NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementNo Indictment for North Carolina Deputies Charged in Death of Black Man56-year-old John Neville died while in custody at the Forsyth County Sheriff’s office.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedApril 6, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityBlack Teen Dies in Bike Crash During Traffic Stop, Family Seeks Police AccountabilityCivil rights attorney Ben Crump said there should not have been a vehicular pursuit of Davis unless he was suspected…ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 6, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNo Charges Against Police Who Shot and Killed Amir Locke, Mother Speaks Out [UPDATED]Officials said there is "insufficient admissible evidence" to file criminal charges against the SWAT officers.ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 6, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementIllinois Police Officer Resigns After Racist Social Media Posts are ExposedOne of his posts read, "When I seize power, 'hate crimes' will be encouraged."ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 6, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementMinneapolis Mayor Officially Prohibits Execution of No-Knock Warrants [UPDATED]Minneapolis Police Department will no longer be allowed to request no-knock warrants or respond to similar searches…ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 6, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalitySan Jose Police Wound Black Man Who Broke Up Bar FightK'aun Green's attorney says the college football player is a "hero" who didn't deserve police bulletsByKeith ReedPublishedApril 1, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementVideo: Black Asylum Seeker Attacked by Guards at Detention CenterThe Cameroonian asylum seeker found a CD with a recording of the incident after he was released from the detention…ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 1, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityLawsuit: Parents of Teen Killed by Police Sue Pennyslvania State TroopersThe parents of Christian Hall believe the officers used excessive force addressing his suicide attempt.ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 1, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementBlack Man Stopped Twice by London Police for Wearing a CoatThe officers said he was dressed "inappropriately" for the weather and searched him for drugs.ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 30, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementOfficers who Strip Searched Black Girl Removed from Frontline Duties [UPDATED]The incident drew criticisms from the public, demanding discipline be taken against the officers.ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 24, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementVideo: Black DoorDash Driver Tased by Cop While Making DeliveryThe Collegedale police officer tried to force Delane Gordon out of his vehicle after Gordon asked to see his…ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 22, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityAnother Black Man Shot and Killed during a Mental Health CrisisLocal South Carolina activists are calling for disciplinary actions against the officer who shot and killed Irvin…ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 21, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementPolice Officer Accused of Using Knee Restraint on 12-Year-old Girl’s Neck at a Wisconsin Middle SchoolThe off-duty police officer has resigned from the Kenosha Unified School District.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMarch 21, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementVideo Shows Police Punch A Black Alabama Store Owner Who Reported a RobberyThe store owner is suing the police officer who broke his jawByNoah A. McGeePublishedMarch 21, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityBlack NJ Man Shot and Paralyzed after Traffic StopJajuan Henderson suffered four gun shots to the back and neck while reaching in his car for his phone.ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 18, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementMaryland Park Police Officer Sues over Racist and Extremist Messages from Fellow OfficersOfficers mocked Mark Miles for his race repeatedly in a group chat as well as threatened to kill Black Lives Matter…ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 16, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementFamilies of 2 Black Women Who Died on the Same Day Demand Policy Change on Notice of DeathsThe families of Lauren Smith-Fields and Brenda Lee Rawls say police did a poor investigation into their deaths and…ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 11, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementCity of Minneapolis Didn’t Follow Protocols During George Floyd Protests, According to ReportThe report claimed poor communication and planning between multiple government agencies in the cityByNoah A. McGeePublishedMarch 9, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementFlorida Police Chief Fired for Exclusively Hiring Candidates of ColorFort. Lauderdale police chief Larry Scirotto said he had promoted candidates of color in an effort to diversify the…ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 7, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementNYPD Charges Black People with Misdemeanors at Disproportionate Rate, Reports FindA collection of reports on New York policing reveals racial bias in the number of Black people arrested for minor…ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 25, 2022