• 5 police misconduct cases had new developments last week. Here’s what happened

    5 police misconduct cases had new developments last week. Here’s what happened

    Dec 13, 2017 06:10 PM EST

    ... with her daughter in the back of a police cruiser. In November 2016, Yanez was charged with manslaughter; he was acquitted of all charges in June. A month later, the St. Anthony police department removed Yanez from the force. The former officer was bought out for $48,500, plus up ...

  • 5 important stories you might have overlooked

    5 important stories you might have overlooked

    Aug 17, 2017 08:06 PM EST

    ... Dominic Casciani writes. 2. The family of a 30-year-old pregnant woman fatally shot by Seattle police is filing a wrongful death lawsuit On June 18, two Seattle police officers responding to a report of an attempted burglary shot the woman who had called them for help. In audio ...

  • Fourth of July brings mixed feelings for some minorities

    Fourth of July brings mixed feelings for some minorities

    Jul 03, 2017 02:57 PM EST

    ... for deportation have them questioning equality and the promise of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness in the United States. Filmmaker Chris Phillips of Ferguson, Missouri, says he likely will attend a family barbecue just like every Fourth of July. But the 36-year-old black man says he ...

  • Three high-profile police shooting trials ended this past week. Here’s what happened

    Three high-profile police shooting trials ended this past week. Here’s what happened

    Jun 23, 2017 11:15 PM EST

    he city paid $1.5 million to settle the suit. What's next? Ferguson, currently under a consent decree with the Justice Department, reported this week that the city was making progress in its reform for the police department, citing improvements in guidelines over use of force and police accountability ...

  • Stitch by stitch, a brief history of knitting and activism

    Stitch by stitch, a brief history of knitting and activism

    Apr 23, 2017 09:38 PM EST

    ... is really traumatic,” she said. “It’s the only way I’m able to talk about a lot of the things that have happened in Ferguson and continue to happen in St. Louis.” Recent marches such as the Women’s March on Jan. 21 and the March for Science on ...

  • Republicans' narrow win for Kansas seat embolden Democrats

    Republicans' narrow win for Kansas seat embolden Democrats

    Apr 12, 2017 07:50 PM EST

    ... round of balloting but Republicans are hoping to keep him below the majority needed to win outright, which would create a two-person runoff on June 20. Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, who leads the House Republicans' campaign arm, said Ossoff's best chance of claiming the seat is to ...

  • Trump lashes out at travel ban ruling by 'so-called judge'

    Trump lashes out at travel ban ruling by 'so-called judge'

    Feb 04, 2017 03:53 PM EST

    As the impact of the ruling took hold, President Donald Trump lashed out on Twitter early Saturday morning, referring to U.S. District Judge James Robart as "this so-called judge" and calling his decree "ridiculous."

  • U.S. judge temporarily blocks Trump's travel ban nationwide

    U.S. judge temporarily blocks Trump's travel ban nationwide

    Feb 04, 2017 04:08 AM EST

    White House spokesman Sean Spicer released a statement late Friday saying they "will file an emergency stay of this outrageous order and defend the executive order of the President, which we believe is lawful and appropriate." Soon after, the White House sent out a new statement that removed the word "outrageous."

  • Number of police officers shot, killed on the job rose sharply in 2016

    Number of police officers shot, killed on the job rose sharply in 2016

    Dec 30, 2016 02:26 PM EST

    Of those who were fatally shot, nearly two dozen were killed in ambush attacks often fueled by anger over police use of force involving minorities.

  • Can diverse police departments ease community tension?

    Can diverse police departments ease community tension?

    Aug 22, 2016 01:04 PM EST

    As police-involved shootings have increased tensions between police and black communities across the country, some law enforcement agencies have put out similar calls for help in hopes of recruiting a more diverse force as one way to re-establish community trust.