Police Violence
Tracking updates on, reactions to, and racial dynamics of the disproportionate amount of police violence in America.
“I feel the absence of my 23-year-old son.”
The Baltimore Police Department has a troubling history of brutality — and the feds are looking into it.
“We all know that Baltimore continues to have a fractured relationship between the police and the community.”
Police may have to rethink how they use force.
Gray was hospitalized with a fatal spinal cord injury while under police custody — and it’s led to heated protests.
The Pulitzer Prize–winning author wants to have that uncomfortable conversation on race — and isn’t pulling any punches.
The wrongful-death lawsuit comes after a local grand jury and federal investigators decided not to press criminal charges for the Brown shooting.
A reserve deputy meant to use his Taser — but fired his gun instead.
The group doesn’t do much, but it gets more media coverage than just about any other hate group.
A criminal justice expert says this toxic mix creates even more violence.
“You do not shoot an innocent man in the back eight times in cold blood like this.”
You might hear this in conversations about the South Carolina police officer charged with murdering Walter Scott. It’s ridiculous.
The high-turnout election tripled African-American representation.
We now know who sent the messages described in the Justice Department’s report. And there are pictures.
His interview with NPR captured the indignity of racial profiling.
The problem extends far beyond Ferguson, Missouri.
The Justice Department made dozens of recommendations to fix the problem.
The story of Adam Arroyo, whose dog was killed by police in a botched raid on his apartment, is far from unique.
Martese Johnson needed 10 stitches after an encounter with Alcohol and Beverage Control early Wednesday morning.
“No conservative on earth should feel comfortable with the way the Ferguson PD has been operating for years.”
The shooting occurred after officers talked to protesters outside the Ferguson Police Department building.
The resignation follows a scathing Justice Department report.
The police chief and municipal judge have resigned, but the federal government is likely to demand a lot more from the city.
The Tony Robinson shooting falls into a much broader context.
The announcement comes the week after the Justice Department report.
Director Ava DuVernay and star David Oyelowo talk about the human side of the legendary figure.
The Department of Justice confirmed the news after months of leaks.
He explained his message to Sasha and Malia in the wake of the Justice Department’s Ferguson report.
The knowledge gap makes it really difficult to shape policy.
The announcement comes a day after the news that the Justice Department won’t bring civil rights charges.
The Department of Justice report doesn’t just call out discrimination in Ferguson. It offers recommendations to fix it.
Scathing findings by the federal government.
This passage from the Justice Department’s 102-page report says it all.
The report released Wednesday includes jarring data and heartbreaking personal narratives.
Prominent legal analyst Lisa Bloom skewers the Ferguson police department over a Department of Justice report.
The city presented the argument in court.
A bystander recorded the shooting as it unfolded.
The Hispanic community in Pasco, Washington, is protesting the shooting.
The history and research show the big effects of bringing minority groups together for a common cause.
Now covered in snow, the memorial has survived police cars, fire, and protests since it was erected last August.