This category examines those that are marginalized and disproportionately impacted by police brutality, such as police shootings, wrongful arrests and physical abuse of civilians.
A former Louisville police officer who fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment the night she was killed is going on trial in federal court this week. More
October 31, 2023
A jury convicted one police officer but acquitted the other in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, which led to protests across the country. More
October 12, 2023
Ta'Kiya Young, 21, was shot once through her windshield as she was confronted about shoplifting allegations in Blendon Township, Ohio. More
September 6, 2023
Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd, has been sentenced to 4 years and 9 months. More
August 7, 2023
Judge Timothy Kerns convicted Fort Lupton police officer Jordan Steinke of reckless endangerment and third-degree assault. More
July 31, 2023
Derek Chauvin's attorney said that pretrial publicity and concerns about violence made it impossible for his client to receive a fair trial. More
July 19, 2023
Ex-Minneapolis cop Tou Thao has been convicted of aiding and abetting manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. More
May 2, 2023
All 10 defendants are charged with second-degree murder in Irvo Otieno's March 6 death, who died of asphyxia while handcuffed. More
April 27, 2023
Myles Cosgrove, who fatally shot Breonna Taylor during a botched raid, was hired by a Kentucky sheriff's dept. More
April 24, 2023
Kim Potter, the ex-cop convicted of manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright, was scheduled to be released from prison April 24. More
April 24, 2023
The family of Tyre Nichols, who died after a brutal beating by five Memphis police officers, have sued the officers and the city of Memphis. More
April 19, 2023
Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld most serious murder conviction against ex-Minneapolis cop officer Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd. More
April 17, 2023
Five Louisiana law enforcement officers plead not guilty to state crimes in the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene. More
April 11, 2023
Get a closer look at the case that sparked outrage across the country when off-duty Dallas police officer Amber Guyger shot Botham Jean. More
March 30, 2023
Sheriff's deputies and employees of a Virginia mental hospital pinned Irvo Otieno down until he was limp, then began unsuccessful resuscitation efforts. More
March 21, 2023
Video from a state mental hospital shows a handcuffed and shackle Irvo Otieno pinned to the ground by deputies who now face second-degree murder charges. More
March 18, 2023
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the 2020 killing of George Floyd pleaded guilty to two tax evasion counts. More
March 17, 2023
Three Central State Hospital employees were charged with second-degree murder in connection to the in-custody death of Irvo Otieno. More
March 17, 2023
Prosecutors said Irvo said Otieno's preliminary cause of death was asphyxiation during the arraignment for 7 deputies charged in his death. More
March 16, 2023
The order removed a longstanding requirement in Minnesota that both the defense and prosecution consent to camera coverage of most criminal proceedings. More
March 16, 2023
A jury in October convicted Victor Hill, who was sheriff of Georgia's Clayton County, on six of seven federal charges against him. More
March 14, 2023
Justice Department found Louisville police have engaged in a pattern of violating constitutional rights and discrimination against the Black community. More
March 8, 2023
The city on Wednesday also plans to release about 20 hours of video and audio related to the arrest of Tyre Nichols. More
March 8, 2023
Washington, DC police sergeant Enis Jevric charged with second-degree murder in connection with fatally shooting a man who'd been found asleep in his car. More
March 7, 2023
Michael Ortiz, man left paralyzed when a Hollywood, FL police officer shot him after mistaking his handgun for his stun gun, filed a lawsuit. More
March 1, 2023
Family of man who was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy outside a Colorado middle school while students were being picked up files a wrongful death suit. More
February 24, 2023
Enzo Finamore and Casey Howell are charged with Felony Official Misconduct and Misdemeanor Battery after allegedly injuring three inmates. More
February 23, 2023
Deputies Jeremy Watkins and Johntavious Bowers each violated multiple policies after they reported to the location of Nichols' violent. More
February 16, 2023
Lawyers to discuss federal case against ex-Kentucky cop Brett Hankison, who fired blindly into Breonna Taylor's apartment the night she died. More
February 15, 2023
Years before Memphis Police officer Demetrius Haley pulled Tyre Nichols from his car, he was accused of taking part in the savage beating of an inmate. More
February 10, 2023
