Nov 13 Death of black security guard by white police officer draws call for investigation By Don Babwin, Associated Press Footage from surveillance or body cameras could explain whether Roberson was clearly identifiable as a security guard. Audio could determine what, if anything, was said to the officer before the shooting. Continue reading
Aug 30 Victim’s family calls ex-cop’s 15-year sentence too short By Ryan Tarinelli, Associated Press A Texas jury sentenced former police officer Roy Oliver to 15 years for killing Jordan Edwards. Prosecutors had asked for a minimum of 60 years in prison. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 9:12 This training uncovers the implicit bias in all of us. Can it change police behavior? By Charlayne Hunter-Gault Against the backdrop of simmering tensions over race and police violence against African Americans, police departments like the NYPD have introduced a relatively new training program aimed at teaching officers about implicit bias. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault reports on the… Continue watching
Aug 21 Police militarization fails to protect officers and targets black communities, study finds By Nsikan Akpan Police militarization neither reduces rates of violent crime nor changes the number of officers assaulted or killed, a new study finds. It is arguably the nation’s first systematic analysis on the use and consequences of militarized police forces. Continue reading
Jul 29 Supreme Court struggles to define ‘searches’ as technology changes By Behzad Mirhashem, The Conversation What the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution means when it protects citizens against an unreasonable search by government agents isn’t entirely clear. Continue reading
Jul 15 Angry crowd protests after Chicago police fatally shoot man By Associated Press Police shot and killed a man was in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood after officers on foot tried to question him because they thought he was armed. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 6:28 Starbucks arrest of men ‘waiting while being black’ sparks outrage in Philadelphia Two African-American men were arrested in a Philadelphia Starbucks last week after a store manager reportedly called police after the men asked to use the bathroom without buying anything. The backlash has been unmoved by the CEO's apologies and a… Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch 3:57 Police often ill-equipped to handle hate crimes By PBS News Hour Less than half of people who are victims of hate crimes file reports with police, and an even lesser percentage see a conviction. In an attempt to examine the scale and effects of hate crimes in the U.S., ProPublica earlier… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 2:55 The opioid crisis affects dogs, too. Here’s how police officers protect K-9 partners from overdoses By PBS News Hour Canine police units sniff out suspects, missing people and guns, but they can also encounter potentially lethal opioids like heroin or fentanyl. In light of the national opioid crisis, some officers are getting Narcan training in case their dogs inhale… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 4:08 Police have killed more than 1,000 people with Tasers since 2000 By PBS News Hour Almost all 18,000 police departments in the U.S. issue their officers Tasers, or stun guns, as a non-lethal alternative to subdue people they might see as a threat. But in a five-part series, Reuters documented more than 1,000 incidents since… Continue watching