The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released the body camera footage from the violent arrest of Le’Keian Woods.
Authorities allege Stephen Perkins pointed a gun at the police but his family believes otherwise.
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office launched in internal review after officers were seen beating a Black man bloody.
A good apple from Pennsylvania happily assisted a Black teen ahead of his school dance.
Five Black people filed lawsuits against police departments based on false identification using facial recognition…
Elijah McClain Told Police 'I Can't Breathe' 7 Times During His Arrest. They Helped Kill Him Anyway.
The trial of one current and one former cop charged in McClain's death started Wednesday.
A group of Memphis jail deputies were indicted on criminal charges in connection to the death of Gershun Freeman.
Prosecutors must decide from an investigation if an officer was justified in fatally shooting a Black man.
A band director was tased and arrested after refusing to stop his band from playing after a football game.
A lawsuit is accusing Beverly Hills police of racially profiling nearly 1,100 Black drivers during traffic stops.
Seattle officers thought a woman being fatally struck by a police cruiser was just hysterical.
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A Mississippi mother is calling for the firing of the police officers who arrested her 10-year-old son.
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