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Also film police and hold bad police accountable.

03/12/2026

Anybody know what happened here? On March 7 around 4 PM in Beverly Hills, a community member drove by and saw what appeared to be several young people sitting on the curb in handcuffs surrounded by Beverly Hills police officers. Concerned, they asked one of the girls, “Are you okay?” and she reportedly responded “help me please,” while crying. Hearing that, the person turned their car around, came back, and began filming. Does anyone know what happened here? They appear to be children in handcuffs, but are they minors? Police policies generally state handcuffs should only be used when necessary for safety, and officers must consider a child’s age before restraining juveniles. While other cars kept driving, moments like this remind us that as a community we should pay attention and look out for one another. We all have a First Amendment right to film the police when it is safe to do so, and we must remember that not everyone detained or in handcuffs is guilty. With ongoing concerns about racial profiling and police misconduct across America, including Beverly Hills, transparency and accountability matter. Make sure you are following for a community run account about Beverly Hills Police. #90210

03/11/2026

📍 El Monte, CA
A video sent to us by a follower shows a chaotic scene inside a bar, where eight police officers storm in and begin aggressively detaining multiple people.

In the footage, officers can be seen manhandling patrons, and at one point an officer pulls out a baton as tensions escalate. One El Monte resident appears to be singled out, tased and forcefully taken into custody.

Police reportedly claimed the man “fit the description” of someone with a gun, but according to the individual and witnesses at the scene, no weapon was ever found.

The man was later released with no charges filed.

The video raises serious questions about whether this was a case of racial profiling and excessive force, as the footage appears to show officers targeting the man without clear justification.

This is why we

03/10/2026

23-year-old Ruben Ray Martinez was shot by a federal immigration agent in March of 2025 and later died at a hospital in Brownsville. The agent who fired the shots was Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Jack Stevens. A Cameron County grand jury later ruled the shooting a justifiable homicide.

According to the footage, the situation began around 11:17 p.m. when a car crash shut down the intersection of Padre Boulevard and Marlin Street. Federal agents and Texas Game Wardens were assisting with traffic control in the area.

About 24 minutes later, Martinez approached the crash scene in a blue Ford Fusion. Bodycam footage from a Texas Game Warden shows the vehicle pulling up, but the interaction quickly becomes confusing.

One officer can be heard telling Martinez to pull into a nearby parking lot because of an open container. Seconds later, someone else can be heard saying “keep going,” while the game warden signals with a flashlight.

A later report from Texas Parks and Wildlife says a South Padre Island Police investigator told the warden to let Martinez drive through to another officer further down the road. That officer is seen on bodycam asking Martinez where he is headed.

At that point several officers begin yelling for Martinez to stop. The car eventually stops and someone can be heard saying, “Once he is stopped, pull him out.” The vehicle then appears to begin making a left turn. Agent Stevens grabs the driver’s side door handle while another HSI agent moves in front of the car.

Exactly what happened next is disputed.

According to the Department of Homeland Security, the agent standing in front of the vehicle was struck by Martinez’s car. Attorneys for Martinez’s family say the agent actually struck the hood of the vehicle.

As the car begins moving forward, Agent Stevens fires three shots.

Martinez was transported to a hospital in Brownsville where he later died.

This is why we

03/09/2026

March 12, 2026. Alabama is scheduled to execute Charles “Sonny” Burton, a 75-year-old man who has spent more than 30 years on death row for a 1991 AutoZone robbery where Doug Battle, 34, was killed. Burton did not pull the trigger. Prosecutors acknowledged another man fired the fatal shot, yet Burton is now the only person still facing ex*****on after the shooter’s sentence was reduced to life and he later died in prison. When the crime happened, Battle’s daughter Tori was just 9 years old. Today she is asking Governor Kay Ivey for clemency, writing, “My father valued peace. He did not believe in revenge.” No matter what you think about the death penalty, executing someone who did not pull the trigger should not be acceptable.

Listen to this video for the call to action and to hear Sonny’s own voice and words. Share this post, comment four words or more, and hit repost to help spread the word.

03/08/2026

DUI Checkpoints Saturday March 7th 2026

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03/07/2026

📍Brentwood, LA A 72 year old Brentwood mother is dead after an arrest by Brentwood police that her family says turned violent.

Yolanda Ramirez died in October 2025, about a week after she was taken into custody during a call for a family dispute on September 26.

Police say officers responded to the domestic disturbance and Ramirez attempted to leave the scene. That’s when things turned physical. Officers eventually placed the 72 year old in handcuffs and put her in the back of a patrol car.

The family’s attorney says Ramirez suffered a skull fracture and blunt force trauma during the arrest, accusing officers of acting recklessly.

After months of pressure, Brentwood police released redacted body camera footage from the arrest on February 27, 2026.

The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office is investigating the incident, and the family has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit.

This is why we

03/07/2026

DUI Checkpoints Friday March 6th

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03/06/2026

One of our followers sent this video in showing an encounter at a Tesla charging station in Los Angeles.

According to the person who submitted the footage, a man who goes by “k3ezzy_” was charging his car with a few friends when two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies approached the vehicle.

The video shows deputies opening the car doors and ordering him to get out of the vehicle. When he questioned why, deputies warned him that he was about to get tased.

At one point in the video, when he asked the deputies for their names and badge numbers, they could be heard laughing. This is why we

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03/05/2026

talking about the importance of Jury Duty and being the 1 in 12 to forever change someone’s life in your own community. It’s not about how to get out of jury duty but how to serve as a juror. This is the number 1 mission of to make jury duty cool in 2026. We must change the way we talk about and think about jury duty.

03/04/2026

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03/04/2026

A Los Angeles police officer has been charged with two felony counts of insurance fraud after prosecutors say he exaggerated an on duty injury to collect disability benefits while still taking part in physically demanding activities including skydiving.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said the case centers on honesty and accountability. Prosecutors allege the officer claimed he was temporarily totally disabled and unable to work while collecting disability payments meant for injured workers, despite participating in activities that required significant physical ability.

The officer, 41 year old Christopher Brandon Carnahan of Norwalk, is accused of falsely claiming he injured his left elbow while on duty on May 22, 2023. After reporting the injury, Carnahan was placed on Temporary Totally Disabled status.

Investigators say that while receiving disability benefits, Carnahan completed multiple skydives at Skydive Elsinore in Lake Elsinore and also worked out at a fitness center. Prosecutors say those activities contradict his claim that he was temporarily totally disabled.

Carnahan is being held on 100000 dollars bail. If convicted, he could face up to six years in state prison to be served in county jail. The case is being prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Arunas Sodonis of the Healthcare Fraud Division and investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department.

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03/03/2026

Listen to break it down! Six kids arrested for aggravated assault… then held all weekend.
Police chief suddenly on workers’ comp leave no explanation. DA says they’re “investigating.”
School district says they “support police.” A lot of statements. Not a lot of answers. What’s really going on? Thank you for the breakdown.

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