Texas Officer Receives Manslaughter Charge After Killing Unarmed Black Motorist
Texas police officer Carmen DeCruz was arrested on Monday after being charged with manslaughter in the death of 28-year-old Michael Dean.
2011 Fatal Shooting By Officer Accused Of Killing Handcuffed Man Being Reviewed By Prosecutors
Prince George's County Cpl. Michael Owen shot and killed Rodney D. Edwards, 35, back in 2011 but never faced charges.
Maryland Officer Charged With Murder After Shooting Handcuffed Suspect
William Green, 43, was seated in the front passenger seat and was handcuffed when he was shot multiple times.
PSA Honoring Botham Jean To Air During Super Bowl
The PSA is the result of a partnership between the Botham Jean Foundation and the NFL, detailing the "human cost of police brutality."
Mother Of Atatiana Jefferson Dies Months After Her Daughter's Killing
Yolanda Carr is the second parent who has passed away within months of daughter Atatiana Jefferson's untimely and senseless killing.
NYPD Cop Who Broke Into Black Woman's Home and Threatened Her Resigns
Michael J. Reynolds was at a bachelor party in Nashville, Tennessee, last July when he terrorized Conese Halliburton and her children.
70-Year-Old Grandmother Tased 3 Times By Florida Deputies
Manatee County deputies were allegedly attempting to search for Barbara Pinkney's grandson in her home when they tased her for refusing them entry.
Florida Deputy Fired After Viral Video Captures Him Slamming Teen’s Face Into Ground
Broward County Deputy Christopher Krickovich, who had been suspended following the violent arrest of 15-year-old Delucca Rolle, has been fired.
Daniel Kaluuya Opens Up About His Own Run-Ins With Police Officers: 'It's Been Consistent'
"The more you have respect yourself, the more problematic you are," he told ESSENCE.
Terry Tillman’s Extrajudicial Killing: Did This St. Louis Area Police Officer Plant A Gun?
Since the release of a video showing what some believe to be a police officer planting a gun, activists who had protested at the St. Louis Galleria mall after police killed Tillman promised more protests.
Family of Emantic Bradford Jr. Sues City of Hoover, Ala. And The Officer Who Killed Him
Emantic Bradford Jr. was shot and killed by a Hoover, Ala. police officer last Thanksgiving while at a local mall.
Arizona Deputy Under Investigation After Video Shows Him Tackling Quadruple Amputee
The Pima County Sheriff's Department is looking into a disturbing incident caught on camera where a teen amputee is wrestled to the ground by a deputy.
Family Of Antwon Rose Settles With East Pittsburgh For $2 Million
On the same day that Antwon Rose's family reached a settlement, a US District Court judge dismissed their lawsuit with prejudice.
'Black & Blue' Shines A Light On The Tension Between Black People And Police
"Right now, there's a divide in the country between Black and blue," says the film's director Deon Taylor.
Cop Who Killed Atatiana Jefferson Arrested, Charged With Murder
Aaron Dean, 34, was booked into the Tarrant County Jail and is being held on a $200,000 bond.
Pennsylvania Family Arrested For Loitering Outside Of Their Own Home
The family from Chester Township now plans to take legal action against the police, after family members were arrested twice in two days.
Judge Tammy Kemp Defends Decision To Hug Amber Guyger
Judge Tammy Kemp, who faced backlash after gifting Amber Guyger a bible and hugging the convicted murderer, said that she "could not refuse" the request.
Former Georgia Cop Not Guilty Of Manslaughter In Shooting Death Of Black Man
Zechariah Presley was found guilty of violating his oath of office in the June 2018 shooting death of Tony Green following a traffic stop.
Amber Guyger Was Distracted By Phone The Night She Killed Botham Jean, Prosecutors Claim
Prosecutors argued that the former Dallas cop failed to notice several signs that she was not at the right apartment.