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Tale Of Two Indias: Two Families Seek Justice…

India Beaty, 25, and India Kager, 27, were killed in separate incidents last year by Virginia police officers, who will…

04.29.21

In 911 call, off-duty cop in fatal Chicago shooting asks for back-up ëbefore someone gets shotí

Chicago Cop Released In Fatal Shooting Of Unarmed…

Cook County Judge Donald Panarese, Jr. ordered the release of Chicago officer Lowell Houser after the cop was charged with…

01.20.17

Will Hiring More Black Cops Stop The Bloodshed?

A new Indiana University research study answers the perennial question of whether adding more African-American cops to police forces in…

01.16.17

Gun Violence Continues To Plague Chicago, Over 1,000 Shootings For Year To Date

Videos Show Chaos During Fatal Police Shooting Of…

Newly released videos and 911 calls reveal the panic and chaos that erupted during a public altercation that led to…

01.05.17

DOJ: Baltimore Police Regularly Violate Constitutional Rights, Use…

The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday closed a probe prompted by the April 2015 death of Freddie Gray. It…

08.10.16

Korryn Gaines Ignored Boyfriend’s Pleas To Surrender, Mom…

Authorities say they were forced to fire at Gaines after she pointed her gun at them, threatening to kill. Officers,…

03.15.18

This Cop Exemplifies The True Meaning Of Community…

The African-American community and local police have historically had a tenuous relationship, rife with animosity. In recent years, the nation…

04.05.18

Rahm Emanuel Announces Police Accountability Task Force As CPD Chief Is Fired

Pastor Recounts Harrowing Details Of Violent Assault By…

Reverend Catherine Brown and her two small children were on their way home when a speeding Chicago Police squad car with no…

04.05.18

Child Abuse Charge Dropped Against Baltimore School Cop…

A Baltimore school police officer, captured slapping and kicking a student last month in a viral video, will not face…

04.29.21

“I’m Just Another Brother With A Uniform:” On-Duty…

While video cameras captured the controversial arrest and Grays' compliance, what they didn't capture was what happened in the vehicle…

03.15.18

New Jersey Police Chief Investigated For Email Allegedly…

A New Jersey police chief who allegedly wrote an email defending racial profiling of "suspicious Black people in White neighborhoods,"…

03.30.16

Minneapolis Will No Longer Use Grand Juries For…

The move comes after the fatal shooting of Jamar Clark, the Black man who was killed by two Minneapolis cops…

03.30.16

Shooting In Lower Manhattan Federal Building

Texas Officer Charged With Murder For Fatally Shooting…

Ken Johnson, 35, opened fire while pursuing the fleeing teenagers, identified as Jose Cruz and Edgar Rodriguez, in his vehicle.…

03.30.16

San Antonio Cop Who Fatally Shot Man Holding…

Veteran San Antonio police officer John Lee is expected to be terminated for shooting and killing an unarmed Black man…

03.28.16

Baltimore School Officer Caught Slapping Student In Video…

The video, which shows the unidentified officer slapping the teenager twice -- loud enough to hear the impact -- before…

03.28.16

Virginia Police Tase, Fatally Shoot Black Teen Carrying…

A 911 caller reported that a Black male wearing a hoodie and a bandana was waving a firearm in the…

03.28.16

Justice for Tamir sign held aloft. Stop Mass Incarcerations...

Cleveland To Tamir Rice Estate: Pay $500 For…

The child's estate owes $500 for "emergency medical services rendered as the decedent’s last dying expense."

04.29.21

Black Unarmed Teen Shot & Killed By Austin…

An unarmed, naked teenager identified as David Joseph, 17, was shot and killed by Austin police officer Geoffrey Freeman the…

04.29.21

Baltimore Officers Caught Lying About Shooting Of Unarmed…

Shaun Mouzon seeks more than $1.2 million in damages. Around the same time he announced the federal lawsuit, the gun…

01.16.16

Constable Kills Pennsylvania Girl, 12, While Serving Eviction…

The cop fired his service weapon, striking the girl's father in the arm. The bullet passed through him, hitting Ciara…

04.29.21