World May 25 5th anniversary of George Floyd’s murder marked with nationwide remembrances By Mark Vancleave, Kendria LaFleur, Associated Press
Politics May 21 Justice Department moves to cancel Minneapolis and Louisville police reform settlements The moves represent a dramatic about-face for a department that under President Joe Biden had aggressively pushed for federal oversight of police forces it accused of widespread abuses. By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press
Nation Dec 12 This Vietnamese community wants answers after police officer throws 71-year-old to ground The use of force by a police officer against an elderly resident during a traffic stop has sparked outrage and calls for accountability from the Oklahoma City Police Department. By Adam Kemp
Nation Aug 22 A 2nd ex-Memphis officer accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is changing his plea A second former Memphis police officer accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols last year is changing his not-guilty plea in the case that sparked outrage and calls for police reform. By Adrian Sainz, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press
Nation Dec 26 Baltimore Police training officers with an emphasis on emotional regulation, empathy As law enforcement agencies across the country pursue reform measures, the Baltimore Police Department is requiring its members to complete a program on emotional regulation that teaches them the basics of brain science by examining the relationship between thoughts, feelings… By Lea Skene, Associated Press
Sep 20 Elijah McClain’s death sparked protests and led to police reforms. Four years later, 2 officers are on trial By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press A trial is opening soon against two police officers charged in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. The Black man was put in a neck hold and injected with a powerful sedative while walking home in a Denver suburb. Continue reading
May 25 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Biden stops GOP-led effort to block D.C. police reform law By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday — the third anniversary of George Floyd's murder — vetoed an effort led by congressional Republicans to overturn a new District of Columbia law on improving police accountability. Continue reading
Apr 18 Social justice activists demand police reform after Jayland Walker decision By Patrick Orsagos, John Seewer, Associated Press Social justice activists are calling for police reforms and marching through the streets of Akron, Ohio, a day after a grand jury declined to indict eight police officers in the shooting of Jayland Walker. Continue reading
Mar 30 House Republicans pass bill to overturn DC police reform By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press In a party-line vote Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee advanced a bill to overturn a police reform package passed by the D.C. Council amid nationwide protests about police brutality. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 6:10 Memphis residents question best path forward after police killing of Tyre Nichols By Laura Barrón-López, Sam Lane It’s been almost two months since the police killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee. Five police officers have pleaded not guilty in his fatal beating. In all, the city's investigation into the incident has included at least 13 officers… Continue watching