May 05 Firing of Atlanta officer who shot Rayshard Brooks reversed By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Based on the city's failure to comply with some provisions of its code and on witness testimony, the Atlanta Civil Service Board says it concluded Rolfe wasn't given due process before he was fired. Continue reading
May 03 Groups say gunshot detection systems unreliable, seek review By Don Babwin, Sara Burnett, Associated Press The gunshot detection system that set in motion the recent fatal police shooting of a 13-year-old boy in Chicago routinely reports gunshots where there are none, sending officers into predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods for “unnecessary and hostile” encounters, community… Continue reading
May 03 Mourners gather for funeral of Andrew Brown Jr., man shot by deputies in North Carolina By Associated Press An independent autopsy commissioned by his family said that he was shot five times, including once in the back of the head. Continue reading
Apr 30 Judge orders Columbus police to alter tactics for protests By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press Police in Ohio's capital city ran “amok” last year when responding to demonstrations against racial injustice and police brutality by using physical violence, tear gas and pepper spray against protestors without provocation, a federal judge said Friday in a ruling… Continue reading
Apr 28 Wandering cops moving from department to department is a roadblock to police accountability By William H. Freivogel, Paul Wagman, Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting One of the biggest roadblocks to police accountability is so-called "wandering cops" who lose their jobs in one place only to be rehired in another. Continue reading
Apr 26 WATCH: Justice Department opens policing probe over Breonna Taylor death By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The Justice Department is opening a sweeping probe into policing in Louisville, Kentucky after the March 2020 death of Breonna Taylor, who was shot to death by police during a raid at her home. Continue reading
Apr 24 Recordings show chaos surrounding Ma’Khia Bryant shooting By Farnoush Amiri, Report for America, Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press A chaotic 911 call. A convulsive 11 seconds of violence ending in the death of an Ohio teen. A historic verdict being broadcast in the police cruiser. Continue reading
Apr 23 Calls mount for video release in fatal shooting by North Carolina deputies By Allen G. Breed, Jonathan Drew, Associated Press Leaders of a North Carolina city where a Black man was shot and killed by deputies serving search and drug-related warrants are planning to urge a court to release body camera video of the shooting. Continue reading
Apr 21 Ohio police shoot and kill Black teenage girl moments before Chauvin verdict By Farnoush Amiri, Report for America Officials with the Columbus Division of Police released footage of the shooting just hours after it happened, a departure from protocol as the force faces immense scrutiny from the public following a series of recent high-profile police killings that have… Continue reading
Apr 16 Chicago police critics call for charges in shooting of boy By Sara Burnett, Michael Tarm, Associated Press Viewers reacted with a mix of outrage and grief to newly released bodycam video that shows a Chicago police officer fatally shoot a 13-year-old less than a second after the boy dropped a handgun, turned toward the officer and began… Continue reading