Nation Nov 17 Protests against Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ continue despite crackdown demonstrations By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow, Courtney Norris
Nation Apr 29 Watch 8:24 Three decades after Rodney King’s beating, police reform in Los Angeles remains elusive Thirty years ago on Friday, parts of Los Angeles erupted in unrest after a jury acquitted four White Los Angeles police officers over the videotaped beating of Rodney King, a Black motorist. Stephanie Sy revisits the fallout from the assault… By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson
World Jun 08 British police officer pleads guilty to rape, kidnapping case that spurred protests in March A British police officer has pleaded guilty to the kidnap and rape of a woman as she walked home in south London and whose body was found a week later in woodland. By Associated Press
Nation Apr 14 Protests over fatal shooting at Ohio hospital reach police station More than 100 people had gathered Tuesday night to protest the fatal police shooting of a Black man in a hospital emergency room on Monday. By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press
World Oct 22 Watch 4:08 Nigerian government tries to quell public outrage over police brutality For weeks, people have taken to Nigeria's streets to protest police brutality and the heavy-handed tactics of one unit in particular: the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, or SARS. The government since disbanded the group, but demonstrators are demanding further reforms --… By Philip Ihaza
Sep 25 Watch 4:51 News Wrap: Breonna Taylor’s family demands grand jury transcripts In our news wrap Friday, Breonna Taylor’s family demanded Louisville officials release transcripts from grand jury proceedings over whether to charge police in her death. Kentucky’s attorney general said officers had acted in self-defense, after Taylor’s boyfriend fired first. Also,… Continue watching
Sep 10 Portland mayor bans cops from using tear gas during protests By Associated Press The mayor said he still wants police to respond aggressively to prevent violence and vandalism. Hundreds of people have been arrested since the protests started in May. Continue reading
Aug 20 Chicago mayor defends beefed-up police presence near home By Associated Press Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot adamantly defended on Thursday a beefed-up police presence outside her home, saying extra officers were necessary to protect her and her family. Continue reading