• 6th Memphis police officer fired after beating death of Tyre Nichols

    6th Memphis police officer fired after beating death of Tyre Nichols

    Feb 04, 2023 04:27 PM EST

    ... response to the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead. The killing led to renewed public discussion of how police forces can treat Black residents with excessive violence, regardless of the race of both the police officers and those being policed. At Nichols' funeral ...

  • Police special units like the one that killed Tyre Nichols are common. Here's why they've drawn criticism

    Police special units like the one that killed Tyre Nichols are common. Here's why they've drawn criticism

    Feb 03, 2023 11:28 PM EST

    ... in only a few months. But in the long run, Johnson does not believe specialized units and arrests alone can reduce crime. He blames aggressive police tactics for alienating communities the police are supposed to protect. “[Even] if you did prevent 50 homicides, how many people did you piss off ...

  • ‘High chance’ of mass shooting in Hollywood was prevented, police say

    ‘High chance’ of mass shooting in Hollywood was prevented, police say

    Feb 02, 2023 10:26 PM EST

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — A "high chance" of a mass shooting in Hollywood has been thwarted by police seizing a cache of guns and ammunition in a high-rise apartment where several rifles were pointed toward a nearby park, the Los Angeles Police Department said. Braxton Johnson was taken into custody ...

  • Mourners issue call for police reform at funeral of Tyre Nichols

    Mourners issue call for police reform at funeral of Tyre Nichols

    Feb 01, 2023 11:55 PM EST

    ... Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, reminders that Nichols' family now joins a larger community of Black families fighting for justice for loved ones killed by police. That includes Tiffany Rachal. Her son Jalen was shot and killed by a Houston police officer last April. Tiffany Rachal, Mother of Jalen Randle ...

  • Omaha police say officers fatally shot armed man in Target store, report no injuries

    Omaha police say officers fatally shot armed man in Target store, report no injuries

    Feb 01, 2023 06:27 PM EST

    ... have commanded public attention on a disturbingly frequent basis. In January, one woman was injured in a shooting at a Walmart store in Evansville, Indiana. Police said it could have been much worse if not for heroic actions by an employee and police. Officers arrived within minutes and fatally shot ...

  • WATCH: White House speaks on police reform, Biden's meeting with McCarthy

    WATCH: White House speaks on police reform, Biden's meeting with McCarthy

    Feb 01, 2023 05:22 PM EST

    The White House is facing fresh pressure to advance the issue of police reform as Vice President Kamala Harris was called to the pulpit at the funeral for Tyre Nichols.

  • Police tactics again under scrutiny in wake of killing of Tyre Nichols

    Police tactics again under scrutiny in wake of killing of Tyre Nichols

    Jan 31, 2023 11:45 PM EST

    ... the people that those units are going to be serving and the neighborhood that those units are going to be serving, and you're attracting police officers who want to be feared. I think, if you're a community-oriented police officer who wants to help people in your neighborhood ...

  • How videos of police brutality traumatize many Americans

    How videos of police brutality traumatize many Americans

    Jan 30, 2023 11:50 PM EST

    ... that we have agency over. We can choose whether we limit our own consumption, but it's also a question for the media and the police. Are there better methods of even sharing or making it available? Is there a repository that you can check into if you're an ...

  • 7th Memphis police officer disciplined, EMTs fired in Tyre Nichols death

    7th Memphis police officer disciplined, EMTs fired in Tyre Nichols death

    Jan 30, 2023 05:12 PM EST

    Lawyers for the Nichols family questioned Monday why the department did not disclose Hemphill’s discipline earlier and why he has not been fired or charged. WATCH: Memphis prepares for protests as video of police beating Tyre Nichols is released “We have asked from the beginning that the Memphis Police ...

  • Tyre Nichols' death renews push for police reforms

    Tyre Nichols' death renews push for police reforms

    Jan 29, 2023 05:47 PM EST

    “Changing a rule doesn’t change a behavior,” said Katie Ryan, chief of staff for Campaign Zero, a group of academics, policing experts and activists working to end police violence. “The culture of a police department has to shift into actually implementing the policies, not just saying there’s ...