This category examines those that are marginalized and disproportionately impacted by police brutality, such as police shootings, wrongful arrests and physical abuse of civilians.
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
Caroline Ouko, the mother of Irvo Otieno, said her son 'was treated like a dog' during a press conference Thursday. 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... 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
Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith made their first court appearances with their lawyers. More
February 17, 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
Memphis cop who detained Tyre Nichols admitted he didn't see the alleged reckless driving that was reason for pulling him over but still brandished a gun. More
February 9, 2023
Littleton Police Dept. backtracks previous statement in the deadly shooting of a man after surveillance video showed contradicting events. More
February 9, 2023
Officer's statement about taking a cellphone photo of a bloodied and handcuffed Tyre Nichols and sharing the photo will likely never be seen by a... More
February 8, 2023
The officer who pulled Tyre Nichols from his car before police fatally beat him never explained why he was being stopped, newly released documents show. More
February 8, 2023
As many as 13 Memphis officers could end up being disciplined in the investigation of Tyre Nichols' death, officials said Tuesday. More
February 8, 2023
Jerrel Perez files federal lawsuit alleging an off-duty police officer improperly restrained his 12-year-old daughter during a fight in a Wisconsin middle school. More
February 7, 2023
6th Memphis officer fired after internal police investigation showed he violated multiple department policies in the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols. More
February 3, 2023
Michigan judge won't dismiss murder charge against ex-cop Christopher Schurr, who was fired after fatally shooting Black motorist Patrick Lyoya. More
February 3, 2023
