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Examining efforts toward police reform in Minneapolis amid crime spike
Voters in Minneapolis will be asked to approve a measure in November that could dismantle the police department, which is also the subject of an investigation by the Justice Department, and fold it into a department of public safety. But…
WATCH: Lori Lightfoot sworn in as Chicago mayor
Lori Lightfoot has promised to overhaul the police department in the nation's third-largest city.
Dallas Police Department fires officer who fatally shot neighbor Botham Jean
The Dallas Police Department fired Officer Amber Guyger on Monday after she fatally shot 26-year-old Botham Jean inside his own apartment.
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Why it’s so difficult to retain a diverse police force
The city of Ferguson, Missouri, is more than two-thirds African-American. But only three of its 53 police officers are black. Jeffrey Brown talks to Tracie Keesee of the UCLA Center for Policing Equity and Malik Aziz of the National Black…
After Murder Suspect's Arrest, a Look at the Legacy of Etan Patz…
Five current or former New Orleans police officers were convicted Friday in connection with a deadly shooting on Danziger Bridge in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. New York Times reporter Campbell Robertson discusses how the convictions are being viewed in…
Rising murder rates in Philadelphia have led community activists to organize efforts to curb the city's crime. Kwame Holman talks to local activists about their fight against violent crime.
The crime rate in New Orleans has continued to rise since the beginning of 2007, with 10 murders occurring in the last two weeks. NewsHour correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reports on the latest increase in violence and crime throughout the…
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