Excessive Force
Century City Exteriors And Landmarks - 2020
Anti-Maskers Harrass Shoppers While LAPD Stands By

Sunday's event and the LAPD's lackadaisical response exemplifies the collective frustration regarding law enforcement and why so many are advocating…
by Charise Frazier
01.04.21
politics-US-RACISM
Cop Kneels On Man Where George Floyd Killed

A white officer was filmed using excessive force by kneeling on a bystander's back and reportedly dislocating the man's shoulder…
by Charise Frazier
12.15.20
Casey Goodson Jr., Ohio police shooting victim
FBI Joins Probe Of Casey Goodson's Police Killing

The Justice Department joins the ongoing investigation into the fatal shooting of Casey Goodson Jr., who was holding a sandwich,…
by Charise Frazier
12.09.20
Sheriff Los Angeles Country Police Departement
Cops Tase Man Who Stopped Them For Help

Black community members consistently have to worry about the use of excessive force in their interactions with the police.
by Charise Frazier
12.04.20
Aidan Ellison, teen killed by Robert Keegan in "racially motivated shooting" in Oregon over "loud music"
Teen's Autopsy Contradicts Accused Killer's 'Self-Defense'

Robert Keegan's told authorities that he was struck in the face by Aidan Ellison before he fatally shot him on…
by Charise Frazier
12.01.20
For the third day in a row the Black Lives Matter movement...
Cop Who Killed Florida Teens Has Violent History

A Florida deputy under investigation for fatally shooting two Black teens in Cocoa on Nov. 13 remains employed after a…
by Charise Frazier
11.24.20
Wyomissing, PA Walmart violent arrest of Black man "paying for a bike"
Video: Cops Brutalize Man ‘Paying For A Bicycle’

A Walmart incident spurs protest.
by Royce Dunmore
07.23.20
Lockers in empty high school corridor
Illinois Schools; Dangerous 'Face-Down' Restraints Allowed

A State Board of Education executive says prone restraints “could potentially block an airway" for students.
by Royce Dunmore
04.09.20
Harvard Police Accused Of Excessive Force Against Homeless Black Men
Harvard Officer Accused Of Brutality Against Black Men

The student government lists demands.
by Royce Dunmore
03.31.20
Minnesota arrest of 13-year-old
Minnesota Cops Violently Arrest 13-Year-Old Black Girl

A former officer reacts to a viral video that's sparked outrage.
by NewsOne Staff
03.30.20
Yellow caution tape
Cop Sue For Shooting Man In Back

A black man sues the officer who shot him in the back.
by NewsOne Staff
03.27.20
Nashville Cityscapes And City Views
Cop Who Killed Black Suspect 'Followed Training'

Lawyers for a Nashville cop who fatally shot a feeling Black suspect argued that the officer followed his police training.
by NewsOne Staff
03.27.20
Close-Up Of Blue Emergency Light On Police Car Roof
Video Captures Cops Beating A Black Driver

Police officials are investigating the officers.
by NewsOne Staff
04.28.19
Courtroom And Gavel
Nashville Cop Charged For Shooting Suspect In Back

Prosecutors filed criminal homicide charges against the Nashville cop who killed Daniel Hambrick.
by NewsOne Staff
05.08.19
Police Brutality Protest in Los Angeles
Police Brutality Lawsuit Cites Mental And Physical Trauma

A police brutality victim's lawsuit includes damages for mental trauma.
by nigelroberts1
07.25.18
Police Accountabilty Protest in reaction to Starbucks Arrest in Philadelphia
Protesters Demand Answers in Minneapolis Police Killing

Minneapolis police killed Thurman Blevins as he fled.
by nigelroberts1
06.24.18
Editorial use - Police car with flashing lights
Dashcam Video Shows Cop Assaulting Black Driver

New dashcam video raises doubts about the official police version of a traffic stop in which a White Ohio cop…
by nigelroberts1
08.20.17
Police Officer Fatally Shoots Black Man During Traffic Stop Near St. Paul
Cop Who Killed Philando Castile Says He Saw…

A new filing written by Jeronimo Yanez's defense team claims his use of deadly force was triggered by a gun…
by NewsOne Staff
02.08.17
Tensions High In Milwaukee Night After Police Shooting Of Armed Suspect Sparks Violence In City
Cops Reluctant To Use Guns

Chicago's police chief said a climate of fear over protests makes cops reluctant to use their gun. That endangers their…
by nigelroberts1
10.07.16
crime scene
Historically ‘This Is Who White America Is:’ Exploring…

NewsOne Now panelists weigh in on Hillary Clinton's remarks about the murder of Black men in America.
by NewsOne Now
03.15.18
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