SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A Sacramento police officer was arrested for two counts of filing a false police report, the department announced on Thursday.
Officer Alexa Palubicki, 26, had been with the department for three years and was the subject of a months-long investigation. The Sacramento Police Department said in a news release that Palubicki had been placed on administrative leave as soon as details on her misconduct were received.
Her arrest was the product of a 100-page internal investigation. It stemmed from a traffic stop Palubicki made at a gas station that spiraled into allegations of misconduct.
The report detailed the event, stating Palubicki pulled over a Black man and arrested him for being in possession of a loaded firearm. The report shows Palubicki initially pulled the man over for illegal parking at the gas station but later added suspicion of a DUI for probable cause after consulting with her fiancé who is also a police officer.
Another part of the report read, “the issue of concern was the inconsistency between the initial SSD jail booking arrest report and the SPD crime report.”
The department said that information was brought forward by other officers last July. The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office said the charges relate to an incident that happened on July 11, 2020.
The DA’s office said it conducted an internal case audit to identify any pending cases filed that Palubicki had participated in. Cases in which Palubicki’s involvement was deemed “material and necessary for prosecution” were dismissed, the DA said.
Though Palubicki was the lone officer arrested, Sacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn told CBS13 that there are more officers under investigation. It is unclear how many.
UFC 262 Countdown takes you behind the scenes as top lightweights Michael Chandler and Charles Oliveira prepare to battle for the vacant world title. Watch these athletes train and prepare for their May 15th bout.
Jake Shaw, the CEO of "YourOwnMusic" has dedicated his career to helping artist and their music reach audiences around the world who are in search of new material. From Twitter to Instagram to Spotify and so on, YourOwnMusic has offered opportunity for musicians to grow their fan base. And as any musician knows, that's becoming harder and harder in an oversaturated market where talent isn't what's marketed anymore. But YourOwnMusic has created a track record of success, un-comparable to any other promotion platforms.
After recently working with artists like Skrillex and Young Thug, Jake Shaw realized his company was missing something....a Youtube platform. So he began to direct his following to a newly created youtube channel for YourOwnMusic and quickly surpassed 1 million subscribers. His clients began to send their videos over and have netted over 1 million views in just a few short months.
And now Jake Shaw and YourOwnMusic are extending their hands and opportunity to indie artists every where to place their music video in front of real viewers. The chance to be seen, heard and possibly go viral are now at any ones finger tips with the help of YourOwnMusic. Check them out today and see what they can do for you. Start getting the views, streams and attention your music deserves!
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D De Niro and Don Trip just dropped their new song produced by heavy hitting producer Yung Lan to create ''Tables Turn." With his D's Bondfair, Warfare & Welfair project right around the corner, this is definitely the right way to kick things off! Check it out and follow him on Instagram @d_deniro1000.
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In this clip from next week's "People's Party with Talib Kweli," Kweli and co-host Jasmin Leigh talk with record producer Madlib about Yasiin Bey (Mos Def), Black Star, and producing the entire 'Black Star II' album.
Full episodes arriving Monday 5/10 at 9AMet/6AMpt.
A Wisconsin man who confessed to punching his son to death over a slice of cake pleaded guilty to homicide in the middle of his trial, according to reports.
Travis Stackhouse, 30, pleaded to second-degree reckless homicide, child abuse & child neglect this week in the June 2019 death of his 5-year-old son, Sir Amer Stackhouse.
His guilty plea came Wednesday, after two days of witness testimony in his trial & after prosecutors introduced his taped confession as evidence.
Stackhouse reportedly faces 37 years in prison when he is sentenced next month.
Prosecutors alleged that the Milwaukee dad was upset that his children were eating most of his Father’s Day cheesecake & punched his son & smacked the boy’s face with the back of his hand, which contains metal from a surgery.
The child was reportedly pronounced dead early the next morning, after Stackhouse returned from a bar & the family called 911.
Sir Amer suffered a ruptured stomach, bruised kidneys & a torn adrenal gland & died from blunt force trauma to the abdomen.
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ElCamino continues to bless his fans with quality projects. The Buffalo, NY native's latest single "Never Know" is a prime example of ElCamino in his bag.
The song is off of ElCamino's forthcoming album titled "Devil's Due," which is fully produced by TrickyTrippz.
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There are hundreds of thousands of music artists within the United Kingdom alone, all of whom encompass various music genres. Thus, it can be easy for great talents to get lost in the sea of musicians. In order to stand out amidst such stiff competition, it is essential for artists to get their music out to wider audiences. Thankfully, with the likes of Jake Shaw, that can happen.
Jake Shaw grew up in Blackpool, England. From a young age, he always had a strong passion for music. Although he wasn’t quite a musician himself, he knew he wanted to be involved with the music industry. Luckily, he had other industry-related skills, such as having a keen eye for rising talents and new musicians. In fact, he has the most listened to Spotify playlist in the entire UK, and due to that, has been able to grow his online following to over 1 million.
From this love for finding and engaging with good music, Jake Shaw developed the desire to found his own company to create more success for himself, and for others within the industry. He always liked the idea of managing talent and helping new up-and-coming artists get their name and music out to a wider audience. Thus, in 2015, he started his own online music agency called YourOwnMusic. The main aim of this company is to help new indie artists in the industry expand their reach and discover newer audiences. He knows that niche music can sometimes get lost amongst the thousands of other artists. Thus, his agency works to ensure that true talent doesn’t get missed out.
