Lawsuit: “Fatigue” over Breonna Taylor case favors police
Breonna Taylor neighbors Napper and Cody Etherton are asking a judge to move their lawsuit out of Louisville. More
June 9, 2022
More results...
More results...
- Follow Us
-
-
-
-
-
Police Brutality
This category examines those that are marginalized and disproportionately impacted by police brutality, such as police shootings, wrongful arrests and physical abuse of civilians.
Michigan officer charged in Patrick Lyoya shooting death
Grand Rapids Michigan police officer Christopher Schurr, who killed Black man Patrick Lyoya, has been charged with second-degree murder. More
June 9, 2022
3 Fla. officers face manslaughter charge in stun gun death
Florida police officers Brandon Hardaway, William Johns and Evan Reynolds were charged with manslaughter in the death of Calvin Wilks Jr., a man who was... More
June 7, 2022
Judge delays trial of 2 ex-cops in Floyd killing until 2023
Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng had been due to go on trial next Monday on charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and second-degree... More
June 6, 2022
New federal lawsuits target ex-cop who killed George Floyd
Two Minnesotans filed federal civil rights lawsuits Tuesday against the city of Minneapolis and Derek Chauvin, alleging they were traumatized when the former police officer... More
May 31, 2022
Ex-Cop Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Floyd’s Death
A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. More
May 18, 2022
Ex-cop pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd’s death
A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. More
May 18, 2022
Amir Locke cousin pleads guilty in killing that led to raid
A teenage cousin of Amir Locke pleaded guilty Friday to a murder count in a case that that led police to the Minneapolis apartment where a SWAT... More
May 13, 2022
Blake drops civil rights lawsuit against Wisconsin officer
Jacob Blake has dropped his federal civil rights lawsuit against the Wisconsin police officer who shot him during a domestic disturbance and left him paralyzed... More
May 9, 2022
Daunte Wright’s mother detained after recording traffic stop
Katie Wright said Thursday she was worried about what the Brooklyn Center officers might do to the person being handcuffed when she pulled over on Wednesday... More
May 6, 2022
Ex-cop sentenced for violent arrest of elderly woman with dementia
Former Loveland, Colorado police officer Austin Hopp was sentenced to prison after taking a plea deal in connection to a violent arrest of a 75-year-old... More
May 5, 2022
Judge overseeing Chauvin civil rights case accepts plea deal
The judge overseeing the federal civil rights cases of four former Minneapolis police officers in the killing of George Floyd said Wednesday that he has accepted the... More
May 4, 2022
Chauvin appeals murder conviction for killing George Floyd
Derek Chauvin asked the Minnesota Court of Appeals in a court filing Monday to reverse his conviction, reverse and remand for a new trial in a... More
April 28, 2022
Police union backs officer in Patrick Lyoya killing
The union representing police officers in a Michigan city is defending Christopher Schurr, the officer who shot Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head. More
April 27, 2022
Post-Floyd probe finds discrimination by Minneapolis police
A state investigation launched after George Floyd’s killing in the custody of four Minneapolis police officers has determined that the department engages in a pattern... More
April 27, 2022
LA sheriff investigates how reporter obtained leaked video
The incident with the inmate occurred in a county courthouse on March 10, 2021 — two days after jury selection began for the trial of... More
April 27, 2022
Trial of 3 ex-officers in Floyd death won’t be livestreamed
A Minnesota judge ruled Tuesday that the trial of three fired Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd’s killing will not be livestreamed. More
April 26, 2022
Michigan chief IDs officer who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan police chief reversed course Monday and publicly identified the officer who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya in the back More
April 25, 2022
Sharpton demands name of officer who killed Patrick Lyoya
Rev. Al Sharpton demanded authorities publicly identify Michigan officer who killed Patrick Lyoya, a Black man and Congo native who was fatally shot in the... More
April 22, 2022
Parents of man killed by police file wrongful death suit
SEATTLE (AP) — The parents of a man killed by Auburn police have filed a federal wrongful death and civil rights lawsuit alleging an officer... More
April 22, 2022
Independent autopsy shows police officer shot Lyoya in back of head
Attorneys for the family of Patrick Lyoya say an independent autopsy confirms Patrick was shot in the back of the head by a Grand Rapids... More
April 19, 2022
Patrick Lyoya shooting raises issue of officer name release
While Winstrom said he could not release the officer's name, he did release videos of the shooting, citing a need for transparency. More
April 19, 2022
Officer’s camera misses key moment of Patrick Lyoya’s death
Body camera footage of Patrick Lyoya's fatal encounter with a Michigan police officer shows a close-up view of an intense struggle, but the video goes... More
April 15, 2022
Family seeks charges, officer’s ID in Patrick Lyoya’s death
By ANNA LIZ NICHOLS and DAVID EGGERT and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Peter Lyoya took his six children from Congo... More
April 14, 2022
Grand Rapids police release video in which officer shoots Patrick Lyoya in the head
Video footage released by the Grand Rapids Police Department shows an officer shooting Patrick Lyoya in the head. More
April 13, 2022
Baltimore detective convicted on charges of providing BB gun to be planted on suspect
A Baltimore police detective Robert Hankard was convicted of multiple federal crimes for providing a BB gun that he knew would be planted on a... More
April 13, 2022
Grand Rapids police to release video of Patrick Lyoya killing
Patrick Lyoya died Monday, April 4 following a traffic stop on the city's southeast side. Lyoya was the driver of the vehicle. More
April 13, 2022
Plea deal rejected by 3 ex-officers in George Floyd’s death
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors revealed Monday evening that they offered plea deals to three former Minneapolis police More
April 11, 2022
No charges filed in no-knock warrant killing of Amir Locke
Minnesota prosecutors declined to file charges Wednesday against a Minneapolis police SWAT team officer who fatally shot Amir Locke while executing an early morning no-knock search... More
April 6, 2022
$14M jury award for protesters could resonate around US
Federal jury's $14 million award to Denver protesters hit with pepper balls and bag filled with lead during 2020 demonstrations over police killing of George... More
April 1, 2022
