“I was just trying to survive.” Phoenix Family in Viral Video Want Officers Fired
Dravon Ames thought he would be dead if it weren’t for the cameras. He said he feared for his life and the safety of his family as Phoenix police allegedly pointed a gun in his face and threatened to shoot him during their May 27 encounter with police in an apartment complex parking lot. He […]
CAIR-AZ Calls on Phoenix PD to Fire Officers Involved in Excessive Force Incident Caught on Video
(PHOENIX, AZ, 6/17/19) – The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ) today called on the Phoenix Police Department to take swift action in response to a disturbing incident caught on video showing officers using excessive force against a local family. CAIR-AZ said the recently-released video shows officers – guns drawn – shouting profanities […]