A police chase in Tampa, Florida, ended with the suspect crashing into a popular LGBTQ bar, resulting in four deaths and 13 injuries. The chase was initiated due to reckless driving, and despite an unsuccessful PIT maneuver, the suspect lost control and caused a tragic accident. The incident has prompted ongoing investigations, with no evidence suggesting targeted actions against specific individuals or businesses.
Crescenta Valley Town Councilmember Chris Kilpatrick resigned after surveillance video showed him and another man urinating outside an LGBTQ+ bar in downtown Los Angeles. The video also captured an altercation between Kilpatrick and a bar employee. Kilpatrick's attorney claimed self-defense, while the council accepted his resignation, acknowledging his past commitment to the community.
The owner of Bar:PM, an LGBTQ bar in St. Louis, has been charged with felony assault on an officer and misdemeanor resisting arrest after a police SUV crashed into the bar. The police allege that the owner, Chad Morris, screamed obscenities and struck an officer, while the bar's co-owner claims that the police came at them aggressively. Bystander video footage contradicts the police account.
The attorney for Chad Morris, co-owner of Bar:PM in St. Louis, claims that videos of a collision between a St. Louis Police SUV and the LGBTQ bar contradict the police's version of events and show that Morris' subsequent arrest was unwarranted. The videos allegedly show that Morris did not assault an officer as claimed, but rather the police were aggressive in their response to cover up their own actions. Morris is currently held without bond, and his attorney hopes that the charges will be dismissed and the police held accountable.
