Law Enforcement
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The City Where Daunte Wright Was Killed Has a New Policing Policy
Brooklyn Center, Minn., announced a cite-and-release policy, which changes what officers are allowed to do during stops for minor traffic violations.
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FBI Investigates Missouri Officers Following Video Of Police Dog Biting Black Man
In a video captured by an onlooker, three Woodson Terrace officers stand by as a Black man they placed under arrest was bitten twice by a police dog.
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Grand Jury Indicts Former Louisiana State Trooper for Beating Black Motorist 18 Times with a Flashlight
The federal charges against Jacob Brown come as he faces state charges for other excessive uses of force against Black people during his career.
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10 Black Female Officers Accuse DC Police of Racial and Sexual Discrimination in Class-Action Lawsuit
One plaintiff said a fellow officer on the Metropolitan Police force took out his penis and urinated in a bottle in front of her, according to the lawsuit.
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Jay-Z’s Team Roc Files Lawsuit Against Kansas City Police, Citing a Laundry List of Complaints About Abuse
The lawsuit lists several cases against Kansas City officers; a spokesperson for KCKPD says the department will be reviewing the petition before responding.
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2 Officers Indicted by Grand Jury for Violent Beating of Black California Teen
The officers were fired by the Stockton Police Department for excessive force, while two other officers involved with the beating will return to work soon.
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Minnesota Supreme Court Clears the Way for Voters to Decide on Minneapolis Policing Measure
Opponents to the measure wanted it removed from the ballot due ‘misleading’ language. Early voting in Minneapolis began Friday.
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Aurora Police Helped Kill Elijah McClain. Turns Out They Have History of Racial Bias and Excessive Force, Colorado AG Says
“These actions are unacceptable,” Colorado’s Attorney General Phil Weiser said.
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DOJ Announces New Limits on Chokeholds and No-Knock Warrants
The agency acknowledged that the tactics lead to unnecessary deaths but doesn’t outright ban them in the new directive.