Law Enforcement
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Colorado City Settles Lawsuit in the 2019 Shooting of a Black Man
Colorado Springs reached a nearly $3 million settlement with the family of De’Von Bailey
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Rep. Cori Bush Stands Behind “Defund The Police” Slogan and Calls For Meaningful Reforms
'If you all had fixed this before I got here, I wouldn’t have to say these things,'" Rep. Bush (D-MO) says.
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Updated: Black Lousiana State Trooper Fired After Speaking About Ronald Greene Investigation
Officer Carl Cavalier was notified of his termination on Monday and has immediately appealed.
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Body Cam Footage Shows Shooting of Black Man by Minneapolis Police
Body camera footage has been released showing the killing of Amir Locke by Minneapolis police. Interim Police Chief defends the shooter after viewing the video.
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Black Man Shot and Killed by Minneapolis Police While Armed with Handgun
Minneapolis police shot and killed an armed man while serving a search warrant in connection to a homicide.
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Former Louisville Officer Sentenced for Hitting Kneeling Protester in the Head With a Baton
Former officer Cory Evans struck Marty Chester on the back of the head while he was kneeling on the ground in surrender on the night of May 31, 2020.
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Louisiana Governor Denies Delaying Probe Into Ronald Greene’s Death
49 year-old Ronald Greene was tased, punched, and dragged by Louisiana state troopers during a traffic stop turned deadly arrest in 2019.
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Seattle Almost Transferred Ownership of Precinct Building to BLM
During the protests in the summer of 2020, the push for defunding the police nearly resulted in Seattle's East Precinct building being handed over to BLM.
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Black People More Likely to be Subjected to Use of Force by Kansas City Police
Of all the examples of use force in Kansas City, Missouri, 57% of them were against Black people
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St. Louis County Police Department Appoints First Black Chief of Police
In the department's 66-year history this is the first person of color to be hired as police chief