NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementFirst Black Minneapolis Police Chief Retires After 30 Years with DepartmentMedaria Arradondo retires after three decades with the Minneapolis police departmentByNoah A. McGeePublishedJanuary 20, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementFamily of Black Man Fatally Shot by Detectives in California Seek $100 Million in Wrongful Death LawsuitThe family is claiming multiple civil rights violations and excessive use of force in the 2021 death of Kershawn…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedJanuary 11, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementFour Black Women Officers File Lawsuits Against Baltimore Police DepartmentThe BPD isn’t the only police department facing charges as of late.ByAlexandra JanePublishedJanuary 9, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementTwo Black Men File Lawsuit Against City of Columbus Saying They Were Rejected From Police Training Academy Because of Their RaceThe lawsuit claims that white candidates with a more checkered past were offered a spot in the police training…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedJanuary 6, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementSheriff’s Office in Louisiana Settles Lawsuits over 2018 Choking Death of Keeven RobinsonRobinson's widow and mother have settled lawsuits with a sheriff's office in LouisianaByNoah A. McGeePublishedDecember 31, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice Brutality2 Tacoma Officers Cleared In Death of Manuel Ellis, Will Return to WorkTacoma officers Armando Farinas and Masiyh Ford are exonerated following an investigation into the brutal death of…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedDecember 22, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityMostly White Jury Still Deliberating in Kim Potter TrialAfter two days of deliberations, jurors asked the court what would happen if they were unable to reach a verdict.ByRachel PilgrimPublishedDecember 22, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice Brutality'It Just Went Chaotic': A Weeping Kim Potter Takes the StandFormer Minnesota officer Kim Potter spared no tears while performing her testimony before a mostly white jury.ByRachel PilgrimPublishedDecember 18, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityDaunte Wright’s Father Testifies on Day 6 of Kim Potter Trial"I miss him a lot, every day," Daunte Wright’s father, Arbuey Wright, said on the stand Wednesday.ByRachel PilgrimPublishedDecember 16, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityDerek Chauvin Pleads Guilty to Violating George Floyd’s Civil Rights in Federal CaseThe former Minneapolis officer also entered a guilty plea in the federal civil rights case of a 14-year-old boy he…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedDecember 15, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice Brutality‘The Taser Is Yellow; The Firearm Is Black’: Jury Hears the Differences Between Kim Potter’s Gun and TaserKim Potter's gun and taser had considerable differences and she didn't perform a "spark test" on her taser before…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedDecember 14, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityDay 3 of Trial: Officers Worried About Kim Potter's Mental Health After Daunte Wright ShootingOfficers testified about how distraught former Minnesota officer Kim Potter acted after she shot Daunte Wright on…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedDecember 13, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityPassenger In Daunte Wright's Car Testifies on 2nd Day of Kim Potter Trial, Defense Calls for MistrialOn Thursday, the jury heard from the passenger in Daunte Wright's car, responding medics and officers and watch new…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedDecember 10, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementIn Viral Video, 64-year-old Black Man Tackled by Minneapolis Police OfficerOfficer Christopher Lange tackled 65-year-old Troy Billups in an Aldi's storeByNoah A. McGeePublishedDecember 8, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementJustice Department Opens Civil Rights Investigation into Mount Vernon, N.Y Police DepartmentMount Vernon police officers are accused of several civil rights abuses in the predominantly Black city.ByRachel PilgrimPublishedDecember 6, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementSuspect Arrested in Jacqueline Avant MurderBeverly Hills police arrested a suspect in the murder of Jacqueline Avant, wife of music executive Clarence AvantByStephanie HollandPublishedDecember 2, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementFrustrations Rise While US Border Patrol Agents Seen On Horseback Are Finally QuestionedBack in September, photos of agents on horseback chasing migrants away at the border with whips sparked public…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedNovember 12, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementRaleigh Detective Fired After Being Accused of Framing Black Men With Fake HeroinFormer Raleigh Detective Omar Abdullah is accused of using an informant to plant the heroin that led to the wrongful…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedNovember 3, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNew Ronald Greene Autopsy Report Contradicts Louisiana State Police Claim That He Died From A Car CrashThe report’s findings confirm what we all figured: Greene’s fatal injuries came from being beaten, tased and dragged…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedNovember 3, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementMinneapolis Residents Vote Against Proposal to Replace Police DepartmentA movement to abolish the police was spurred by George Floyd's death in Minneapolis last year.ByRachel PilgrimPublishedNovember 3, 2021