Feb 12 U.S. at crossroads on race relations, policing, FBI director says By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The United States is at a crossroads on matters of race relations and law enforcement, presenting "hard truths" that its citizens and police must confront, FBI Director James Comey said Thursday. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 8:18 How do communities increase accountability and rebuild trust after police shootings? By PBS News Hour Around the nation, from Ferguson to Staten Island to Albuquerque, communities are grappling with the aftermath of deaths caused by police officers who used lethal force. Gwen Ifill talks to Cornell William Brooks of the NAACP and Richard Berry of… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 8:41 Albuquerque holds police department accountable after many fatal incidents By PBS News Hour The Albuquerque Police Department has come under national scrutiny for shootings involving officers, including 28 fatal incidents in the last five years. In March, two policemen shot and killed a mentally ill homeless man, all captured on a body camera. Continue watching
Jan 12 Report finds lack of disciplinary action for NYPD’s use of chokeholds By Colleen Shalby After a Staten Island grand jury did not indict an NYPD officer for the chokehold death of Eric Garner, the Office of the Inspector General launched an internal review. Members of the New York City Police Department have… Continue reading
Jan 08 Cleveland police forced Tamir Rice’s sister to the ground, footage reveals By Joshua Barajas According to new security footage released Thursday, Cleveland police handcuffed the 14-year-old sister of Tamir Rice and kept her nearby in a patrol car after a police officer shot the boy within seconds of arriving to the scene. Continue reading
Dec 13 Thousands protest police killings in Washington, New York City By Corinne Segal Thousands marched in New York City and Washington, D.C. on Saturday in two of the largest protests this year against fatal shootings by police. Continue reading
Dec 09 Photo gallery: 150 arrested in Berkeley protests over police brutality By Adelyn Baxter Weekend protests in Berkeley, California, responding to recent grand jury decisions concerning the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner -- two unarmed black men who died after confrontations with white police officers -- spilled over into Monday night,… Continue reading
Dec 04 After the Eric Garner decision, what the Twitter conversation says about race and culture By Colleen Shalby Following the grand jury's decision not to indict a police officer in the chokehold death of Eric Garner, people took to Twitter, where the conversation of race and culture in America took center stage, echoing the actions of protesters across… Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch Ferguson braces for grand jury ruling By PBS News Hour As Ferguson, Missouri, awaits a grand jury’s decision on whether to indict the police officer who shot teenager Michael Brown in August, Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency and instituted a council of local leaders and law enforcement… Continue watching
Sep 04 Justice Department launches civil rights probe into Ferguson police practices By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Justice Department plans to open a wide-ranging civil rights investigation into the practices of the Ferguson, Missouri, Police Department following the shooting last month of an unarmed black 18-year-old by a white police officer in the St. Continue reading