LOS ANGELES RIOTS

Police Accountability Lacking 30 Years After LA Uprising

Despite countless incidents in the intervening 30 years, police accountability continues to be sidelined in favor of unchecked funding increases.
by Anoa Changa
04.29.22
Protest Held After Announcement That No Charges Will Be Filed In Police Shooting Of Amir Locke

Four Black Children Traumatized After Police Encounter

Probable cause doesn't mean a presumption of guilt until police can be convinced of one's innocence. The children were still handcuffed…
by NewsOne Staff
04.18.22
Protests Continue At Capitol In Denver In Aftermath To Death Of George Floyd

Denver Police Brutality Trial Starts In Federal Court

Per the ACLU of Colorado, the trial is thought to be the first in the country to challenge policing policies…
by NewsOne Staff
03.07.22
Vigil Held In Austin For Man Shot And Killed At BLM Protest

Austin Official Worried About Officer Morale After Indictments

Cronk's statement suggests officer morale should come before accountability.  
by NewsOne Staff
02.19.22
Empty merry-go-round ride in the garden in the morning sunlight

Officers Dodge Responsibility In The Death Of 8-Year-Old

Justice continues to be denied for 8-year-old Fanta Bility and other victims of a late August police shooting.
by NewsOne Staff
10.04.21
U.S. Capitol In Washington

Where's Police Reform? Cops Keep Getting Away With…

Despite promised policing reform, delays continue as the legislation —viewed by many as a compromise — could be softened in…
by Anoa Changa
08.18.21
Victims of a June 30 fireworks blast detonated by an LAPD bomb squad speak on the explosion and what they say is the lack of support from the city

Elderly Black Man Dies After ‘Reprehensible’ LAPD Fireworks

Members of a South Los Angeles community continue to demand accountability after news that two respected elders died after LAPD…
by Anoa Changa
10.04.21
Protests against police brutality and the arrest of 2 brothers in Rock Hill

Holding Cops Accountable

Recent cases in Colorado and Atlanta suggest that cops who stand by and watch their partners use police brutality and…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.25.21
#TheBlackBallot Alvin Bragg and Eric Adams with Al Sharpton at NAN HQ

Two Black Men Are Poised To Lead NYC

Alvin Bragg and Eric Adams joined Rev. Al Sharpton at the National Action Network's Saturday rally, reflecting on their respective…
by Anoa Changa
10.03.21
Vigil In Tacoma, WA After Report Released Local Man Died In Police Custody

3 Washington Cops Charged With Killing Manuel Ellis

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced his office filed felony charges against the officers charged with killing Manuel Ellis,…
by Anoa Changa
08.26.21
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DOJ Powers Investigating Police Departments Restored

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has ended a Trump-era restriction on investigations into police departments and issued a memo to…
by Anoa Changa
09.30.21
Police Shooting Death Of Daunte Wright Near Minneapolis Sparks Protests

RIP Adam Toledo: Community Demands Police Accountability

Grassroots organizations across Chicago have intensified calls for a community-driven police accountability system in the wake of 13-year-old Adam Toledo's…
by Anoa Changa
09.30.21
Breonna Taylor Smiles In Front Of Louisville state department

No-Knock Warrants Limited After Breonna Taylor's Death

The new law does not go as far as House Bill 21 introduced by State Rep. Attica Scott, also known…
by Anoa Changa
08.26.21
Baltimore Cityscapes And City Views

Baltimore Could Finally Regain Police Department Control

A new bill could shift power in Baltimore by allowing the city to regain control over its police department after…
by Anoa Changa
09.30.21
Trending Louisville Prepares For Possible Unrest As Grand Jury Decision In Breonna Taylor Case Nears

Breonna Taylor's Mom Pushes Biden For Police Reform

Tamika Palmer ran a full-page ad in The Washington Post directed at President-elect Joe Biden, urging for police reform and…
by Charise Frazier
10.04.21
Nashville Cityscapes And City Views

Struggle For Effective Police Oversight Comes To Nashville

Nashville voters passed Amendment 1 that authorizes the creation of a police oversight panel.
by nigelroberts1
11.17.18
Close-up of a Police car with flashing lights

Cop Gets New Job After Firing For Brutality

The cop wasn't held accountable.
by Clarissa Hamlin
06.05.18
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Sacramento Deputy Involved In A Hit & Run

An internal investigation is underway.
by nigelroberts1
04.02.18
USA, Illinois, Chicago, police car driving along street, side view.

Maryland Court Approves Naming Cops In Database

Maryland takes a step in the right direction.
by nigelroberts1
03.07.18
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Have Race Relations & Community Police Relations Worsened…

In recent years, tensions between the African-American community and the nation’s law enforcement agencies seem to have reached an all-time…
by NewsOne Now
03.15.18