Police Violence
Tracking updates on, reactions to, and racial dynamics of the disproportionate amount of police violence in America.
“Those of us in law enforcement must redouble our efforts to resist bias and prejudice.”
The first major indictment since protests began in Ferguson, Missouri.
A new report criticizes the mysterious stops.
“It is designed for dealing with events like our recent protests, or incidents like Mumbai or what just happened in Paris.”
“In these moments, what you’ve done matters less than how you look.”
Police told Jerame Reid to stay in his car, but he exited anyway.
The legislation he passed in Illinois didn’t work as well as he told GloZell Green.
Anonymous sources previously said there wasn’t enough evidence for charges.
Contrary to Obama’s comments, empathy for black victims of racial profiling isn’t a given at all.
The civil rights icon wasn’t opposed to confrontation when necessary.
The FBI collects some data today, but it’s very limited.
The weird, temporary symbiotic relationship between activists on social media and the mainstream media
Police apparently wanted to get people on the sidewalk.
But officers weren’t significantly punished.
The show’s characters — mostly white, all privileged — are poorly equipped to deal with these issues.
He would replace Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY), who’s resigning after a guilty plea for tax evasion.
It wasn’t until an FBI agent arrived at the scene that Rice received first aid.
The lawsuit alleges that legal standards of the case were conveyed in a “muddled” and “untimely” manner to the grand jury.
The only place her old fashioned approach to fighting racism is going to win the day is in the past.
There’s a long history to cops rebelling against elected leaders.
Experts and the public agree the process doesn’t work for cases involving police.
This year in news, in one chart.
The protests in Ferguson, Missouri, have led to a national movement.
St. Louis County police say the victim was armed, and aimed a gun at the officer
3 main misunderstandings are at play here.
The admission could put St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch at odds with ethical and legal requirements.
After every shooting, officers can always rely on their unions to stand behind them.
But the president says the “small indignities” he’s experienced don’t compare to police bias.
All the latest on what’s happening in Ferguson, Missouri.
Witnesses from both sides got key facts wrong — and some made their testimony up.
A police union condemned the T-shirt, which Hawkins wore before Sunday’s game.
The feds want to improve local policing. Here’s where they should start
Police interrogated Crawford’s girlfriend for 90 minutes. Then they told her he’s dead.
it’s taking place on one of Congress’ busiest days of the year.
The grieving mother said she is “looking for a conviction” for her son’s shooting.
Video footage might explain the difference.
Both countries still have a long way to go.
In this open letter, fellow NBA analyst Kenny Smith very delicately tells his colleague to shut up.
We’ve gone too far to protect police officers, and it’s putting innocent people in danger.
Louis Head was caught on tape yelling at a crowd to “Burn this bitch down!”