:49:41 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=279653 Showing he doesn’t just use his Twitter to give us cinephiles the kind of Film School education we always dream of, Guillermo del Toro just got Mexican government officials to respond to an abuse of power that took place in Jalisco. Tweeting directly at Enrique Alfaro, the current governor of Jalisco, the Pan’s Labyrinth filmmaker amplified

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]]> Guillermo del Toro Honored With Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame Guillermo del Toro appears at the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony honoring Guillermo del Toro. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images San Francisco Mural Honors Amilcar Lopez Perez, Guatemalan Teen Killed by Police Officers https://remezcla.com/culture/san-francisco-mural-honors-amilcar-lopez-perez/ Tue, 07 Jan 2020 18:26:16 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=274271 In San Francisco’s Mission District, a massive new mural of Amilcar Lopez Perez, a Guatemalan immigrant teenager who was killed by police officers, honors the life of the late young man and reminds passersby of the intensifying police violence against Black and Latino communities. Alto al Fuego en La Misón (Ceasefire in the Mission) is

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]]> header-mission-district Art by Stephany Torres for Remezcla Presidential Candidate Julián Castro: “Police Violence Is Also Gun Violence” https://remezcla.com/culture/presidential-candidate-julian-castro-police-violence-also-gun-violence/ Wed, 16 Oct 2019 15:22:27 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=269481 Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro addressed police brutality during a conversation on gun violence at Tuesday’s primary debate in Ohio. When CNN moderator Anderson Cooper asked the contenders about mandatory and voluntary gun buybacks, programs fellow Texan candidate Beto O’Rourke has supported, Castro noted how such plans could have unintentional harmful impacts on communities of

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]]> Democratic Presidential Candidates Attend Forum On Wages And Working People Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro speaks at the National Forum on Wages and Working People: Creating an Economy That Works for All at Enclave on April 27, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images TRAILER: ‘Copwatch’ Reveals How NYPD Targeted Ramsey Orta After He Filmed Eric Garner’s Death https://remezcla.com/film/trailer-copwatch-documentary-ramsey-orta-eric-garner/ Fri, 08 Sep 2017 12:05:18 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=225613 A new documentary by Camilla Hall seeks to cast a light on those brave enough to film police brutality and the harsh consequences that await them. The documentary, entitled Copwatch, follows the lives of three men who recorded various acts of violence committed by police and are put into the spotlight. Copwatch stems from the

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]]> TFF17_COPWATCH_ADRIEL_GONZALEZ_1 Courtesy of Tribeca Film Festival This Interactive Database Shows the Unique Challenges Latinos Face With Police Brutality https://remezcla.com/culture/the-counted-latino-deaths-police/ Tue, 12 Jul 2016 19:15:40 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=187213 On July 3rd of this year, one day before the tragic shooting of Alton Sterling mobilized civil rights activists across the country, a 19-year-old Latino resident of San José named Anthony Nuñez was shot dead by police outside of his home. According to family members, Nuñez was suffering from depression and had attempted to take

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