Eric Garner
Is Patrick Swayze Really the NYPD’s Latest Training Tactic?
The late actor's character from the 1980s movie Road House is reportedly being used to teach New York City cops how to play nice.
NYPD Cops Say Training Inspired by Eric Garner's Death Is a 'Waste of Time'
Cops have reportedly been falling asleep during the three-day long retraining course billed as a way to change how the city's cops interact with New Yorkers.
FBI Director Talks ‘Hard Truths’ in Bureau’s First-Ever Speech on Race and Policing
James Comey said it was time to have an honest discussion about the difficult relationship between police and communities of color, noting that police need to "get to know the people they serve."
FBI Charges Michigan Man for Alleged Facebook Threats Against NYPD Officer Who Used Chokehold on Eric Garner
The 29-year-old from the Detroit area is accused of threatening to behead Officer Daniel Pantaleo, and faces a five-year felony charge.
We Spoke to the Activist Behind #BlackLivesMatter About Racism in Britain and America
"Britain has done a great job as painting itself as the humanitarian, with the US being the torturer. But that shit ain't true."
The Revolutionary, No-Bullshit Art of Ganzeer
The 32-year-old Egyptian artist's first New York solo show takes on police brutality and the crimes committed by the American government.
Chris Milk, Spike Jonze, and VICE News Bring the First-Ever Virtual Reality Newscast to Sundance
A pioneering journalistic experiment puts you in the middle of NYC's Millions March
Can the New Inspector General Really Change the NYPD?
We talked to Philip Eure, the man charged with reforming the country's largest police force.
Martin Luther King, Technology Critic
This year, protesters around the nation sought to #ReclaimMLK. In the process, they brought his ideas on technology, science, and the future to the fore.
Where Does the Black Lives Matter Movement Go From Here?
After a rough stretch defined by the murder of two cops in Brooklyn, can the police reform crowd actually bring changes to the criminal justice system?
'Every Generation Must Reappropriate the Lessons of the Past': Protesters Reclaim MLK Day In Rallies Across US
MLK day took on renowned significance this year, in the midst of what has become the largest movement for racial justice in American since King’s days.
Protesters Against Police Violence Have Made Their Voices Heard — and Lawmakers Are Listening
Elected officials in legislatures across the country have introduced a spate of bills that aim to improve police procedures and bridge the divide between officers and minority communities.