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New Mexico jury convicts former officer in fatal shooting of Black man at gas station

5:24am February 13, 2025

Las Cruces police Officer Brad Lunsford's verdict is the latest outcome in cases that prosecutors have linked to systematic brutality against Black people by members of law enforcement.

<a href="https://youtu.be/3Is4CTrj4dc?si=r2RHzZhE4oRBtIpr" data-key="80"><em>Ode</em></a> is choreographer Jamar Roberts' tribute to Black victims of police brutality.

A dance about gun violence is touring nationally with Alvin Ailey's company

4:42am February 14, 2024

by Brandon Gates

Choreographer Jamar Roberts created a piece about gun violence and police brutality when he found himself sleepless over the issue. It's touring now with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

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Scientists are studying police camera footage to understand why some car stops of Black men escalate and others don't.

For Black drivers, a police officer's first 45 words are a portent of what's to come

3:00pm May 29, 2023

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

A Black driver is more likely to face being searched, handcuffed, or arrested when a police officer's first words are commands rather than a greeting or an explanation.

Irish artist Pan Cooke combines his love of graphic storytelling with a passion for education and advocacy to create comic strips highlighting prominent cases of police violence. Here, one of his latest strips tells the story of the beating death of Tyre Nichols, who died on Jan. 7 in Memphis, Tenn.

Why a portrait artist from Ireland started making comics about U.S. police brutality

9:05pm April 10, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

Ireland-based artist Pan Cooke creates cartoons summarizing the world's daily news in comics, highlighting how prevalent police brutality and hate crimes are across the U.S.

Demonstrators are seen outside the nation's capital on Friday evening, following the release of footage showing the police killing of Tyre Nichols.

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Protests erupt across the country after the release of the Tyre Nichols footage

10:38pm January 27, 2023

by Giulia Heyward

The National Guard is already present in Atlanta. Other protests shut down a major highway in Memphis and Grand Central Station in New York City.

People attend a candlelight vigil in memory of Tyre Nichols on Thursday at the Tobey Skate Park in Memphis, Tenn.

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There's no way to prepare for the Tyre Nichols video, a Memphis pastor says

12:06pm January 27, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

As Memphis braces for video footage and protests, pastor and police reform advocate Earle Fisher says he's "seen far too much Black death as a spectacle." He shares his concerns and hopes in the case.

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Colin Kaepernick, co-creator of the Netflix dramatic limited series, Colin in Black and White, attends the series premiere on Oct. 28, 2021. The former NFL quarterback has launched an initiative to offer free second autopsies in police-related deaths.

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Colin Kaepernick launches new initiative to offer autopsies for police-related deaths

12:13pm February 24, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

The new initiative will eliminate concerns from the first autopsy, ensure that it was conducted without any biases or errors.

Sheneen McClain stands at the site where her son Elijah was killed after an interaction with Aurora Police officers and paramedics resulted in the 23-year-old being restrained, choked and given a sedative on Aug. 24, 2019. Elijah McClain died less than a

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Aurora, Colo., will pay a $15 million settlement over the death of Elijah McClain

8:15pm November 18, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

The 23-year-old Black massage therapist died days after an encounter with police in August 2019.

Protestors marched from Scotland Yard to Parliament Square in London on Sunday, the day after police forcibly arrested several participants of a vigil honoring Sarah Everard. The 33-year-old London resident's alleged kidnapping and murder have prompted a

World News

London Police Under Fire For Treatment Of Women At Sarah Everard Vigil

6:12pm March 15, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Everard's death — allegedly at the hands of a police officer — has sparked a national reckoning over violence against women. Officials are calling for investigations into police response to the vigil.

Thousands of protesters across France hit the streets Saturday to condemn police brutality and a proposed law that would make it harder to publicize images of on-duty police officers.

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French Police Could Face Assault Charges In Beating That Sparked Protests

9:42am November 30, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

Preliminary charges were filed against four police officers in connection with the Nov. 21 beating of Michel Zecler in Paris that has prompted major protests throughout the country.