police violence
This Photographer Made a Camera Out of Police Bombs to Capture Riots
“People say photojournalists have to be impartial, but I want to be part of the movement.”
The Cop Who Killed Breonna Taylor Is Now a Sheriff’s Deputy
“We felt like he was a good candidate to help us in our county,” the new employer said of a cop who was fired after he shot and killed an unarmed woman.
Months After Fatal Stadium Disaster, Indonesian Police Use Tear Gas on Football Fans Again
Experts say the repeated use of tear gas shows that “nothing has really changed” since the Kanjuruhan stadium disaster.
Miami Is Celebrating Black History Month With a New Cop Car
Miami-Dade police kicked off Black history Month by unveiling a police cruiser that had been painted with images of raised fists and a map of Africa.
LAPD Finally Decides Cops Shouldn’t Be Driving Around Totally Wasted
LAPD won’t say why it just limited cops’ off-duty drinking, but we have a few ideas.
NYPD Cop Caught on Video Repeatedly Punching Black Teen Girl in the Head
The officer was suspended without pay after the video went viral.
Police Killed a Record Number of People Last Year
1,176 people were killed in encounters with police last year, a third of them during a traffic stop, mental health and welfare check, or non-violent offense.
Louisiana Sheriff’s Deputy Shot and Killed the Brother of a Fellow Cop During a Traffic Stop
Derrick Kittling, a 45-year-old Black man, was the brother of the deputy superintendent of Louisiana’s Bureau of Investigations.
The Cop Who Killed Patrick Lyoya Is Finally Going to Trial for Murder
Christopher Schurr shot Patrick Lyoya in the head during a 2021 traffic stop in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Cop Allegedly Killed by Colleague He Was Investigating for Gang Rape
Houston Tipping died in a training incident, and the LAPD ruled it an accident. An attorney for his family says it may have been an act of retaliation.
The Violent, Racist History of K-9 Units
Police dogs were invented by slavers. Now they’re used by cops.
988 Has a Transparency Problem
The crisis line has provided little clarity on when and why callers in distress could face unwanted police intervention.