Aug 10 Column: Why does America have an appetite for the death of black men? By Tommy J. Curry, Texas A&M University In America, all black men are Michael Brown, says Tommy J. Curry, a professor of philosophy at Texas A&M University. Continue reading
Aug 09 Three years later, 5 lives changed after Ferguson By Joshua Barajas How the shooting death of Michael Brown changed the lives of five people… Continue reading
Aug 08 Twitter chat: 3 years after Ferguson, what have we learned about race and police shootings? By Lora Strum At 1 p.m. ET Wednesday, the PBS NewsHour will host a Twitter chat with Paul Butler, a former federal prosecutor and leading criminal law scholar of race and the policing of black men, and Steve Rich, the data editor at… Continue reading
Jul 17 Texas grand jury indicts former police officer in shooting death of Jordan Edwards By Joshua Barajas Body camera footage released after the shooting prompted local law enforcement to change its story about the series of events that led to Edwards' death. Continue reading
Jul 14 Tulsa officer to resign months after acquittal in shooting death of Terence Crutcher By Joshua Barajas The Tulsa, Oklahoma officer who fatally shot Terence Crutcher last year is resigning from her administrative position at the Tulsa Police Department, a national police union said Friday. A jury acquitted Betty Shelby in May of all charges related to… Continue reading
Jul 11 Minnesota officer acquitted in fatal shooting of Philando Castile to receive buyout By Joshua Barajas Jeronimo Yanez will receive $48,500 following his removal from the department, according to details of the separation agreement reported by the Star Tribune. Continue reading
Jul 03 Fourth of July brings mixed feelings for some minorities By Russell Contreras, Associated Press Blacks, Latinos and immigrant rights advocates say the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election, recent non-convictions of police officers charged in the shootings of black men, and the stepped-up detentions of immigrants and refugees for deportation have them questioning equality… Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 9:09 What happened when Camden started rethinking policing to build trust By PBS News Hour Historically one of the country's most impoverished and violent cities, Camden, New Jersey, has been working to rebuild its police force from the ground up, recruiting officers from its mostly Latino and African-American community. The new procedures aim to bring… Continue watching
Jun 27 5 important stories you may have missed By Joshua Barajas, Laura Santhanam, Iman Smith In a week fraught with murky developments over the GOP Senate health care bill, here are some important stories you may have missed. Continue reading
Jun 27 Three Chicago police officers indicted for cover-up in shooting death of Laquan McDonald By Joshua Barajas A Chicago grand jury has indicted three police officers on conspiracy charges, alleging they interfered with an independent investigation into the 2014 shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. Continue reading