Jul 17 As GOP convention nears, Cleveland police reform rules still not in place By Michael D. Regan With an estimated 50,000 people heading to Cleveland for the 2016 Republican National Convention next week and thousands expected to protest, the city’s police force is under renewed scrutiny following last year’s deal with the federal government to reform law… Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 8:58 Hillary Clinton calls for police reform, national use of force standards By PBS News Hour Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the sniper slayings of Dallas police officers and recent fatal cop shootings of black men. She said white Americans must understand that the concerns of their black and Hispanic… Continue watching
Feb 05 Police officials push back against use-of-force proposals By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A dispute is erupting among police organizations over new proposals that would govern when officers should use force during violent arrests, amid national outrage over questionable shootings. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 12:23 No charges in Cleveland's Tamir Rice case, as latest shooting stokes anger for Chicago police By PBS News Hour There will be no charges filed in the shooting death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice in Cleveland. That decision follows yet another weekend of tension over police shootings in Chicago, where two black residents were killed Saturday by officers, amid a… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 9:43 Will Chicago investigation deter police use of force around the U.S.? By PBS News Hour The Justice Department will launch a civil rights investigation into how the Chicago police force uses force and whether there are racial or ethnic disparities. Meanwhile, a video released Monday showed another fatal police shooting that occurred last year. William… Continue watching
Nov 14 Paris attacks may prompt White House to escalate fight against ISIS By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Paris terrorist attacks seem likely to compel President Barack Obama to consider military escalation against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 4:47 News Wrap: Texas cop resigns over pool party incident By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, an attorney for Eric Casebolt says the Texas police officer is quitting the McKinney police force amid a national furor over his conduct in response to a disturbance at a neighborhood pool party. Also, a… Continue watching
Apr 04 National survey shows whites more likely to approve of police hitting citizens By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press Whites in the United States approve of police officers hitting people in far greater numbers than blacks and Hispanics do, at a time when the country is struggling to deal with police use of deadly force against men of color,… Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch Obama Addresses Nation on Syria: Dictators Depend on Us to 'Look the Other Way' Obama Addresses Nation on Syria: Dictators Depend on Us to 'Look the Other Way'… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch Natl. Security Official: If Assad Goes Unchecked, He'll Use Chemical Arms Again Natl. Security Official: If Assad Goes Unchecked, He'll Use Chemical Arms Again… Continue watching