Jul 14 Why aren’t more people talking about Latinos killed by police? By Kenya Downs As protests draw attention to killings of African-Americans, advocates are demanding more coverage of violent policing in Latino communities. Continue reading
Jul 10 Hundreds gather in Manhattan to protest police violence By Daniel Moritz-Rabson Hundreds gathered in New York City on Sunday to march against police violence following the killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, as other protests occurred across the country. Continue reading
Jul 10 Black Lives Matter leader arrested as protests spread across the country By Michael D. Regan A leading voice for the Black Lives Matter movement along with a local journalist and dozens of others were arrested by police in Baton Rouge. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 4:16 Death of Philando Castile, another fatal shooting by police, draws condemnation By PBS News Hour A police officer shot 32-year-old Philando Castile in his car Wednesday after pulling him over for a broken tail light. The aftermath was filmed and broadcast on Facebook by Castile’s girlfriend, who explained that he had been legally carrying a… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 10:16 Calling out for help by capturing police shootings on camera By PBS News Hour Why did a police officer use lethal force against Philando Castile during a routine traffic stop in Minnesota? Hari Sreenivasan talks to Jelani Cobb of The New Yorker, David Klinger of the University of Missouri-St. Louis and Issie Lapowsky of… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 4:18 News Wrap: House GOP put off gun control legislation indefinitely By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, House Republicans put off any vote on their gun and anti-terrorism bill. Democrats spoke one-by-one on the floor and demanded a vote on tightening background checks. Also, the fourth trial of a police officer connected… Continue watching
Jul 07 Obama: Police shootings should trouble all Americans By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Obama says when incidents like this occur, many Americans feel it's because they're not being treated the same. He says, "That hurts."… Continue reading
Jul 07 ‘He killed my boyfriend’ — Woman broadcasts aftermath of fatal traffic stop in Minnesota By Joshua Barajas The St. Anthony Police Department confirmed Thursday morning that Castile died from the "officer-involved shooting" and that a handgun was recovered at the scene. St. Anthony Interim Police Chief John Mangseth did not identify the officer involved in the fatal… Continue reading
Jul 06 Second graphic video of Alton Sterling shooting emerges By Joshua Barajas A second video emerged Wednesday that reportedly showed the fatal confrontation between Alton Sterling, who is black, and Baton Rouge police officers outside a convenience store early Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 6:36 News Wrap: Acquittal in Freddie Gray case stirs outrage; deadly tornado in China By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Baltimore police officer Caesar Goodson -- who drove the van in which Freddie Gray suffered a broken neck in 2015 -- was found not guilty for his role in Gray’s death, prompting dozens of protesters… Continue watching