Jul 16 WATCH: Federal prosecutors won’t bring charges in Eric Garner case By Michael Balsamo, Michael R. Sisak, Colleen Long, Tom Hays, Associated Press The decision to end a yearslong civil rights investigation was made by Attorney General William Barr and was announced the day before the five-year anniversary of the deadly encounter, just as the statute of limitations was set to expire. Continue reading
Jul 16 Justice Department won’t charge New York officer in Eric Garner’s death By Courtney Norris and Michael Balsamo, Michael R. Sisak, Colleen Long, Tom Hays, Associated Press Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that they won't bring criminal charges against a white New York City police officer in the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner, a black man whose dying words — "I can't breathe" — became a rallying… Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 6:29 New investigation reveals widespread police misconduct never publicly revealed Although the conviction of a Florida police officer for killing an African American motorist is currently making headlines, a wide-ranging investigation into police misconduct finds that most incidents are never publicly revealed. Amna Nawaz talks to the Cincinnati Enquirer's James… Continue watching
Aug 29 Chicago officer who fatally shot Laquan McDonald says murder charge against him is political By Associated Press The white Chicago police officer charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald says he was doing what he was trained to do and that the case against him shows prosecutors are bowing to political… Continue reading
Jun 05 Civil rights groups call for investigation into video showing police repeatedly punching man in Oregon By Associated Press The American Civil Liberties Union and the state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations both called for investigations. Continue reading
May 25 No indictment, one apology and one settlement for three police misconduct cases this week By Joshua Barajas, Kennedy Huff There were developments for three prominent cases of police misconduct this week. Here’s a rundown of what happened, and what’s next for the families and officers involved. Continue reading
May 23 WATCH: Milwaukee police ‘acted inappropriately’ in encounter with NBA rookie Sterling Brown By Joshua Barajas Body camera footage of the incident released by the department Wednesday appears to contradict previous police reports that characterized Brown as combative. Continue reading
Dec 28 17-year-old left bloodied after encounter with Alabama police By Joshua Barajas The Troy Police Department has since asked for an independent investigation into the case after the teen's family released photos of him badly bruised on social media. Continue reading
Dec 13 5 police misconduct cases had new developments last week. Here’s what happened By Hannah Grabenstein, Joshua Barajas Here’s a look at what happened and what’s next for the families of the victims and the officers involved. Continue reading
Sep 29 Poll: Americans divided on NFL protests By Laura Santhanam A Newshour/Marist poll shows stark divisions across different racial and ethnic groups, and also along party lines. Continue reading