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Salt Lake City Police Refuse First Aid to Black Stabbing Victim

The SLCPD stood over the victim for eight minutes, choosing not to help him.

Kalyn Womack

8/04/22 4:03PM

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Family of Teen Slain by Wisconsin Police Officer Files Lawsuit

Alvin Cole was killed in February 2020 when he was just 17 years old. He was one of three people killed by the…

Kalyn Womack

7/29/22 1:00PM

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Light Sentences For the Other Cops Who Killed George Floyd Defy Logic and Humanity

That the former officers who watched Floyd perish will do less than five years is unacceptable.

Keith Reed

7/27/22 4:01PM

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Video: South Florida Cop Charged With Choking Female Officer

The cop was caught on video but wait 'til you see how much time the officer faces for each offense

Keith Reed

7/25/22 7:47AM

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White Police Chief Brags On Leaked Tape About Shooting An "N-word” 119 Times

Sam Dobbins was police chief of Lexington, Mississippi, a predominantly Black town.

Adriano Contreras

7/22/22 6:15PM

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Uvalde School Police Chief Pete Arredondo Faces Firing

The city's school board will discuss terminating the disgraced chief this weekend.

Keith Reed

7/21/22 10:12AM

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San Bernadino Cops In Unmarked Car Fatally Shoot Black Man In His Back

Robert Adams tried to run away after the cops jumped out with guns in their hands

Keith Reed

7/20/22 3:21PM

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There's A Helluva Story Behind Boston's New Black Police Commissioner

Of course there's a crazy backstory here, because: Boston.

Keith Reed

7/13/22 4:28PM

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Akron Police Scrutinized In The Shooting Death Of Jayland Walker

Officers may not have followed Policing standards, regarding pursuits, which is frequently the case when it comes to…

Candace McDuffie

7/11/22 1:50PM

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Police Shooting of Pregnant Black Woman Justified by Seattle Jurors

Charleena Lyles was 15 weeks pregnant when she was shot and killed.

Kalyn Womack

7/08/22 1:07PM

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Derek Chauvin Gets 21-Year Federal Sentence And Showed His True Cowardice Today [UPDATE]

The ex-Minneapolis cop was sentenced for violating George Floyd's civil rights.

Keith Reed

7/07/22 12:20PM

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Exclusive: Stacey Abrams Responds to Black Twitter Backlash over Police-funding Tweets

In an exclusive interview, Abrams says her belief in giving cops a raise doesn't conflict with holding them…

Keith Reed

7/01/22 3:21PM

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Akron Police Kill Black Man In a Hail of 90 Shots

Jayland Walker was hit 60 times, and the autopsy results are "ugly times 10".

Keith Reed

6/30/22 10:30PM

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Ritzy West Hollywood Votes to Defund Sheriff's Department

Debate over cop funding mirrors what's happening around the country.

Keith Reed

6/30/22 10:11AM

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Providence Cop Quits Run For Office After Punching Black Woman On Camera

The incident happened during a protest of Supreme Court's abortion ruling

Keith Reed

6/27/22 11:25AM

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Ohio Cop Files Complaint Against Chief Booted For Racism Last Year

Sheffield Lake's only Hispanic cop ex-boss targeted him

Keith Reed

6/23/22 10:16AM

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Chicago PD Finally Gets A Policy On Foot Chases

With multiple civilians killed by cops after chases, the department finally acts

Keith Reed

6/22/22 8:20PM

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Judge Orders Marilyn Mosby To Explain Comments In Keith Davis Jr. Case

Baltimore's top prosecutor may have violated gag order in controversial murder case

Keith Reed

6/22/22 6:04PM

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Jesse Williams Tells Us Why Bad Cops Get Off

With the Advancement Project, Jesse kicks off the campaign talking about how the entertainment industry has idolized…

Kalyn Womack

6/22/22 6:00PM

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I'm Sure Fani Willis Was Watching Today's Jan. 6 Committee Testimony

Like Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman, Willis is a Black woman targeted by Trump. Unlike them, she has the power to get…

Keith Reed

6/21/22 5:30PM

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