This category examines those that are marginalized and disproportionately impacted by police brutality, such as police shootings, wrongful arrests and physical abuse of civilians.
DA Steve Mulroy said investigators probing Tyre Nichols’ Jan. 7 arrest want to complete as many interviews as possible before releasing the video this week or next... More
January 25, 2023
Memphis is on edge ahead of possible release of footage of Black man Tyre Nichols' violent arrest that led to firings of 5 cops after he... More
January 23, 2023
First responders charged in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was forcibly restrained and injected with a sedative, entered not guilty pleas. More
January 20, 2023
Even if Derek Chauvin wins his appeal, his federal sentence will keep him in prison longer than his state sentence likely would. More
January 18, 2023
A look at some cases involving Black rights that Court TV has covered, as well as some of the legal stories that shaped Black History. More
January 15, 2023
Officers used physical force and a stun gun during a confrontation lasting several minutes, during which Keenan Anderson screamed for help and struggled. More
January 13, 2023
Ex-cop Christopher Schurr, charged with second-degree murder in the death of Patrick Lyoya, seeks to toss ruling that a jury trial should be held. More
January 10, 2023
Mark Capps was accused of kidnapping and threatening his wife and stepdaughter at gunpoint earlier in that same day in Nashville. More
January 10, 2023
Judge Ashley Willcott says, 'No one can predict what a defendant fighting for their life is going to do or say in front of the... More
December 30, 2022
Ex-cop Aaron Dean, who was convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting Atatiana Jefferson, faces up to 20 years in prison when he's sentenced. More
December 19, 2022
Former Fort Worth cop Aaron Dean faces up to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Atatiana Jefferson. More
December 19, 2022
5 Louisiana officers were charged with state crimes ranging from negligent homicide to malfeasance in the deadly arrest of Ronald Greene. More
December 16, 2022
Former Texas police officer Aaron Dean was convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting Atatiana Jefferson through a rear window of her home. More
December 15, 2022
City of Virginia Beach to pay $3M to settle a lawsuit from the family of Donovon Lynch, a Black man and cousin of Pharrell Williams... More
December 14, 2022
The jury took up the case after six days of testimony and argument in Aaron Dean's long-delayed trial for killing Atatiana Jefferson. More
December 14, 2022
Ex-Minneapolis cop J. Alexander Kueng, who kneeled on George Floyd’s back while another cop kneeled on his neck, was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison. More
December 9, 2022
Minneapolis will buy the gas station at the intersection where George Floyd was killed and turn it into a racial justice healing center and memorial. More
December 9, 2022
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A former San Antonio police officer who shot and wounded a 17-year-old as the teen put his car in reverse while... More
December 1, 2022
City of Minneapolis reaches $600K settlement with 12 protesters injured during demonstrations after the May 2020 police killing of George Floyd. More
November 30, 2022
Grand jury declines to indict Tennessee police officers for the violent arrest of Black man Brandon Calloway for alleged traffic violations. More
November 30, 2022
