Posts Tagged ‘Police Violence’
Reimagining the police
One organization is exploring alternatives to police responding in emergency situations where their presence might traumatize citizens.
Read MoreFormer officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back gets 3.5-year prison term
A Minneapolis police officer who was involved in the murder of George Floyd has been sentenced for his responsibility in the victim’s death.
Read MoreAtlanta to pay $1M to Rayshard Brooks’ family after deadly police shooting
The family of Rayshard Brooks, who died after a police shooting, will receive compensation from the city of Atlanta.
Read MoreFamily of Detroit man killed by police during mental health crisis sues city and 5 officers for $50 million
Porter Burks lost his life after police fired upon him over three dozen times after responding to a mental health check.
Read MoreFormer Minneapolis officer pleads guilty in George Floyd killing
Another of Derek Chauvin’s police compatriots, J. Alexander Kueng, has pleaded guilty in the 2020 death of George Floyd.
Read MoreThe Execution of Kevin Johnson
A mostly-white jury convicted Kevin Johnson to death for taking the life of a cop who blocked family from giving CPR to his brother, who died.
Read MoreSurviving gun violence does not end victims’ pain and trauma
Curtis Bunn examines the long-lasting impact of gun violence on survivors and the greater Black community.
Read MoreWe can stop the police brutality that killed Dalian Atkinson, but let’s first admit there is a problem
Police brutality doesn’t just end the lives of Black Americans. Several notable cases in the UK remind us that borders don’t stop racism.
Read MoreConnecticut man paralyzed after arrest sues New Haven police
After suffering a paralyzing injury in a police vehicle, Randy Cox is suing the New Haven police department.
Read MoreSuburban Chicago police officer charged with murder in 2020 fatal shooting of Black man
Former police Officer Dante Salinas is guilty of second-degree murder of Marcellis Stinnette after shooting the man and his girlfriend.
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