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Body Camera Footage Shows Cops Viciously Beating Tyre Nichols
Tyre Nichols can be heard crying out, "Stop, I’m not doing anything” and “I’m just trying to go home," as Memphis police officers beat and kick him.
A Black Teacher Died After Being Tased 4 Times. Ex-Cops Say It Didn’t Need to Happen.
An LAPD officer deployed his taser at least six times, four of which hit Keenan Anderson right up against his body, over the course of 33 seconds.
‘They’re Trying to George Floyd Me’: Black Teacher Dead After Being Tased By LAPD
Keenan Anderson, the cousin of a Black Lives Matter co-founder, is the third man of color to die after an encounter with the LAPD in 2023.
White Sheriff Who Called Colleagues ‘Black Bastards’ Resigns—Again
It’s the second time Jody Greene has resigned to avoid being removed from office.
NYPD Cop Caught on Video Repeatedly Punching Black Teen Girl in the Head
The officer was suspended without pay after the video went viral.
Police Killed a Record Number of People Last Year
1,176 people were killed in encounters with police last year, a third of them during a traffic stop, mental health and welfare check, or non-violent offense.
Louisiana Sheriff’s Deputy Shot and Killed the Brother of a Fellow Cop During a Traffic Stop
Derrick Kittling, a 45-year-old Black man, was the brother of the deputy superintendent of Louisiana’s Bureau of Investigations.
Care About Policing? You Should Be Watching These Sheriff Races.
Around the country, policing is on the ballot, from use-of-force policies to law enforcement spending.
The Cop Who Killed Patrick Lyoya Is Finally Going to Trial for Murder
Christopher Schurr shot Patrick Lyoya in the head during a 2021 traffic stop in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Here’s What You Need to Know About the Marc Wilson Case Ahead of Sentencing
Wilson said he was harassed, called racial epithets, and nearly run off the road by three male teens. He’s now facing a decade of jail time.
Only Black Cop in Florida K-9 Unit Says Colleagues Used the N-Word All the Time
The officer also claims that a unit supervisor yelled out “Heil Hitler” and did a Nazi salute while in the same room as him.
Cops Surveilled Breonna Taylor’s Home and Knew Her Boyfriend Could Be There
Information from surveillance of Breonna Taylor’s apartment raises questions about why Louisville police conducted the raid that killed her.