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Bobby Shmurda's fresh ink is meant to honor 3 heroes of his -- one historical, and 2 with whom he has a much more personal connection.
The rapper's tattoo artist, Daz Leone, tells TMZ ... he met up with Bobby at his studio in the wee hours of the morning Wednesday, where he was in a mixing session with his engineer for some new music.
Daz says Bobby wanted to get a Harriet Tubman tat on his arm because she's an idol of his, and so are his single mother and grandmother who raised him.
We're told Shmurda's body art is meant to honor strong Black women, and for Tubman specifically ... Daz says Bobby told him her story has always resonated with him as he first learned about her in school, and even more in recent years.
According to Daz, Bobby's planning to get more tattoos acknowledging Black history after this one. Daz also tells us he's known Bobby since they were kids and he's one of the first people he ever tattooed ... so his ink is always on the house.
As we've told you ... the rapper was released from prison early in February after spending 6 years behind bars. He's a free man now, but still must abide by special parole conditions.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest and death, accusing them of willfully violating the Black man’s constitutional rights as he was restrained face-down on the pavement and gasping for air.
A three-count indictment unsealed Friday names Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao. Specifically, Chauvin is charged with violating Floyd’s right to be free from unreasonable seizure and unreasonable force by a police officer. Thao and Kueng are also charged with violating Floyd’s right to be free from unreasonable seizure, alleging they did not intervene to stop Chauvin as he knelt on Floyd’s neck. All four officers are charged for their failure to provide Floyd with medical care.
Floyd’s May 25 arrest and death, which a bystander captured on cellphone video, sparked nationwide complaints about the police treatment of Black people and protests calling for an end to police brutality and racial inequities.
Chauvin was also charged in a second indictment, stemming from the use of force and neck restraint of a 14-year-old boy in 2017.
Lane, Thao and Kueng made their initial court appearances Friday via videoconference in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis. Chauvin was not part of the court appearance.
Chauvin was convicted last month on state charges of murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death and is in Minnesota’s only maximum-security prison as he awaits sentencing. The other three former officers face a state trial in August, and they are free on bond. They were allowed to remain free after Friday’s federal appearance.
Floyd, 46, died after Chauvin pinned him to the ground with a knee on his neck, even as Floyd, who was handcuffed, repeatedly said he couldn’t breathe. Kueng and Lane also helped restrain Floyd — state prosecutors have said Kueng knelt on Floyd’s back and Lane held down Floyd’s legs. State prosecutors say Thao held back bystanders and kept them from intervening during the 9 1/2-minute restraint.
Chauvin’s attorney, Eric Nelson, argued during his murder trial that Chauvin acted reasonably in the situation and that Floyd died because of underlying health issues and drug use. He has filed a request for a new trial, citing many issues including the judge’s refusal to move the trial due to publicity.
Nelson had no comment on the federal charges Friday. Kueng’s attorney also had no comment. A message left for Thao’s attorney wasn’t immediately returned, and a call to Lane’s attorney disconnected when he was reached by The Associated Press.
Ben Crump and the team of attorneys for Floyd’s family said the civil rights charges reinforce “the strength and wisdom” of the Constitution. “We are encouraged by these charges and eager to see continued justice in this historic case that will impact Black citizens and all Americans for generations to come,” the attorneys said in a statement.
The Rev. Al Sharpton said the federal charges against the officers show the Justice Department “does not excuse it nor allow police to act as though as what they do is acceptable behavior in the line of duty.”
“What we couldn’t get them to do in the case of Eric Garner, Michael Brown in Ferguson, and countless others, we are finally seeing them do today,” Sharpton said.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, whose office is prosecuting the state charges, said the federal government is responsible for protecting the civil rights of every American and “federal prosecution for the violation of George Floyd’s civil rights is entirely appropriate,” particularly now that Chauvin is convicted of murder.
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At least 25 people were killed in a shootout between suspected drug traffickers and police in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, one of the state's deadliest police raids, police said.
People targeted in the raid in the poor Jacarezinho neighborhood tried to escape across rooftops as police arrived in armored vehicles and helicopters flew overhead, television images showed. The firefight forced residents to shelter in their homes.
The victims included one police officer, and the remainder were suspected members of the drug-trafficking gang that dominated life in the slum, including some of its leaders, police said.
It was the deadliest single police operation in 16 years for Rio state which has suffered for decades from drug-related violence in its numerous favelas.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said that Rio de Janeiro prosecutors have a constitutional obligation to oversee the police and pursue criminal investigations of police abuses. It called for a thorough and independent investigation into the deaths.
According to HRW, Rio police killed 453 people and at least four police officers died in police actions during the first three months of the year, despite a Supreme Court ruling prohibiting operations in communities during the COVID-19 pandemic except in "absolutely exceptional cases."
Police said in addition to drug trafficking, the gang robbed trucks of cargo and held up commuter trains to steal from passengers.
Police displayed an arsenal of seized weapons at a news conference: six assault rifles, 15 handguns, a machine gun, 14 grenades and a round of artillery ammunition.
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