Nation Oct 05 How hundreds of California police officers have kept past misconduct confidential By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Kaisha Young
Nation Mar 08 Former police officer convicted in sexual assault is the first to face tougher new penalty, DOJ says The Justice Department says a former Oklahoma police officer convicted in the sexual assault of a woman during a traffic stop will become the first to face a heftier penalty under the 2022 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Politics Dec 18 Justice Department creates database to track misconduct records by federal law enforcement Announced on Monday, the federal move is a step toward accountability amid growing calls to close loopholes that allow law enforcement officers to be rehired by other agencies after losing their jobs or resigning after misconduct allegations. By Claudia Lauer, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Nation Jul 18 Watch 5:20 New report on Uvalde shooting details ‘epic failure’ of law enforcement A Texas House committee investigating the Uvalde elementary school massacre released a 77-page report Sunday detailing “egregiously poor decision making” by law enforcement. The report found 376 officers responded that day, representing 20 different agencies. But there was a lack…
Nation Apr 12 WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 11 A use-of-force expert testified Monday that the officers who subdued Floyd should have known he was not trying to attack them when he struggled and said he was claustrophobic as they tried to put him in a squad car. By Associated Press
Apr 07 WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 8 By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press A use-of-force expert says Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd’s neck the entire time that he was handcuffed behind his back and lying facedown. Continue reading
Jun 08 NYC police misconduct often involves minority youths, watchdog report says By Associated Press The vast majority of complaints about New York City police officers' mistreatment of youths stemmed from encounters with black and Hispanic children, according to the report. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 13:20 What’s behind racial disparities in American policing — and how to solve them Widespread protests over George Floyd’s death and the treatment of black Americans by police more broadly have dominated the U.S. in recent days. For analysis of the issues at the heart of the unrest, Amna Nawaz talks to Art Acevedo,… Continue watching
Jul 19 4 Chicago officers fired for Laquan McDonald shooting cover-up By Herbert G. McCann, Associated Press None of the four were charged criminally, however they were stripped of police powers and assigned to desk duty as their case proceeded. Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: Eric Garner’s mother says government ‘let us down’ with decision to not bring charges Eric Garner's mother, Gwen Carr, spoke at an emotional news conference today after the family was told that the government won't bring civil rights charges in his death. Continue reading