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Michigan Officer Charged with Murder in Lyoya Shooting

Kent County prosecutor Chris Becker announced his decision against Grand Rapids Officer Christopher Schurr, who...

Kim Potter Sentenced to 2 Years in Daunte Wright’s Death

Wright’s family denounced the verdict as too lenient and accused the judge of giving more...

St. Paul Police Release Video of Fatal Shooting

A man carrying a raised knife charged at a St. Paul police officer after rear-ending...

Eric Garner’s Mother Speaks Out on Anniversary of His Death

Federal prosecutors said that they won't bring civil rights charges against Daniel Pantaleo, the white...

Police Shooting Poses Buttigieg’s Biggest 2020 Challenge Yet

Fifty-four-year-old Eric Logan was fatally shot by Sgt. Ryan O'Neill, who was responding to a...

LAPD Investigates Officer’s Actions in Costco Shooting

The officer opened fire after Kenneth French, 32, of Riverside, assaulted him without provocation as...

25 Officers Injured in Memphis After Marshals Kill Fugitive

Protesters took to the streets of the Frayser community in anger after the fatal shooting...

Tensions Flare Over New Sandra Bland Video

Lawmakers and Bland's family members say the video proves that Trooper Brian Encinia had no...

Ex-Officer Sentenced to 25 Years in Black Motorist’s Killing

Nouman Raja was the first person in Florida in nearly 30 years to be convicted...

Minnesota Cop’s Trial Raises Questions About Code of Silence

Prosecutors said they had to convene a grand jury to compel officers' testimony because many...

A ‘Harvard Study’ Doesn’t Disprove Racial Bias in Officer-Involved Shootings

The New York Times inaccurately reported an unvetted working paper as a Harvard study that...

Mother of Jemel Roberson Files Federal Lawsuit Over Police Shooting Death of ‘Brave’ Security Guard

Roberson, an African-American security guard who held a suspected shooter at gunpoint, was 26.