NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeBiden Calls for Calm Ahead of Video Footage of Tyre Nichols' ArrestBiden urged the Nichols' family and the city of Memphis to demonstrate peacefully.ByKalyn WomackPublishedJanuary 27, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityBody Cam Video: Attorney Says Tyre Nichols was a “Piñata” for the Ex-Memphis OfficersThe events that occurred in the video conflict with the police narrative, his family said.ByKalyn WomackPublishedJanuary 24, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityBody Cam Footage Released of Patrisse Cullors' Cousin's Arrest [Update]"They're trying to George Floyd me!" he was heard screaming.ByKalyn WomackPublishedJanuary 13, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementAutistic Boy Concussed by Officers at Event for Bonding with PoliceHis mother said she wanted her son to have a positive view of the police.ByKalyn WomackPublishedJanuary 10, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityBlack People Made Up 24% Of Those Killed By Cops In 2022This statistic is especially alarming since we only account for 13% of the population.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedJanuary 5, 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
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementSmiling Colorado Cop Who Beat Army Vet Was Previously Sued over Excessive ForceThis guy just got in the department in March and racked up two civil rights lawsuits.ByKalyn WomackPublishedDecember 22, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalLouisville Finalizes Settlement with Kenneth Walker in Breonna Taylor Killing [Update]Both of Walker's lawsuits have finally been settled after more than two years.ByKalyn WomackUpdatedDecember 20, 2022
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersNJ Karen Calls Cops on 9-year-old Black Girl who was Trying to Save the EnvironmentThe neighbor gave a threatening description of the young girl to the police.ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 14, 2022
PoliticsPoliticsAkron Voters Respond to Rehired Killer Cops by Pushing Forward ‘Jayland’s Law’Sixty-one percent of Akron voters agreed to take initiative overseeing the police department.ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 9, 2022
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementKansas City Police Will Settle Lawsuits Rather Than Reform The DepartmentGuess how many settlements they reached already in 2022.ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 8, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationRockford Student Suffers Brain Damage after being Body Slammed by a CopThe boy’s family has filed a suit against the school and city.ByKalyn WomackPublishedOctober 13, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalBLM Protester Wins $1 Million Lawsuit After Being Shot in the Eye with Rubber BulletsThe jury found the officer violated her Fourth Amendment rights.ByKalyn WomackPublishedOctober 5, 2022
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersDoes Switzerland Have An Issue Combating Systemic Racism Against Black Citizens?A 55-page report by the United Nations Security Council says yes.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedOctober 4, 2022
OpinionOpinionOpinionOpinionLouisiana Republican Senator Says Phone a "Crackhead" if You Have an Issue With Police BrutalityIn a totally bizarre campaign ad, Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) made fun of "woke leaders" and, says "the next time…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedOctober 3, 2022
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityAtlanta Cops Who Killed Rayshard Brooks Won't Be Charged in GeorgiaBrooks' death was a flashpoint in the turbulent summer of 2020ByKeith ReedPublishedAugust 24, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityThat was quick! 3 Arkansas Officers Suspended following Video of Violent Arrest of White ManThe sheriff said an investigation will be launched into the actions of the officers.ByKalyn WomackPublishedAugust 22, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementBlack Mississippi Residents Sue Police Department for Racial HarassmentThe lawsuit states the city is under its own martial law with Black citizens as hostages.ByKalyn WomackPublishedAugust 16, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalFamily of Stephon Clark to Receive $1.7 Million in SettlementThis payment is in addition to the $2.4 million Sacramento paid to Clark’s two children in 2019.ByKalyn WomackPublishedAugust 15, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementCharlottesville's First Black Woman Police Chief Fired As Officers Refused to ComplyShe was hired to restore public trust in the police department.ByAlexandra JanePublishedAugust 13, 2022