As a teen in the “War on Drugs” 1980s, I remember being almost jubilant on those rare occasions when the local news showed a criminal…
*UPDATE* The U.S. Department of Justice is opening an investigation into Freddie Gray’s death. “The Department of Justice has been monitoring the developments in Baltimore,…
My body is aching, my toes are purple-bruised, and my spirit is uplifted. My determination is renewed by the courageous young people leading us in…
Gerry Pickens, a former officer with the Orting Police Department in Washington state, is the impetus of an eruption of sorts in the small town…
Baltimore police chased and tackled 25-year-old Freddie Gray a week ago and less than an hour after the encounter, a spinal injury placed him in…
The lawyer for an Oklahoma reserve deputy, who fatally shot a man he meant to halt with a Taser, released documents on Saturday that verify…
As the town of Parma, Mo. celebrated its first Black female mayor, several officials decided to step down instead, the Huffington Post reports. Last Tuesday, Tyrus…
On Friday, a Black man identified as Thaddeus McCarroll, 23, was shot and killed by the St. Louis County Police for allegedly charging at them with a…
A damning report accuses the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office of falsifying training records for the 73-year-old reserve deputy charged with manslaughter in a fatal incident…
The Inkster, Michigan police officer involved in the beating of Detroit native Floyd Dent has been fired, according to Michigan Live. William Melendez was officially…
The Arizona police officer who ran over a fleeing suspect in February will not face aggravated assault charges, ABC News reports. Footage from the Feb.…
