Special Report: After Floyd's killing, Minneapolis police retreated, data shows
Bullets crashed through the walls of Brandy Earthman’s house on Minneapolis’ north side one evening this summer. The shots sheared through the door of the living room where her children were playing. One severed a bone in her 19-year-old son’s arm.
Sheriff fires two South Carolina deputies involved in death of Black man
Two sheriff’s deputies in South Carolina were fired on Monday over their involvement in the case of the death of a Black man who had died after he was forcibly…
Our latest coverage of protests against racism and police violence around the world following the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25, 2020.
Prosecutor: No charges for officer in Michael Brown’s death
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — St. Louis County’s prosecutor announced Thursday that he will not charge the former police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, a dramatic decision that could reopen old wounds amid a renewed and intense national conversation about racial injustice and the police treatment of people of color...
Police Bodycam Transcripts: George Floyd Pleaded 20 Times That He Couldn't Breathe
Filed as part of a motion to dismiss charges against one of the officers, the transcripts also appear to show an officer expressing concern about Floyd's well-being in the moments before his death.
How NYPD officers continue to use chokeholds — which can be deadly and are explicitly prohibited by the department — on civilians, while officers with substantiated claims of abuse go without any meaningful punishment.
New audio brings detail to conflicting accounts of Breonna Taylor's killing | CNN
Newly-released audio from the internal investigation into Breonna Taylor's death illustrates conflicting accounts of whether police identified themselves before ultimately breaking down Taylor's door in an incident which led to her death.
Maryland To Probe Cases Handled By Ex-Medical Examiner Who Testified In Chauvin Trial
An independent review will look at reports of deaths in police custody under the tenure of Dr. David Fowler, the retired chief medical examiner who testified for the defense at Derek Chauvin's trial.
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Fired Ohio police officer under arrest on murder charge in Black man's shooting | Reuters
A former Ohio police officer, who is white, will appear at a bail hearing on Friday after his arrest on a charge of murder in the fatal shooting on an unarmed Black man in December.
New Castle County sued over police killing of Lymond Moses in Wilmington
Police say Lymond Moses drove at a high rate of speed ‘directly’ at officers, but a lawsuit says bodycam footage undermines that account and shows officers were in no danger.
Federal database undercounts deaths caused by police, according to researchers | CNN
A study published Thursday in a medical journal estimated a federal database failed to count more than 50% of deaths attributable to police violence over nearly 40 years.
Family Autopsy Finds Andres Guardado Was Shot 5 Times In The Back
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has put a hold on the medical examiner's official autopsy report while it investigates the deputy-involved shooting. The family wants that report released.