Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementWichita Police Accused of Racism and MisconductAnother police department is under review for turning a blind eye to its racist employees.ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 22, 2022
OpinionOpinionOpinionOpinionSyracuse Police Handling of 8-Year-Old Black Boy Reminds Us How Anti-Black Blue Lives Can BeThe heartbreaking video of the incident--which went viral yesterday on social media--is yet another example of…ByCandace McDuffiePublishedApril 21, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalitySyracuse Officers Detain 8-year-old Black Boy over Allegedly Stealing a Bag of ChipsVideo: The incident occurred over the weekend, with the footage of it going viral and causing outrage on social mediaByCandace McDuffiePublishedApril 20, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalMiami Police Officer Convicted in the Rough Arrest of a Black Woman Who Called for HelpThe officer faces up to five years in prison at sentencingByNoah A. McGeePublishedApril 15, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementMayor Eric Adams Responds to Criticisms on Gun Control PoliciesSome people say catching the Brooklyn subway shooter was not a win for the NYPD.ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 15, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCalifornia Woman Killed After Stockton Police Officer Fired 30 Shots Into Her CarTracy Gaeta, a grandmother, had been shot and killed after backing into a police car.ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 14, 2022
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCases of Excessive Force Where Officers Walked Away FreeMost recently, the officer shot and killed Amir Locke will not be facing criminal charges.ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 11, 2022
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityOfficers who Tased Jim Rogers to Death Appeal Termination [UPDATED]The five officers involved are appealing the decision to be terminated but are also facing a lawsuit for the use of…ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 8, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalitySan Jose Police Wound Black Man Who Broke Up Bar FightK'aun Green's attorney says the college football player is a "hero" who didn't deserve police bulletsByKeith ReedPublishedApril 1, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementBlack Man Stopped Twice by London Police for Wearing a CoatThe officers said he was dressed "inappropriately" for the weather and searched him for drugs.ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 30, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalGeorge Floyd Protesters in Denver Awarded $14 MillionJurors found that police violated protesters' constitutional rights and used excessive force against them during…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMarch 28, 2022
NewsNewsPresident Biden To Propose More Money For Policing In 2023 Budget PlanThe increase in spending would surge resources for federal prosecutors and state and local law enforcement.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 28, 2022
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementMayor Adams Rolls Out Modified Plainclothes Unit, Condemns Bystander Recording [UPDATED]The Neighborhood Safety Teams will be deployed across 30 neighborhoods in the city. Adams says recording police has…ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 16, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalSan Francisco Police Officer Found Not Guilty of Excessive Force in Beating of Unarmed Black ManOfficer Terrance Stangel was found not guilty on three counts and the jury deadlocked on a fourthByNoah A. McGeePublishedMarch 8, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementGOP Lawmakers In Arizona Want To Make It Illegal To Record PoliceHouse Bill 2319 would make it illegal for members of the public to be within 8 feet of an officer without their…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedFebruary 25, 2022
NewsCriminal JusticeCrimeNewsCriminal JusticeCrimeA Missouri Mother Wins Fight to Reopen an Investigation into Son's DeathDoressia McKee believes Columbia, Missouri police mishandled the investigation into her son's alleged overdose. They…ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 22, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw Enforcement19 Austin Cops Indicted on Aggravated Assault Charges Over 2020 ProtestsThis comes shortly after two people were paid $10 million by the city for being injured by police during protests in…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedFebruary 18, 2022
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityBen Crump Takes the Case of NJ Teenager Cuffed By CopsVideo of the altercation between Z'kye Husain and Bridgewater Police went viralByKeith ReedPublishedFebruary 18, 2022
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementThe Criminalization of Black Women Starts EarlyA report finds that Black girls are almost as likely to be arrested inside and outside the classroom as Black boys.ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 14, 2022
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityWarrants Issued for Dallas Officers who Shot BLM ProtestorsThe officers who fired rubber bullets into a crowd of protestors, resulting in severe injuries, are being held…ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 10, 2022