May 25 Watch 7:53 New Minneapolis police chief on changing the department after George Floyd’s murder By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Simeon Lancaster George Floyd’s murder at the hands of police in Minneapolis three years ago led to a widespread push for police reform and racial justice. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro sat down with the new police chief in Minneapolis to… Continue watching
May 21 Watch 5:24 Rapid DNA testing helps police solve old crimes, but raises privacy concerns By Stephanie Sy, Roby Chavez, Harry Zahn, Kaisha Young Louisiana police have a new way of using DNA to track down criminal suspects. But while police say it’s a boon for solving cold cases, privacy advocates worry about the tool’s growth and potential for improper use. Communities correspondent Roby… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 8:30 China scrutinized for secret police watching and intimidating Chinese dissidents abroad By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The FBI arrested two Chinese nationals in New York last month, accusing them of running a secret police station to watch and intimidate Chinese dissidents living overseas. There are more than 100 of these stations around the world that researchers… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 6:12 Alabama reporters earn Pulitzer Prize for uncovering police corruption in small town By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz A local news organization in Alabama received multiple Pulitzer Prizes this week. A team of reporters for AL.com uncovered how police in the small town of Brookside used aggressive policing and made-up charges to extract fines out of poor people… Continue watching
May 05 Before Texas mass shooting, locals felt abandoned by police By Juan A. Lozano, Paul J. Weber, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press The end of a manhunt in Texas for a gunman accused of killing five Honduran neighbors hasn't quieted anger in the rural community where the April 28 shooting took place. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 5:49 Four dead, 15 more wounded in shooting at birthday party in small Alabama town By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Dorothy Hastings, Shoshana Dubnow, Gabrielle Hays A spate of weekend gun violence left more American families grieving. In Dadeville, Alabama, a gunman killed four people at a birthday party and in Louisville, Kentucky, two people died when someone fired into a crowd at a public park. Continue watching
Apr 12 Robotic police dog ‘Digidog’ rejoins NYPD By Karen Matthews, Associated Press New York City officials have unveiled three new high-tech policing devices including a robotic dog that critics called creepy when it first joined the police pack 2 1/2 years ago. Continue reading
Mar 24 4 former police officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death barred from policing By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Four of five former Memphis police officers charged with murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols can no longer work as law enforcement in Tennessee. Continue reading
Mar 17 7 deputies face murder charges in death of Black Virginian Irvo Otieno By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Attorneys for the family of a Black Virginia man who died in law enforcement custody say video of the incident shows seven sheriff's deputies pushing down "every part of his body" with "absolute brutality."… Continue reading
Mar 13 Autopsy report says ‘Cop City’ protester had hands raised when killed By R.J. Rico, Associated Press A slain protester's family says an environmental activist in Georgia was sitting cross-legged with their hands in the air when they were fatally shot by a state trooper. Continue reading