Politics May 21 Justice Department moves to cancel Minneapolis and Louisville police reform settlements By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press
Nation May 06 Civil rights lawsuit filed over killing of U.S. Airman Roger Fortson by Florida deputy The complaint alleges that Deputy Eddie Duran used excessive and unconstitutional deadly force when he shot Roger Fortson just seconds after the Black senior airman opened his apartment door in Fort Walton Beach on May 3, 2024. By Kate Payne, Associated Press
Nation Aug 04 Watch 6:35 Four officers face federal indictments in Breonna Taylor’s death The Justice Department has charged four current or former Louisville, Kentucky, police officers with civil rights violations in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor. The federal charges include falsifying information to obtain a search warrant at Taylor's home that led… By Stephanie Sy
Nation May 31 Watch 6:48 Tulsa’s Black community still waiting for ‘atonement, repair and respect’ Tiffany Crutcher, a native of Tulsa and a civil rights activist whose twin brother, Terence Crutcher, was shot and killed by a police officer in 2016, joins Yamiche Alcindor to discuss the Tulsa massacre, how it still affects the local…
Nation May 28 3 Tacoma police officers plead not guilty in Black man’s restraint death Three Washington state police officers have pleaded not guilty to charges in the restraint death of a Black man who repeatedly told them he couldn't breathe. By Gene Johnson, Associated Press
May 27 Murder charges filed against Tacoma police officers in Black man’s death By Gene Johnson, Associated Press The Washington state attorney general charged two Tacoma police officers with murder and another with manslaughter in the death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who died after telling them him he couldn't breathe as he was being restrained. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 16:46 A year after Floyd’s death, activists in Minneapolis seek end to ‘status quo’ racism One year ago today, George Floyd's murder by former policeman Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis shocked the country, but those within the community, particularly Black residents, say it was inevitable. They point to a history of racist policies and political gridlock… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 11:18 In St. Louis, changing a history of violence ‘has to be grassroots’ but can’t end there By Yamiche Alcindor, Frank Carlson, Rachel Wellford After Michael Brown Jr., an unarmed Black teen, was killed by police in Ferguson, Missouri, months of protests and calls for police reform followed. While no officer was charged in Brown's case, the city and surrounding cities like St. Louis,… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 11:34 Louisville’s Black residents won’t ‘go back to sleep’ after Breonna Taylor’s death Louisville police killed Breonna Taylor during an execution of a "no-knock warrant" in her home. No one was charged for her death, but it changed the lives of the city's residents, spurring vast protests and calls to action. Despite some… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 6:48 Rep. Bass on holding police accountable through the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Before speaking with President Joe Biden at the White House today, George Floyd's family met with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and California Rep. Karen Bass. Bass is the House Democrats' lead negotiator on a police reform bill named after Floyd. Continue watching