The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) confirmed that the black man shot to death in Parramore last month by Orange County deputies was unarmed. That information, revealed Wednesday (5/23) by the FDLE, corroborates statements made by numerous bystanders who witnessed the killing of James Bauduy on April 20.  The sheriff’s office said Mr. Bauduy was being sought as a suspect in a homicide. Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said plainclothes deputies gunned down Mr. Bauduy because he made a “furtive” hand movement. Mr. Bauduy was walking on South Street at Lime Avenue when deputies jumped out of unmarked cars and confronted him. Immediately after opening fire, bystanders said the deputies swarmed over Mr. Bauduy’s body.  Click here  to see what one witness told  www.32805OrlNews.com Because this incident involved a fatal shooting by deputies this incident was turned over to the FDLE for investigation.  For the last month, the Orang...

Do you hate getting stopped by police for “Driving While Black”? A broken tail light is one of the most common excuses police use to stop black drivers.  The stop for that seemingly minor traffic offense frequently escalates into arrests for more serious offenses, and sometimes ends with a black driver being shot and killed by police. To reduce the frequency of such encounters, the  Orlando Democratic Socialists  group is holding a special event this Saturday (April 7) they’re calling “Gimme A Brake Free Brake Light Changes.” Volunteers from the activist group will be checking and repairing tail lights on residents’ cars so police won’t have an excuse to stop and needlessly hassle drivers -- especially minorities. Fears of being stopped and harassed by police for “Driving While Black” are well founded in numerous studies of racist practices by police.  That subject was explored in detail by the New York Times in an article you can rea...

Orlando activist T.J. Legacy is calling for the city to make meetings of the Orlando Citizens Police Review Board more accessible to the public. The board, charged with reviewing police misconduct cases investigated by OPD internal affairs, typically meets at Orlando City Hall at 8 a.m. on the first Wednesday of the month. Mr. Legacy addressed the board Wednesday morning to request the removal of the police union chief and another Orlando police officer who posted hateful, racist messages on social media. In addition to Mr. Legacy there was only a handful of people and city staff at the meeting. neither the meeting time or location are convenient for most working people. Mr. Legacy told the board that he had to take paid time off from his job to attend the meeting. After the meeting, Mr. Legacy said he wants the city to set a more convenient time – at 6 p.m. so that more people can attend the meetings to express their concerns about police. Click here to see...