“We’re witnessing mentally and emotionally traumatizing videos and pictures. It’s enough, it’s just enough. It’s just so overwhelming all the time." - April Reign, managing editor for Broadway Black…
As protests draw attention to killings of African-Americans, advocates are demanding more coverage of violent policing in Latino communities.
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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
Obama says when incidents like this occur, many Americans feel it's because they're not being treated the same. He says, "That hurts."…
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…
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.
