bad cops
Scenes from Cincinnati After the Cop Who Killed Samuel Dubose Got Indicted for Murder
After being pulled over for not having a license plate earlier this month, the 43-year-old was shot in the head by University of Cincinnati Police Officer Ray Tensing without provocation. After Tensing got charged with murder and manslaughter...
Young, Black, Trans, Arrested: How Women Like Meagan Taylor Are Made Invisible
Meagan Taylor, a 22-year-old jailed while visiting Iowa with a friend earlier this month, got released last week after a flurry of activism drew attention to her plight—and what was probably a bogus arrest.
How Eric Garner's Family Is Coping with Their Loss One Year Later
On the anniversary of one of the most notorious police killings in recent memory, Eric Garner's family looks back at a year of grief and activism.
What We Know So Far About Sandra Bland, the Black Woman Found Hanging in a Texas Jail Cell
The 28-year-old Black Lives Matter activist was reportedly about to start a new job when she got pulled over Friday near Houston.
A Lawsuit Claims an Alabama Girl and Her Mom Got Tasered After the Teen Had a Seizure at a Rap Concert
Even after a year defined by allegation after allegation of horrific police brutality, this one is tough to fathom.
The Latest Disturbing Twist in the Case of the 73-Year-Old Who Killed an Unarmed Black Man in Oklahoma
The death of Eric Harris has revealed a lot of shenanigans surrounding the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office.
Fear, Paranoia, and Relief: Dealing with the Police as a Woman of Color
I'm a small Asian-American woman who's been treated like a "suspicious person" more times than I can count, and it's left me with unshakable paranoia around cops.
Will Filming Bad Cops Really Make Them Behave Better?
In Colorado, the state legislature and ACLU chapter have pioneered legislation and new technology to expand citizens' ability to film cops. But will that lead to fewer brutality incidents?
Inside the Chaos, Rage and Confusion That Consumed Baltimore Monday Night
Longstanding tensions between the Baltimore Police Department and the black community erupted on Monday as a protest over Freddie Gray's death turned into a battleground.
The Feds Are Investigating Fort Lauderdale Cops for Racist Emails
Following a bizarre internal investigation, the South Florida cops are under fire from all sides.
Is the NYPD Trying to Get Better at Policing Itself?
A decade after setting up a special unit to monitor the use of force by cops in Los Angeles, NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton is importing the idea to NYC.
Why Did NYPD Employees Edit Wikipedia Entries on Sailor Moon and Susan Sarandon?
Today it was revealed that a number of Wikipedia entries were edited by users inside NYPD headquarters, who had opinions on everything from Derek Jeter to Barry Manilow.