Nation Mar 29 Police tactics meant to stop people often ends up killing them, investigation reveals By John Yang, Karina Cuevas, Courtney Norris
Nation Jan 28 Memphis police chief deactivates Scorpion unit after death of Tyre Nichols Police Director Cerelyn “CJ” Davis said she listened to Nichols’ relatives, community leaders and uninvolved officers in making the decision. By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press
Nation Jan 28 Watch 10:18 Tyre Nichols’ death puts spotlight back on excessive police use of force People across the nation are struggling to come to grips with the shocking display of excessive force by Memphis police in the beating death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols. Thaddeus Johnson, professor of criminal justice and criminology at Georgia State University,… By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin
Health Sep 02 How some encounters between police and people with mental illness can turn tragic People experiencing mental health crises have been being killed by police in America. But how many is unknown. By Andrew Selsky, Leah Willingham, Associated Press
Nation Aug 22 Watch 7:43 Arkansas police officers suspended after a video shows brutal beating Three police officers in Arkansas have been removed from duty after a bystander's video captured two of them brutally beating a suspect during an arrest. The incident is again raising questions about the use of force by police, when it's…
Jul 07 Derek Chauvin gets 21 years for violating George Floyd’s civil rights By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Derek Chauvin to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd's civil rights, telling the former Minneapolis police officer that what he did was "simply wrong" and "offensive."… Continue reading
Jun 01 Uvalde school police chief says he’s still talking with state investigators despite report he’d stopped cooperating By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press The school district police chief who served as on-site commander during last week's deadly shooting in Uvalde, Texas, says he's talking daily with investigators, contradicting claims from state law enforcement that he has stopped cooperating. Continue reading
Jun 01 Prosecutors decline to charge Wisconsin deputy for 2016 shooting By Todd Richmond, Associated Press Two special prosecutors have decided not to charge a Wisconsin sheriff's deputy in the fatal shooting of a man sleeping in a park. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 8:29 George Floyd biography explores the systemic racism that contributed to his death By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane Wednesday marks the second anniversary of George Floyd's murder at the hands of police in Minneapolis. His death touched off protests and a global movement for racial justice. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on a new book, "His Name Is… Continue watching
Apr 15 Officer’s body camera went dark during key moment of Patrick Lyoya’s death By Amy Forliti, Associated Press Body camera footage of Patrick Lyoya's fatal encounter with a Michigan police officer shows a close-up view of an intense struggle -- but the video goes dark 42 seconds before the officer shoots the Black man in the head. Continue reading