Suspect in shooting with 'multiple' victims now in custody: RCMP
Police have taken a suspect into custody after an hours-long active shooter investigation in Nova Scotia. Police say there are…
What Should I Do If I Witness Police Brutality?
Documentation is crucial when calling out state violence. Here’s what to do if you encounter police abuse or misconduct. This…
Should You Call The Police If You Hear Your Neighbors Fighting?
A domestic violence expert explains why dialing 911 can sometimes cause more harm than good. This is part of a…
DC Universe’s Women Of Color Take Aim At Trump And Real Injustice
Avengers, you should probably take notes. Actors behind iconic DC Entertainment superheroes were asked what superpowers they’d use to fight…
Why These Sexual Assault Survivors Support Defunding The Police
As the rallying cry to “defund the police” reverberates across the country, some critics have claimed that women will be…
Black Lives Matter Toronto calls for police defunding, protesters charged
The group renewed calls for police defunding after three protesters were arrested, detained and charged during protests Saturday. To read…
Video and audio recordings reveal chaos of Nova Scotia manhunt
RCMP investigators in Nova Scotia haven’t finished tracing the path of the man they say killed 22 people last weekend,…
Police facing scrutiny in Elijah McClain case get new chief
DENVER — The interim chief of a suburban Denver police department has become the first woman to permanently lead the…
How The Fossil Fuel Industry Funds The Police
Black Americans are one and a half times more likely than white Americans to breathe air polluted by burning fossil…
ProPublica posts NYPD records, bypassing judge’s blockade
A news website has published a database containing complaint information for thousands of New York City police officers days after…
Irish national convicted in police station bombing deported
An Irish national convicted of bombing a police station in Ireland in the 1990s has been deported from Boston July…
Some US police resist enforcing coronavirus mask mandates
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Lang Holland, the chief of police in tiny Marshall, Arkansas, said he thinks the threat of…
At 88, former Sheriff Joe Arpaio makes 2nd comeback bid
Joe Arpaio is trying to win back the sheriff’s post in metro Phoenix that he held for 24 years By…
Tanzania PM visits hospitalized opposition chief
Tanzania’s government has offered its support to an opposition leader who was hospitalised after being assaulted late on Monday. Prime…
Police can’t access LAPD gang database records after scandal
The California attorney general made it impossible for law enforcement agencies to access entries that Los Angeles police made in…
Man killed by police after mask dispute at Michigan store
Police say a Michigan sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a man suspected of stabbing another man who had challenged him about…
Richmond removes Confederate Soldiers and Sailors statue
Work crews have taken down the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors statue in Richmond July 8, 2020, 5:03 PM 2 min…
New Yorkers ‘no longer trust the police,’ state attorney general says
Two weeks of protests and unrest in New York City after the death of George Floyd only intensified the overwhelming…
4 people hospitalized after shooting at Alabama mall
The shooting broke out at a Hoover mall just after 3 p.m. local time. July 4, 2020, 12:11 AM 2…
15-year-old girl shot at Massachusetts mall; 2 in custody
The South Shore Plaza mall in Braintree, Massachusetts, was on lockdown. July 4, 2020, 12:28 AM 3 min read Share…
Police reformers push for de-escalation training, but the jury is out on its effectiveness
De-escalation training. It’s on the tip of the tongue of both police departments and reformers — the idea that officers…
20-month-old boy, 10-year-old girl among 14 people fatally shot over weekend in Chicago: Police
A toddler and a 10-year-old girl were among 14 people shot to death in Chicago in yet another weekend of…
Minneapolis City Council Votes To Abolish Police Force
The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a plan Friday that would allow the city’s police force to be dissolved in…
Rare 1920s Footage: All-Black Towns Living the American Dream | National Geographic
By the 1920s, Oklahoma was home to some 50 African-American towns, in addition to a large and prosperous black community…
NYPD officer charged in swift test of state’s chokehold ban
A New York City police officer who was suspended after putting a man in what authorities said was a banned…
Detroit Man Demands Police Department Abandon Face Recognition Technology
A Black man who says he was unjustly arrested because facial recognition technology mistakenly identified him as a suspected shoplifter…
Oakland School Board Votes To Eliminate Its Police Department
The school board in Oakland, California, unanimously voted on Wednesday to dismantle the school district’s police department — making the…
Fact check: Can Trump direct the punishment of monument vandals?
The Veterans’ Memorial Preservation Act protects some monuments, but not all. June 24, 2020, 7:34 PM 5 min read 5…
Former NYC detective recommends ‘throwing out the book’ on police training
A retired top New York City detective is recommending “throwing out the book” on training for would-be police officers across…
Is ‘Watchmen’ Copaganda Or A Case For Abolition?
