Aug 09 Watch In Ferguson and beyond, police militarization may be declining By PBS News Hour During the protests that followed the shooting death of Michael Brown, the spectacle of Ferguson police patrolling the streets in combat gear sparked another conversation about the militarization of police. Matt Apuzzo, a reporter for The New York Times, joins… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 8:43 Ferguson takes steps toward change in year since Michael Brown’s death By PBS News Hour It’s nearly a year since Michael Brown, an 18-year-old black man, was shot and killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, setting off a firestorm of protest and political activism around aggressive law enforcement and race. Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Aug 05 Half of blacks say police have treated them unfairly By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press A majority of blacks in the United States — more than 3 out of 5 — say they or a family member have personal experience with being treated unfairly by the police, and their race is the reason. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 6:11 Body camera footage of Samuel DuBose death contradicts indicted cop’s claim By PBS News Hour Ray Tensing, a white police officer, was indicted on murder charges for killing Samuel DuBose, a black motorist, during a traffic stop for not having a front license plate. Tensing said he was dragged by the car and forced to… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 7:05 Ta-Nehisi Coates: We accept violence against African-Americans as normal By PBS News Hour In his new book, “Between the World and Me,” Atlantic magazine columnist Ta-Nehisi Coates writes about the looming violence that African-Americans endure every day, in the form of a letter to his 14-year-old son. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Coates about… Continue watching
Jul 18 Rally on anniversary of Eric Garner’s death held in NYC By Kenzi Abou-Sabe Crowds gathered in New York City Friday and Saturday to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of Eric Garner, and to demand police reforms in several cases of police brutality. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 3:02 News Wrap: Texas grand jury to hear Sandra Bland case By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, a Texas grand jury will take up the case of Sandra Bland, a black woman who police say hanged herself Monday after being jailed for a traffic violation. Friends and family say they doubt she… Continue watching
Jul 17 Eric Garner’s family urges federal charges one year after his death By Corinne Segal One year after Staten Island man Eric Garner died in a chokehold by New York Police Department Officer Daniel Pantaleo, his family is calling for federal charges. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 3:05 What really led to the choking death of Eric Garner? By PBS News Hour It has been almost a year since the release of the video showing the choking death of Eric Garner as he was being arrested in Staten Island, New York. Garner’s death, along with the police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, of… Continue watching
Jun 09 Texas community regroups through peaceful demonstrations after pool party incident By Jasmine Wright More than 500 people marched through the Dallas suburb of McKinney Monday evening to protest what they say is the unjust treatment of black teenagers by the police at a pool party over the weekend. Continue reading