Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityAurora, Colo., Cop Faces Felony Charges, Accused of Beating Black Man With Pistol and Choking Him in Violent ArrestApparently, all the anti-police violence protests in the world won't prevent more cases of police violence.ByZack LinlyPublishedJuly 28, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityVirginia Sheriff's Deputy Indicted in Shooting of Another Unarmed Black Man Whose Cell Phone Was Not a GunToo many cops have a shoot first, ask questions later mentality when dealing with Black people. This needs to stop.ByZack LinlyPublishedJuly 16, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityFormer Houston Cop Charged With Aggravated Assault for Allegedly Beating Handcuffed ManThe cop allegedly used his handcuffs like brass knuckles in the assault.ByJoe JuradoPublishedJuly 13, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityLAPD Officer Cleared of Wrongdoing in Sharing 'You Take My Breath Away' George Floyd MemeA Board of Rights panel says the officer only shared the meme to report officers who were circulating it.ByZack LinlyPublishedJuly 7, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityProsecutor Won't Charge Honolulu Police Officers Who Fatally Shot South African ManIt's really hard imagining a scenario where cops need to shoot an unarmed man just because they are struggling in…ByZack LinlyPublishedJuly 5, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityFamily Files Lawsuit Against St. Louis and Its Police Over Shooting Death of Black Army Veteran During No-Knock Warrant ExecutionDon Clark Sr. was fatally shot in his home by SWAT team officers in 2017. Attorneys dispute what police say happened…ByZack LinlyPublishedJuly 2, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityFlorida Trooper Tases 'Suspicious' Biracial Teen He Caught Cutting Through Bushes to Get to His Girlfriend's HouseAnother day, another story involving a cop accused of using excessive force on a young person of color. And, of…ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 25, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityJury Convicts Former St. Louis Police Officer in Beating of Black Undercover CopA jury found former officer Dustin Boone guilty of deprivation of rights under the color of the law for the beating…ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 21, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityExclusive: Brittany Packnett Cunningham Presents the Peabody Award for 'Full Disclosure'Arizona news station ABC15's yearlong investigation explored the lack of accountability in policing.ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 21, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice Brutality11-Year-Old Black Girl Killed After NY State Trooper Rams Family's SUV After Traffic Stop. Father Says Trooper Is to BlameTristin Goods said he fled out of fear for his family's safety after an irate trooper filled their SUV with pepper…ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 21, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityBlack Man Fatally Shot by Honolulu Police After Walking Into Couple's Home. Video Shows He Apologized Before LeavingAccording to his wife's attorneys, Lindani Myeni mistook the couple's home for a temple next door that was open to…ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 16, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityA Black Man Was Shot by Georgia Cops Serving Drug Warrant. Attorneys Say Details Mirror Breonna Taylor CaseThe parallels between Taylor and Johnny Lorenzo Bolton are overwhelming based on details provided by the family's…ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 15, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityMaryland Officers Caught on Video Tasing and Kneeing Black Teens While Enforcing Anti-Vape Laws on the BoardwalkOne video shows a Black teen with his hands raised being tased by an officer within a second of one of his arms…ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 14, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityDerek Chauvin Attorney Seeks to 'Impeach the Verdict' in Ex-Cop's Murder Conviction, Citing Jury BiasEric Nelson is asking for a hearing to impeach the verdict that sent Derek Chauvin to prison for murdering George…ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 11, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityLouisville Metro Police Department Set to Fire Officer Who Struck Kneeling Protester With a BatonThe incident took place during the Black Lives Matter protests in Louisville last summer.ByJoe JuradoPublishedJune 11, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityRonald Greene's Death Prompts Internal Investigation Into Louisiana State Police Unit's Handlings of Black MotoristsThe in-custody death of Ronald Greene and the beatings of other Black men have put Louisiana State Police Troop F…ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 10, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityUS Marshals Fatally Shoot Black Man in Minneapolis. Investigators Say There is No Video Evidence of What Led to the ShootingIf George Floyd’s murder wasn’t recorded by a bystander and shown to the world, there is little doubt that Derek…ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 6, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityDerek Chauvin Wants Probation for Murder. First I Was Like, 'What America Does He Live In?' Then I Was Like, 'Oh Yeah'Like most of white conservative America, Derek Chauvin doesn’t think he’s a criminal. How could he? He’s a cop, a…ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 3, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityMother of Tamir Rice Fighting to Prevent Officer Who Shot Her Son From Getting His Job BackThe mother of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old boy who was fatally shot over six years ago by Cleveland police, is fighting…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 27, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice Brutality2 Tacoma Police Officers Charged With Murder and a 3rd Charged With Manslaughter in Death of Manuel EllisWeeks before George Floyd was murdered by ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, another Black man in Tacoma,…ByZack LinlyPublishedMay 27, 2021