Justice for Herman Whitfield III Campaign on Roland Martin Unfiltered

• A celebration of life for an Indianapolis musician killed by IMPD response to mental health call

• Musical Genius of Herman Whitfield III 'was a gift to the world'
• Gifted Pianist, Herman Whitfield, Died in IMPD Custody

• Expert says IMPD 'did not abide by generally accepted police practices' in Herman Whitfield death
• Mental health is not a convenient topic, and it's too important to ignore

• Estate of Herman Whitfield III v. City of Indianapolis
• Whitfield Family Press Conference

• Incomplete Police Body Cam Footage
• Community Demands Unedited Body Cam Footage
• Whitfield Family Statement on Edited Body Cam Footage

• Coroner: Herman Whitfield III's Death in IMPD Custody was a Homicide
• Marion County Coroner's Report

• Lawyers ask court to stop release of bodycam footage in Indy man’s police custody death
• IMPD must release complete body cam footage for Herman Whitfield III by Jan. 3

More Articles about IMPD & Police Accountability in Indiana:

• Sept. 16, 2022:  Officers Sue IMPD & Cite Retaliation after Reporting a Sergeant’s Attack on Homeless Man - "Matthew Shores and Christopher Bibbey claim IMPD improperly retaliated against them for reporting an incident Sept. 24 on Monument Circle. The pair claim they reported Sgt. Eric Huxley’s use of force on a homeless man who was handcuffed."

• Indiana Is Among the Worst States for Holding Police Officers Accountable for Community Complaints:  According to the Police Scorecard, an organization that evaluates police departments based on quantitative data, here's the breakdown:

**Overall Score for POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY: 3%
**MISCONDUCT Complaints Upheld: 2%
**EXCESSIVE FORCE Complaints Upheld: 1%
**DISCRIMINATION Complaints Upheld: 0%
**CRIMINAL MISCONDUCT Complaints Upheld: 11%

Between 2012 and 2020, INDIANA HAS GIVEN MORE MONEY to POLICE THAN to HEALTH and HOUSING for the community statewide.

Publications & Research on Policing & IMPD:

• US DOJ publication on positional asphyxia - from 1995 (publication addresses the dangers of prone positioning during arrest of persons who are violent and suspected of criminal activity - but does not address calls for medical care)
• Guardian article from 2020 citing this University of Chicago Report that evaluated police policies in 20 major US cities to determine if they met basic international human rights laws showing Indianapolis consistently ranked among the lowest in guarding basic human rights (see pages 17-18) in 2020