7 Henrico County Deputies Charged with Murder: Parallels Drawn to Augusta County's Police Violence
Photo Credit: Breaking Through News Written by: Sam Orlando In an unprecedented move, seven sheriff's deputies in Henrico County,...
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Mar 14, 2023
The Battle for Justice in Norfolk: Amina Matheny-Willard Takes on the White Power Structure
Photo Credit: Amina Matheny-Willard, PLLC Written by: Sam Orlando As Women's History Month is celebrated across the country, one woman in...
Mar 14, 2023
Another Alleged Assault by Augusta County Sheriff's Deputies Raises Concerns of Pattern of Violence
Photo Credit: Breaking Through News Written by: Sam Orlando The Augusta County Sheriff's Office is once again facing allegations of...
Mar 13, 2023
Off-Duty Norfolk Police Officer Kills Man After Argument, Family Alleges Corruption and Cover Up
Photo Credit: Fox News Written by: Sam Orlando Norfolk, VA - Attorney Amina Matheny-Willard, on behalf of Kelvin White's family, has...
Mar 11, 2023
Norfolk State University and NSU Police Under Fire for Alleged Civil Rights Abuses
Photo Credit: Norfolk State University Written by: Sam Orlando Norfolk, VA - A young woman attending Norfolk State University is planning...
Mar 8, 2023
Augusta County Sheriff’s Office Accused of Concealing Misconduct Allegations on Accreditation Survey
Photo Credit: Breaking Through News Written by: Michael Phillips The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office recently received accreditation from...
Mar 7, 2023
Augusta County Deputies Engage in High Speed Chase, Juvenile Crashes, and is Ejected From Vehicle
Photo Credit: Breaking Through Written by: Sam Orlando Augusta County, VA – Deputies from the Augusta County Sheriff's Office (ACSO)...
Mar 3, 2023
The Cost of Police Misconduct: NYC Pays $121 Million in 2022 Alone, Almost $2 Billion in 10 Years!
Photo Credit: Richard C. Bell, Attorney Written by: Sam Orlando Police misconduct settlements in New York City hit a five-year high in...
Mar 3, 2023
Loudoun County Inmate Strapped in Chair and Burned: Torture Allegations Rock Northern Virginia
Video Credit: Attorneys for Richard Piland Written by: Sam Orlando Loudoun County, Virginia - The use of torture against inmates is a...
Feb 24, 2023
AUGUSTA COUNTY DEPUTY VIOLENTLY ASSAULTS BLM ACTIVISTS AND POLICE AUDITORS - DEPUTY ON PAID LEAVE
Written by: Sam Orlando and Cameron Turley Staunton, VA: On August 31, 2022, a disturbing incident of police violence took place in the...
Feb 24, 2023
Trust or Mistrust in Policing in 2023
Breaking Through Photo Written by Ismael Barrios Starting off the new year, trust in the police is at an all time low. Even though some...
Feb 24, 2023
Executed for Murder, But Didn't Kill the Victim
Photo Courtesy of the New York Times Written by: Karen Campbell Since the 1970s, 1,565 men and women have been executed in the United...
Feb 21, 2023
Why is the Most Liberal Ivy League University Turning a Blind Eye to Sexual Misconduct? Ask Harvard.
Written by Bonnie Chapman Photo courtesy of Harvard Press Kit Harvard’s spring semester has already hit a rocky start. On January 24th,...
Feb 21, 2023
GTTF: When the Truth is Stranger Than Fiction
Written By Ismael Barrios Breaking Through Photo HBO found the actions of the Gun Trace Task Force so shocking they made it into a TV...
Feb 21, 2023
Reporter's Views on an Innocent Man - Myi'Son Ellis
Photo from BreakThrough Myi’Son Ellis is a family-oriented individual. He is the father of two who spends his time caring for his...
Feb 21, 2023
The Truth About Qualified Immunity
Breaking Through Photo Qualified immunity has shielded officials from criminal prosecution for a variety of crimes, even if someone else...
Feb 21, 2023
The Trouble with Felony Murder
Written by Ismael Barrios. Everyone has been in the wrong place at the wrong time, or just met the wrong person at the wrong time. All...
Feb 20, 2023
False Report Inflames Racial Tensions in Augusta County, With Sheriff’s History of Racist Comments
Written by Sam Orlando In Augusta County, Virginia, a false report of a robbery was made to the sheriff's office on Thursday afternoon....
Feb 20, 2023
LOVE, DRUGS, MONEY AND SEX: THE AUGUSTA COUNTY SHERIFF AND THE HUMAN TRAFFICKER
Written by Sam Orlando and Michael Phillips This is the FIRST of a FOUR-part story detailing the dizzying world of debauchery, secrets,...
Feb 20, 2023
Special Units in Local Police Department Can Lead to Brutality
(photo from HBO's We Own This City) A lot of people always want to say it's just a bad apple, or that not all cops are the same. Still,...
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