Tag Archives: police harassment

According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, some of the undercover cops that took part in the now-infamous raid on the Atlanta Eagle had been drinking heavily in the bar before the raid began. Two of the cops are said to have downed “shot after shot of Jagermeister,” including rounds bought for them by the bartender. Three undercover officers were already in …

Last October eleven men were arrested at a Dallas bathhouse in a raid that police claim was spurred by an unidentified complaining citizen. Yesterday charges were dropped against seven of the men. The Dallas Voice reports: Attorney Michael Lowe, who represents one of the defendants, told Instant Tea he expects charges to be dismissed against the remainder of the men …

Less than a week after he admitted to and apologized for calling gay men “filthy motherfuckers,” Palm Springs police chief David Dominguez is resigning. “After careful consideration of the recent debates surrounding the Warm Sands Law Enforcement Operation, I believe this decision is in the best interest of my family, my health, the Department and the City,” Dominguez said in …

(Via – Georgia Voice)

The city of Atlanta has agreed to pay a $1M settlement over last year’s outrageous police raid of the Eagle, a popular leather bar where employees and patrons were forced to lie on a filthy floor as cops reportedly shouted anti-gay slurs. The Georgia Voice reports: The Atlanta City Council voted unanimously this afternoon to approve a $1.025 million settlement …

Today Minsk cops burst out of a police bus several times to chase and arrest young gay men displaying rainbow flags at the city’s Slavic Pride event. Early reports claim riot police beat and arrested several dozen participants. At times, the foreign press outnumbered both the police and the protesters. I’ll be updating this post all day, below are the …

On behalf of 19 customers who suffered physical and verbal abuse during a September raid of the Atlanta Eagle nightclub, Lambda Legal is suing the city, the chief of police, and 48 individual cops. Via press release: “The illegal activity going on in the Atlanta Eagle that night was committed by the APD,” said Greg Nevins, Supervising Senior Staff Attorney …

At noon tomorrow, Saturday, a massive rally is planned for Atlanta’s City Hall in protest of police actions during the raid of the Atlanta Eagle last week. From GLBT/ATL: GLBTATL, made up of members of Atlanta’s LGBT community, and our allies are highly concerned with the Atlanta Police Department in their handling of the police action against the Atlanta Eagle …

The Southern Voice has published some of the complaints filed with the Atlanta police after their raid of the Eagle nightclub, during which many patrons were forced to lie face-down and handcuffed on a filthy floor. According to the complaints, police officers made racist and homophobic comments during the raid. • One man said officers grabbed patrons who didn’t immediately …

Hundreds of protesters gathered at the Atlanta Eagle this weekend to decry last week’s raid by the Atlanta police. John Curran says he was at the Atlanta Eagle Thursday night when both uniformed and undercover APD officers stormed the building and forced all 60-or-so patrons there to the floor. Addressing several hundred demonstrators last night outside of the bar, Curran …

A rally protesting the treatment of staff and patrons during yesterday’s police raid at the Atlanta Eagle will take place tomorrow, Saturday, at the nightclub at 7:30PM. Facebook action page here.

Last night Atlanta police raided the popular Eagle nightclub, arresting several employees and angering patrons who claim they are being harassed. About ten police cars and about 15 cops raided the bar, allegedly looking for drugs. However, the police were said to have ordered all patrons to get on the ground–including patrons who were just dancing or standing at the …