Jul 22 AP analysis: Few good options for NFL owners on player protests By Jimmy Golen, Associated Press The controversy over NFL players protesting during the national anthem isn’t going away, despite — or perhaps because of — team owners’ efforts to stop players from using the forum to speak out on political causes. Continue reading
Mar 09 North Carolina police officer charged with felony assault after August beating of black pedestrian By Jonathan Drew, Associated Press The case against former Asheville police officer Christopher Hickman became public only last week after a leaked body camera video showed Hickman subduing and punching the pedestrian, who was accused of jaywalking. Continue reading
Jan 05 The fallout of police violence is killing black women like Erica Garner By Christen A. Smith, The Conversation An anthropologist, who studies the impact of police violence on black communities, examines the ways that police violence kills black women slowly through trauma, pain and loss. Continue reading
Jul 17 Texas grand jury indicts former police officer in shooting death of Jordan Edwards By Joshua Barajas Body camera footage released after the shooting prompted local law enforcement to change its story about the series of events that led to Edwards' death. Continue reading
Jul 14 Tulsa officer to resign months after acquittal in shooting death of Terence Crutcher By Joshua Barajas The Tulsa, Oklahoma officer who fatally shot Terence Crutcher last year is resigning from her administrative position at the Tulsa Police Department, a national police union said Friday. A jury acquitted Betty Shelby in May of all charges related to… Continue reading
Jul 11 Minnesota officer acquitted in fatal shooting of Philando Castile to receive buyout By Joshua Barajas Jeronimo Yanez will receive $48,500 following his removal from the department, according to details of the separation agreement reported by the Star Tribune. Continue reading
Jun 27 5 important stories you may have missed By Joshua Barajas, Laura Santhanam, Iman Smith In a week fraught with murky developments over the GOP Senate health care bill, here are some important stories you may have missed. Continue reading
Jun 27 Three Chicago police officers indicted for cover-up in shooting death of Laquan McDonald By Joshua Barajas A Chicago grand jury has indicted three police officers on conspiracy charges, alleging they interfered with an independent investigation into the 2014 shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. Continue reading
Jun 23 Second mistrial declared in Ohio officer’s fatal shooting of Sam DuBose By Joshua Barajas An Ohio judge declared a mistrial Friday in the retrial of a former University of Cincinnati police officer who fatally shot Samuel DuBose in July 2015 during a traffic stop after his vehicle was flagged for a missing license plate. Continue reading
Jun 22 New video shows girlfriend of slain Philando Castile and her daughter in back of squad car By Joshua Barajas Moments after Philando Castile was shot by a law enforcement officer, the victim's girlfriend and her daughter were put in the back of a responding officer's squad car. Authorities released an excerpt of that video to the public Wednesday. Continue reading