Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice Brutality18 Austin Cops Might Soon Be Charged Over 2020 Protest BrutalityThe Texas city's police department is the focus of police reform debateByKeith ReedPublishedFebruary 9, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementColorado City Settles Lawsuit in the 2019 Shooting of a Black ManColorado Springs reached a nearly $3 million settlement with the family of De’Von BaileyByNoah A. McGeePublishedFebruary 9, 2022
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityBlack Man Dies in Police Custody: Incident Report Says No FoulPlayThe death of Damien Cameron in July 2021 is under investigation as recent reports conflict with the initial incident…ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 9, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityBody Cam Footage Shows Shooting of Black Man by Minneapolis PoliceBody camera footage has been released showing the killing of Amir Locke by Minneapolis police. Interim Police Chief…ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 4, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalInvestigation into Tamir Rice's Death Won't be Reopened by FedsTamir Rice, a 12-year-old Black boy, was shot to death by Cleveland police in 2014 while playing with a toy gunByNoah A. McGeePublishedFebruary 1, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementBlack People More Likely to be Subjected to Use of Force by Kansas City PoliceOf all the examples of use force in Kansas City, Missouri, 57% of them were against Black peopleByNoah A. McGeePublishedJanuary 27, 2022
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementFederal Judge in Maryland Refuses to Throw Out Lawsuit that Claims Excessive Force in Black Man’s DeathThe lawsuit claims that Maryland police used excessive force in the 2018 death of 19-year-old Anton BlackByNoah A. McGeePublishedJanuary 20, 2022
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementKansas DA: No Charges in Cedric Lofton Case on the Basis of “Stand Your Ground” LawDistrict Attorney Marc Bennett claims "stand your ground" law is justification to avoid prosecuting officers who…ByKalyn WomackPublishedJanuary 20, 2022
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice Brutality3 Former Officers Involved in George Floyd’s Death Face Federal ChargesThe three officers who aided Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd are facing federal and state charges.ByKalyn WomackPublishedJanuary 20, 2022
PoliticsPoliticsWisconsin Republicans Propose Incentives to Help With Police RecruitingThe proposed package of bills includes $5,000 signing bonuses and another $2,000 for officers already on the force…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedJanuary 5, 2022
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersThe Proof Is In The Pudding: Protests Reduce Police Killings According To New ResearchContrary to what some believe, the mass protests of 2020 did a lot of good when it comes to police reformByMurjani RawlsPublishedJanuary 4, 2022
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementWhite Michigan Officer Who Pulled Gun on Innocent Black Newspaper Deliverer ReinstatedIt was 7 a.m. when white Michigan officer Chad Vorce chose violence and jumped into his car to chase a Black…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedDecember 17, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementKeechant Sewell Set To Become the NYPD’s First Black Female Police CommissionerMayor-elect Adams taps Sewell to be NYC's first Black female Top Cop.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedDecember 15, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityDerek Chauvin Expected to Change Plea on Civil Rights ChargeThe ex-cop convicted of killing George Floyd is trying to save himself from more prison timeByKeith ReedPublishedDecember 14, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementIn Viral Video, 64-year-old Black Man Tackled by Minneapolis Police OfficerOfficer Christopher Lange tackled 65-year-old Troy Billups in an Aldi's storeByNoah A. McGeePublishedDecember 8, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementJustice Department Opens Civil Rights Investigation into Mount Vernon, N.Y Police DepartmentMount Vernon police officers are accused of several civil rights abuses in the predominantly Black city.ByRachel PilgrimPublishedDecember 6, 2021
Criminal JusticeSocial JusticeCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeTrial for Black Teen Caught on Camera in Brutal Arrest With Ocean City Police BeginsViral videos of brutal arrests of Black teens in Ocean City, Maryland sparked calls for reform. The trial for one of…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedNovember 24, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementU.S. Marshal and Georgia Officer Indicted in Shooting Death of Jamarion RobinsonIn 2016, Robinson died with 76 bullet wounds. Now five years later, U.S. Marshal Eric Heinze and Officer Kristopher…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedOctober 28, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace Matters10-Year-Old Black Girl Handcuffed and Arrested for 'Offensive' Drawing of Her School BullyThe ACLU claims the girl was handcuffed with excessive force in front of her classmates and officers wouldn’t let…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedOctober 20, 2021
NewsNewsBaltimore County to Pay $6.5 Million to Family of Unarmed Man Killed by OfficerEric Sopp was shot and killed by Baltimore Officer Gregory Page during a mental health crisis in 2019. Sopp's mother…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedOctober 14, 2021