Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementA Cautionary Tale For Racist Police Looking for a JobA former BART officer was disqualified from applying for another policing job after a video of him making racist…ByKalyn WomackPublishedMay 17, 2023
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementBreonna Taylor’s Mother Reacts to Her Daughter’s Killer Getting a New JobEx-Louisville officer Myles Cosgrove, who was accused of fatally shooting Breonna Taylor, started a new job at a…ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 26, 2023
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementNearly Half of the Antioch Police Department is Facing Scrutiny Over Racist MessagesThe city council is launching an audit on the now 45 Antioch police officers being investigated for racist texts.ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 20, 2023
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityBefore There Was George Floyd, There Was John Pope and Zoya CodeMinneapolis will pay $8.9 million to two Black residents who say Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into their necks…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedApril 14, 2023
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw Enforcement7 Black People Killed After Cops Falsely Discover a Gun That was Never ThereThe recent police shooting of Tyrea Pryor highlights the country’s stifling issue.ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 8, 2023
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementThese Facts May Answer Your Questions About the Jayland Walker Police ShootingThe grand jury will decide whether the Akron officers will be indicted in the fatal Jayland Walker shooting.ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 3, 2023
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementControversial Prosecutor Hired to Handle Police Killing CaseLouisiana prosecutor Hugo Holland is prosecuting the five white Louisiana officers indicted in the killing of Black…ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 22, 2023
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementAmerica’s Prison System Is Biased In More Ways Than We Ever ExpectedFederal corrections officers are accused of racist, misogynistic behavior toward their Black colleagues.ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 28, 2023
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementBodycam: Officer Freaks Out after Shooting Unarmed Louisiana Man [Update]Shreveport Officer Alexander Tyler has been arrested and charged in the incident.ByKalyn WomackUpdatedFebruary 17, 2023
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityThe Community of Mothers Who Lost Sons to Police KillingsIn the wake of Tyre Nichols, a mother discusses the familiar role of grieving with purpose.ByBrett Murphy, ProPublicaPublishedFebruary 15, 2023
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementThe Ugliness Behind the Scorpion Unit Doesn’t Stop at the Latest LawsuitTyre Nichols’ death led to the disbanding of the entire unit as it goes under investigation.ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 14, 2023
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementWe Found More Shady Things That Make the Tyre Nichols’ Investigation Seem Crooked [Updated]In the Tyre Nichols' case, a lot of this ish just don't add up.ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 11, 2023
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementHere’s What a Former Black NYC Cop Thinks of the Tyre Nichols CaseRace has been a major conversation topic regarding the actions of the Memphis police officers.ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 2, 2023
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementOfficer Accused in Fatal Tyre Nichols Beating was Previously Accused of AssaultThe alleged assault case was dismissed in 2018, two years before Demetrius Haley joined MPD.ByKalyn WomackPublishedJanuary 25, 2023
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementMore Details Released in the McDonald's Cheese Dispute [Update]A customer asked for some extra cheese and things escalated.ByKalyn WomackUpdatedJanuary 23, 2023
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementOnly in Massachusetts Would Police Stop a Single Black Driver More Than 70 TimesOver the past eight years, this man has not been left alone.ByKalyn WomackPublishedJanuary 19, 2023
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementVideo: Driver Seemingly Exposes Cop’s Record for Ticketing Black People During StopsShe said 80 percent of the people he pulled over in six months were Black.ByKalyn WomackPublishedJanuary 15, 2023
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementRacial Profiling Should be Treated as a Public Health Issue, Report SaysBlack teens are most susceptible to mental and physical danger from police interactions.ByKalyn WomackPublishedJanuary 4, 2023
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementHow Does a Cop Mistake a Miscellaneous Object for a Gun?A wallet, a phone and even a sandwich could pose a threat.ByKalyn WomackPublishedDecember 22, 2022
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementKicking Off 2023 with Another Cop Facing a Felony [Update]There are even more awaiting trial or sentencing in the killings of Black men.ByKalyn WomackUpdatedJanuary 3, 2023