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July 17, 2014
NYPD places Eric Garner in an illegal choke hold and strangles him to death.
July 27, 2014
Rosan Miller, seven months pregnant at the time, is put into an illegal choke hold by an NYPD officer for "illegally grilling", while her seven-year-old daughter watches.
August 2, 2014
NYPD enters the wrong apartment after a domestic violence call, and drags Denise Stewart, half-naked, across the floor and out of her apartment, then pepper sprays her four-year-old grandson
August 6, 2014
John Crawford was shot by Ohio police officers for holding a toy gun in a Walmart.
August 9, 2014
Mike Brown is shot ten times by the Ferguson police while walking home with his best friend from a convenience store. He had his hands up after the first shots and had surrendered after refusing to get on the sidewalk when he was shot several more times, and died.
August 11
LAPD shot Ezell Ford, unarmed, as he was lying on the ground. He was mentally challenged, and most in the area were aware of his condition.
abelenkpe
(9,933 posts)Of the guy who was on the ground, cuffed and shot in the back.
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-protest-lapd-shooting-death-20140813-story.html
(Aug. 11 ?)
redqueen
(115,103 posts)Meant to include that one, thanks for reminding me.