This category examines those that are marginalized and disproportionately impacted by police brutality, such as police shootings, wrongful arrests and physical abuse of civilians.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — City and law enforcement leaders in Kenosha, Wisconsin, unanimously endorsed the use of body cameras in 2017 as a way to increase police accountability and collect evidence at scenes of domestic violence, among other benefits. But since then, they have balked at the price tag, raised policy concerns and put […] More
August 25, 2020
Tou Thao, a former officer charged in George Floyd's death, told investigators he was focused on crowd control. More
August 17, 2020
Newly-released bodycamera video shows the growing horror of onlookers during George Floyd's arrest and death. More
August 14, 2020
Prosecutors asked a judge to try four fired Minneapolis police officers together for George Floyd's death. More
August 13, 2020
When the complete police body camera footage of the George Floyd killing was leaked to a British media outlet, Minneapolis judge Peter Cahill had little choice but to grant Court TV’s request to lift his ban on the video’s release. (Episode 52) More
August 13, 2020
Elijah McClain's parents filed a federal lawsuit seeking accountability after McClain was killed by police who put him in a chokehold. More
August 11, 2020
Garrett Rolfe was fired June 13, the day after he fatally shot Brooks outside a Wendy's restaurant in Atlanta. More
August 5, 2020
Darren Wilson, the white police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown in Missouri will not face charges. More
July 30, 2020
A judge lifted a gag order in the case against four officers charged in George Floyd's death but did not immediately make video available. More
July 21, 2020
Attorneys representing a coalition of news organizations want to scale back a gag order to access body camera videos in George Floyd's death. More
July 21, 2020
The death of George Floyd, and subsequent criminal charges brought against the Minneapolis police officers involved, caused reverberations around the world, making it one of the most talked about criminal proceedings in recent history. (Episode 48) More
July 16, 2020
Body camera footage shows a panicked George Floyd pleading with Minneapolis police officers in the minutes before his death. More
July 16, 2020
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — George Floyd’s family filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the city of Minneapolis and the four police officers charged in his death, alleging the officers violated Floyd’s rights when they restrained him and that the city allowed a culture of excessive force, racism and impunity to flourish in […] More
July 15, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Two police officers from a small southern Oklahoma town have been charged with second-degree murder after being accused of using their stun guns more than 50 times on a 28-year-old man who died. Wilson police Officers Joshua Taylor, 26, and Brandon Dingman, 34, were charged in the death last year […] More
July 6, 2020
The arrests of John Wade, 33, and Chisom Kingston, 23, were confirmed by an Atlanta fire spokesman. More
July 2, 2020
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — One of the police officers investigated over photographs connected with the death of Elijah McClain in Colorado has resigned, Aurora police said Thursday. In a tweet, the department said that Jaron Jones was one of those depicted in the photos, which were taken sometime after McClain’s death last summer. The department […] More
July 2, 2020
The death of George Floyd has ignited a movement – one that has made people look closer at the relationship between law enforcement and the African American community. (Episode 46) More
July 2, 2020
A judge ruled that the former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks can be free on bond while his case is pending. More
June 30, 2020
A Minnesota judge warned attorneys charged in George Floyd's death that if they don't stop speaking to media, the case will need to move. More
June 29, 2020
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd are due in court Monday. It’s the second pretrial hearing for the men. Derek Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder and other counts, while Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao are charged with aiding and abetting Chauvin. Floyd died May […] More
June 29, 2020
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Passage of the House Democrats’ far-reaching police overhaul bill returned attention to the Senate on Friday, as the divided Congress struggles to address the global outcry over the killings of George Floyd and other Black Americans. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaled she’s willing to negotiate if the Senate is able […] More
June 26, 2020
By PATTY NIEBERG and THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The Colorado governor on Thursday ordered prosecutors to reopen the investigation into the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man put into a chokehold by police who stopped him on the street in suburban Denver last year because he was “being suspicious.” Gov. […] More
June 26, 2020
Two Atlanta police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks are charged. Court TV breaks it down. (Episode 45) More
June 25, 2020
Brett Hankison was fired by the Louisville Police Department for violating procedures during the botched raid at Breonna Taylor's home. More
June 24, 2020
A 911 dispatcher called a supervisor to report her concerns while watching a police officer press their knee into George Floyd's neck. More
June 16, 2020
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Beyoncé has joined the call for charges against officers involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor, a black woman gunned down by officers who burst into her Kentucky home. The superstar said in a letter Sunday to Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron that the three Louisville police officers “must be held […] More
June 15, 2020
George Floyd's brother, Philonise Floyd, spoke before the House Judiciary Committee about his brother's murder. More
June 10, 2020
By JUAN A. LOZANO, NOMAAN MERCHANT and ADAM GELLER Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Hundreds of mourners packed a Houston church Tuesday for the funeral of George Floyd, capping six days of mourning for the black man whose death has led to a global reckoning over police brutality and racial injustice. Floyd, 46, was to […] More
June 9, 2020
Derek Chauvin, charged with second-degree murder in the death of George Floyd, had a bond set at $1 million. More
June 8, 2020
Three additional police officers were charged in the death of George Floyd, as protest continue from coast to coast. More
June 3, 2020