Over the weekend, in celebration of Juneteenth and in recognition of the anti-racist protests across the nation, HBO made all…
New law lifts secrecy from Garner officer’s complaint file
After years of secrecy, a leak and a recent change in state law, New York City’s police watchdog on Monday…
Investing In Harm Reduction Must Be Included In The Movement To Defund Police
When police respond to 911 calls about people experiencing homelessness or mental health crises, the results can be lethal. As…
Deputies kill half-brother of black man found hanged in park
The half-brother of a black man found hanged in a Southern California park has been killed by Los Angeles County…
Google sets 2025 leadership diversity goal, ends ‘tailgater’ ID checks
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google on Wednesday announced a new hiring goal and security policy to address racial…
Georgia city investigating police chief after Facebook post
An Atlanta-area police chief criticized for saying on social media that he doesn’t support the Black Lives Matter movement has…
NYPD To Reassign 600 ‘Anti-Crime’ Plainclothes Officers Amid Protests
New York City’s police department will transition the roughly 600 plainclothes officers that make up its “anti-crime” units into other…
Family seeks answers after deputy kills Missouri woman
The father of a Missouri woman who was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy during a weekend traffic stop says…
These TV Dramas Tackled Police Violence Head On, But Hollywood Backed Away
When their series “The Red Line” was picked up by CBS in February 2018, showrunners Caitlin Parrish and Erica Weiss…
More global protests emerge over racism, police actions
Far-right activists scuffled with police Saturday in London and Paris as more Black Lives Matter demonstrations unfolded across Europe. In…
Most Americans Want Police Reform But Don’t Back ‘Defund The Police’
A near-universal majority of Americans support at least some changes to policing in the United States following the death of…
Punisher Co-Creator Reclaims Iconic Skull Logo For Black Lives Matter Fundraiser
Gerry Conway, the 67-year-old co-creator of Marvel Entertainment’s Punisher character, has had enough of law enforcement appropriating his antihero’s skull…
Natalie Portman Checks Her White Privilege In Post Calling To Defund Police
In a matter of weeks, calls to “defund the police” amid ongoing protests against racial injustice have moved from the…
Many Police Aren’t Wearing Masks, Posing Yet Another Risk To Protesters In A Pandemic
On May 13, five New York City police officers wrestled a 22-year-old mother to the ground in a Brooklyn subway…
Police Violence Videos Thwarting Officers Attempts To Control Narrative
Minneapolis police initially told the public that George Floyd died after a “medical incident during a police interaction.” The Buffalo,…
George Floyd’s brother to testify in House police brutality hearing
Philonise Floyd will appear before the House Judiciary Committee June 10, 2020, 8:10 AM 5 min read 5 min read…
Adidas pledges to hire more black and Latino staff
FILE PHOTO: An Adidas shop is seen, as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Berlin, Germany, March 30,…
Chicago sees 18 homicides in deadliest day in 60 years
Known as one of the most gun violent cities in America, Chicago recently marked a new grim milestone with 18…
Police union head apologizes for post on accused officers
The president of a Fraternal Order of Police chapter along Florida’s Space Coast is apologizing for a social media post…
Fired Atlanta officers file suit against mayor, police chief
Two police officers who were fired after video showed them using stun guns on a couple of college students during…
Joe Biden rejects calls to defund police, faces challenge as reform push grows
While former Vice President Joe Biden has firmly rejected the calls to “defund the police,” the challenge remains for him…
Portland police chief resigns amid George Floyd protests
Portland’s police chief has resigned, just six months into her job, amid criticism of her department’s handling of protests in…
Joe Biden Campaign Says He Doesn’t Support Defunding The Police
Former Vice President Joe Biden does not support defunding police departments in the wake of nationwide protests against police brutality,…
George Floyd protests spread to smaller, mostly white towns
OMAHA, Neb. — Norfolk, Nebraska, is a quiet, conservative and predominantly white city of 24,000 people where public protests are…
Don’t Use Domestic Violence Victims To Derail Police Reform
As activists demonstrate across the country to protest racism and police brutality, the call to “defund the police” has crystallized…
The Labor Movement Faces A Reckoning Over Police Unions
Carmen Berkley spent four years directing the AFL-CIO’s civil rights department, trying to advance the cause of underrepresented communities at…
Trump calls improved jobs numbers ‘great day’ for George Floyd
As he touted surprising new jobless numbers showing unemployment had improved in May despite getting worse as predicted, President Donald…
New hotel found for Utah National Guard troops in DC after billing dispute
The roughly 200 troops have been supporting law enforcement in D.C. June 5, 2020, 7:30 PM 7 min read 7…