police brutality

"I watched that night in Dallas like everyone else, through the lens of my own back story," novelist Mat Johnson writes.

National

'I'm Petrified For My Children': Will Racism And Guns Lead To America's Ruin?

1:44pm July 21, 2016

by Mat Johnson

Novelist Mat Johnson says the nation's unresolved racial legacy, our love of guns and our method of policing have put the country on a fatal and disastrous path.

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K.A.A.N. stands for Knowledge Above All Nonsense.

K.A.A.N. Is The Answer To All Of Your Rap Desires

2:16pm March 14, 2016

by Leah Donnella

If you enjoy rap, allow Brandon Perry, aka K.A.A.N., to make your day.

Demonstrators in Chicago call for an end to gun violence and resignation of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Chicago police are under scrutiny following the release of a video showing the shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by a Chicago police officer.

National

Chicago Crime Spikes As Police Avoid Becoming 'The Next Viral Video'

12:29pm March 11, 2016

by David Schaper

Chicago police are under scrutiny for misconduct, arrests and street stops are down — but more than 100 people have already been murdered there in 2016, double the number compared to last year.

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Egyptian mourners carry the coffin of Mohammed Darbaka, who was allegedly shot dead by a policeman over a payment dispute, during his funeral on Feb. 19 in Cairo.

World News

In Egypt, Growing Discontent Over Abuses By Police

4:43pm March 02, 2016

by Leila Fadel

When a young truck driver was shot and killed in Cairo last month, it sparked protests. As concern grows over police abuse and judicial misconduct, the state seems worried about a backlash.

New York City Police officers watch demonstrators protesting the death of Eric Garner near Times Square.

National

Federal Grand Jury Said To Begin Hearing Evidence In Eric Garner Case

5:35pm February 11, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

The grand jury is determining whether Officer Daniel Pantaleo violated Garner's civil rights as he moved to arrest him for allegedly selling loose cigarettes.

National

On Road To Recovery, Ferguson Residents Have Different Ideas

6:25pm February 04, 2016

by Cheryl Corley

It's been more than a year since the shooting of Michael Brown sparked nationwide protests. Tension has dissipated in Ferguson, but some disagreements exist among residents about the best way forward.

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Fired police officer Daniel Holtzclaw cries as guilty verdicts are read in an Oklahoma City court Thursday. Holtzclaw could face life in prison when he's sentenced for rape and other charges next month.

National

Former Oklahoma City Police Officer Found Guilty Of Multiple Rapes

1:58pm December 11, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Daniel Holtzclaw, 29, was charged with sexually assaulting 13 black women. He was found guilty by an all-white jury and now risks a life sentence in prison.

Antwan Burns-Jones, 31 (from left), William Moore, 35, and David Lee, 23, add a basketball to the memorial for Tyshawn Lee, 9, who was fatally shot in Chicago's Gresham neighborhood.

National

Amid Violence, Chicago Parents Try To Inoculate Their Sons Against Fear

7:16pm December 10, 2015

by Audie Cornish

It's been a tumultuous few months for parts of Chicago. Parents are doing their best to help their children understand what's happening and how their families and communities can move forward.

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Writer Ta-Nehisi Coates speaks onstage at the 2015 New Yorker Festival last month.

Ta-Nehisi Coates On His Work And The Painful Process Of Getting Conscious

5:40pm November 21, 2015

The writer, whose Between The World And Me was the winner of this year's National Book Award in nonfiction, talks about his process and the classmate and friend to whom he dedicated the award.

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Director Quentin Tarantino attends a march to denounce police brutality in New York City on Oct. 24. At the rally, Tarantino said, "I have to call the murdered the murdered, and I have to call the murderers the murderers" — drawing considerable backlash

Quentin Tarantino, At The Eye Of A Firestorm — And A Brewing Culture War

7:55pm November 04, 2015

by Martin Kaste

The director's recent comments, in which he described police shootings as "murder," have drawn calls for boycotting his films. They also reveal a bitter fault line in 2016: Who supports the police?

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