NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityFBI Investigates Missouri Officers Following Video Of Police Dog Biting Black ManIn a video captured by an onlooker, three Woodson Terrace officers stand by as a Black man they placed under arrest…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedSeptember 27, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityGrand Jury Indicts Former Louisiana State Trooper for Beating Black Motorist 18 Times with a FlashlightThe federal charges against Jacob Brown come as he faces state charges for other excessive uses of force against…ByJ.L. CookPublishedSeptember 25, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw Enforcement10 Black Female Officers Accuse DC Police of Racial and Sexual Discrimination in Class-Action LawsuitOne plaintiff said a fellow officer on the Metropolitan Police force took out his penis and urinated in a bottle in…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedSeptember 24, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityJay-Z’s Team Roc Files Lawsuit Against Kansas City Police, Citing a Laundry List of Complaints About AbuseThe lawsuit lists several cases against Kansas City officers; a spokesperson for KCKPD says the department will be…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedSeptember 21, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice Brutality2 Officers Indicted by Grand Jury for Violent Beating of Black California TeenThe officers were fired by the Stockton Police Department for excessive force, while two other officers involved…ByJ.L. CookPublishedSeptember 19, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementMinnesota Supreme Court Clears the Way for Voters to Decide on Minneapolis Policing MeasureOpponents to the measure wanted it removed from the ballot due 'misleading' language. Early voting in Minneapolis…ByJ.L. CookPublishedSeptember 18, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityAurora Police Helped Kill Elijah McClain. Turns Out They Have History of Racial Bias and Excessive Force, Colorado AG Says“These actions are unacceptable,” Colorado’s Attorney General Phil Weiser said.ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedSeptember 16, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementDOJ Announces New Limits on Chokeholds and No-Knock WarrantsThe agency acknowledged that the tactics lead to unnecessary deaths but doesn’t outright ban them in the new…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedSeptember 15, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityHead of Louisiana State Police Says He'd Welcome Federal Racial Profiling Investigation of His DepartmentLouisiana police officials have been scrutinized for disproportionate use of force against Black people, including…ByJ.L. CookPublishedSeptember 12, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw Enforcement'I Knew If He Got Me on the Floor, I Would Be Dead': Black Woman Describes Physical Altercation with Chicago CopAn interview with 'Good Morning America' was the first time Nikkita Brown publicly discussed the incident, which…ByJ.L. CookPublishedSeptember 11, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityStudy: Black Children in California More Likely Than Other Races to Go to the Hospital for Cop-Related InjuriesRates among Black girls are higher than all other groups except Black boys.ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedSeptember 8, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityLouisiana State Trooper Accused of Hiding Body Camera Video From Ronald Greene Case Will Not Be DisciplinedLt. John Clary said he didn’t have any video of the brutal arrest, and investigators concluded it was impossible to…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedSeptember 8, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementCops' Bullets Likely Killed 8-Year-Old Pennsylvania Girl, District Attorney SaysFanta Bility was killed during a shootout at a high school football game in Sharon Hill, Pa.ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedSeptember 6, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityBlack Woman Walking Dog on the Beach Is Handled Aggressively by Chicago CopThe officer is facing an investigation from the Citizen’s Office of Police Accountability.ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedAugust 30, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementBlack Woman Suing Police Over Violent and Unwarranted ArrestNakia Porter says in her lawsuit that she was knocked unconscious by California officers for no good reason.ByRachel PilgrimPublishedAugust 19, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementBlack Cop Sues Syracuse PD Over 'Jim Crow Culture' Towards Black OfficersBrandan Hanks is seeking $33 million in damages from the Syracuse Police Department.ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedAugust 16, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementPhoenix Police Chief Is Suspended Over Dismissed 'Gang Charges' for ProtestorsPolice Chief Jeri Williams and the Phoenix Police Department are under fire over the cases against police brutality…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedAugust 13, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementA Black Michigan Realtor Says He and His Clients Were Handcuffed By Police While Touring a House For SaleThe realtor says he can't help but feel this was a result of racial profiling. It's easy to understand why.ByJ.L. CookPublishedAugust 7, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementTexas Appeals Court Upholds Amber Guyger's 10-Year Prison Sentence for Killing Botham JeanThe former Dallas police officer can still make her case to the highest appeals court in the state.ByJ.L. CookPublishedAugust 7, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementEx-Georgia Deputy Who Bragged About Beating Black Suspects and Arresting Black People to Keep Them From Voting Sentenced to Prison on Gun ChargeYou might argue that 'white supremacist with a badge' is redundant. In this case, you'd be right.ByZack LinlyPublishedAugust 4, 2021