Jul 01 AP-NORC poll shows significant shift in how white Democrats view police brutality By Kat Stafford, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press A majority of white Democrats say police officers are more likely to use deadly force against a Black person than against a white person. Continue reading
Jun 30 Ex-officer charged with felony murder of Rayshard Brooks is granted bond By Kate Brumback, Associated Press A judge on Tuesday set a bond of $500,000 for Garrett Rolfe, who faces charges including felony murder in the killing of the 27-year-old Black man. Continue reading
Jun 29 New York City mayor seeks $1 billion police cut amid City Hall protest By Associated Press With a "defund the police" sit-in protest continuing outside City Hall, de Blasio said that the NYPD had found ways to find the cuts from its current $6 billion budget that would open up more funding for other community programs. Continue reading
Jun 26 Council advances plan to dismantle Minneapolis Police Department By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Associated Press The council voted Friday in favor of a proposal to amend the city charter to replace the current department with a "Department of Community Safety and Violence Prevention."… Continue reading
Jun 25 Body cameras are seen as key to police reform. But do they increase accountability? By Candice Norwood Despite widespread support for body cameras, the rules for how police use them vary widely from state to state, and department to department. Continue reading
Jun 24 3 men indicted on murder charges in killing of Ahmaud Arbery By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Prosecutor Joyette Holmes said Wednesday that a Glynn County grand jury has indicted Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan Jr. on malice and felony murder charges in Arbery's death. Continue reading
Jun 24 Senate GOP police bill hits roadblock, as Democrats seek changes By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The impasse threatens to turn the nationwide protests over the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others into another moment that galvanizes the nation but leaves lawmakers unable to act. Continue reading
Jun 24 Police officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting fired By Associated Press A termination letter sent to Officer Brett Hankison released by the city’s police department Tuesday said Hankinson violated procedures by showing “extreme indifference to the value of human life.”… Continue reading
Jun 18 Half-brother of black man found hanged in California park killed by police after pursuit By Associated Press The man was killed in a gunbattle with Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies seeking him as kidnap and assault suspect, according to authorities and a family lawyer. Continue reading
Jun 18 Seattle police union expelled from city’s largest labor group By Associated Press The largest labor group in the Seattle area has expelled the city's police union, saying the guild representing officers failed to address racism within its ranks. Continue reading