'I felt they killed my baby': Eight-months pregnant black woman...
Charlena Michelle Cooks of Barstow, California says she was traumatized by the way she was perceived and addressed during the horrific incident. 'I was treated like an animal,' said Cooks. 'And I'm not...
View ArticlePolice video captures a pregnant woman being forced to the ground and arrested
CNN/Barstow Police Department A screenshot of CNN video showing the arrest of Charlena Cooks, January 26, 2015 in Barstow, CA. A police officer's body camera captured the arrest of a woman who was...
View ArticleBlack genocide by cops in America
This could be an effort of African American genocide. In another case in 2014, NYPD was video taped knocking down pregnant Sandra Amezquita and hitting her with a baton when she tried to intervene in...
View ArticleDon Lemon Battles Ex-Cop over Racial Bias in Law Enforcement:...
Things got a bit heated Thursday evening when the story was debated by CNN's Don Lemon and an ex-cop. For the CNN Tonight discussion, host Don Lemon was joined by attorney Areva Martin and former NYPD...
View ArticleMan arrested, 2 bodies found in Barstow-area home
BARSTOW, Calif. - San Bernardino County authorities have arrested a man after a 61/2-hour standoff at a Barstow home where two bodies were found. Authorities tell the Desert Dispatch that concerned...
View ArticleBarstow police wrestled a pregnant woman to the ground, and it was caught on...
The office then wrestled Cooks to the ground as she screamed, "Please, I am pregnant! Please stop this!" Cooks was face-down on the ground. "Imagine what kids who saw the incident tell your child,"...
View ArticleGrandfather pedaling 7,200 miles to honor wife arrives in Redlands
McIntyre completed some of the hardest stretches thus far over the past few days riding in 105-degree heat from Needles to Barstow and Barstow to Redlands. Born in Burbank and raised in Santa Rosa,...
View ArticleBodies found in home near Barstow after standoff
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View ArticleChildren say they were beaten, threatened by L.A.-area police at boot camp
The San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Department is investigating allegations from a group of children who say they were beaten, slapped and tortured last month by Huntington Park and South Gate police...
View ArticleLetter: Enough police killings of unarmed blacks
I cannot as a Christian and a thinking adult withhold my thoughts anymore on the constant useless slaughter of unarmed black citizens by trained police officers. Take the incident from Cleveland in...
View ArticleVictorville man arrested in connection with Hinkley double homicide case
HINKLEY >> A Victorville man was arrested in connection with a double-homicide in Hinkley, San Bernardino County Sheriff's officials said Wednesday. Frank Joseph Covin, 22, was booked into the...
View ArticleLawsuit: Barstow police used excessive force on pregnant woman
"There is clearly so many lesser uses of forces to use before laying down your hands," her attorney Caree Harper said. Harper said Barstow police have a history of using "stop-and-identify" tactics,...
View ArticleCounty applying for grants to rebuild dozens of Mojave Desert bridges
According to a county document, the total cost to replace 31 timber bridges less than 20 feet long would be $40 million. Repair or reconstruction costs for bridges over 20 feet in length are eligible...
View ArticleWhen Police Brutalize Pregnant Women
I'm pregnant!" in late January. "I don't see a crime that has been committed," said one of the officers before walking over to Cooks. "It's pretty horrifying," Jessica Price, an ACLU attorney, told CNN...
View ArticleL.A. Film Festival kicks off with focus on local production
Theme continued with the evening's main attraction, a screening of "Grandma," which was shot in Los Angeles and Barstow. "Grandma" is a funny and poignant film about a day in the life of misanthropic...
View ArticleClovis seeking users for recycled water
But its largest user, Clovis Community Medical Center, is consuming 3 million gallons a month, a fraction of the city's monthly output of about 84 million gallons. "On peak days, we are only using 25%...
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View ArticleHome Depot volunteers build playground for seriously ill Barstow boy
BARSTOW >> Most days, Caleb Lucas doesn't see anyone other than his mother and the family dog. But he does have a playground. Caleb and his mother, Cathyleen Williams, live in a 1,000-square-foot...
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