policing

Yvette Gentry was named interim police chief for Louisville Metro Police Department. She retired from the department in 2014 and will be the first Black woman to lead the department.

National

Louisville Selects Black Woman As City's Interim Police Chief

3:22pm September 08, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Yvette Gentry retired from the Louisville Metro Police Department in 2014. She takes over a department facing national scrutiny following the shooting death of Breonna Taylor in March.

Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best announces her resignation at a press conference at Seattle City Hall on Aug. 11. Her departure comes after months of protests against police brutality and votes by the city council to defund her department.

National

Outgoing Seattle Police Chief Felt 'Destined To Fail' After Cuts And Public Backlash

8:20am September 03, 2020

by Emma Bowman

On her last day on the job, Carmen Best, the city's first Black woman police chief, reflected on nationwide demonstrations against police violence and her own department's handling of recent protests.

Queue Listen Now

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said that agitators from elsewhere had arrived in the District, intent on battling police. Bowser is seen here at a press conference earlier this month.

D.C. Mayor Bowser Blames Outside Agitators As Cause Of Weekend Violence

7:55pm August 31, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Some 70% of those arrested in weekend unrest came from outside the District, police say. Bowser says the U.S. attorney's office has failed to prosecute those who have been arrested in violence.

Race
Crime

Attorney Says Black Winston-Salem Man Was Assaulted During Cooks Flea Market Arrest

6:25pm July 01, 2020

by April Laissle

A Winston-Salem attorney for a man whose arrest sparked outrage online says police clearly used excessive force against his client.

This screen grab taken from body camera video provided by the Atlanta Police Department shows Rayshard Brooks speaking with Officer Garrett Rolfe in the parking lot of a Wendy's restaurant on June 12 in Atlanta. Rolfe has been fired following the fatal sh

National

Former Atlanta Police Officer Who Shot Rayshard Brooks Charged With Felony Murder

7:01pm June 17, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

A Georgia county prosecutor has charged a white Atlanta police officer who shot a 27-year-old black man in the back last week in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant.

President Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion with law enforcement officials on Monday, at the White House. Seated with Trump are Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron (left) and Patrick Yoes, national president of the Fraternal Order of Police

National

Fraternal Order Of Police President: 'We All Agree That We Need To Have Some Reform'

6:40pm June 10, 2020

by Christianna Silva

Patrick Yoes, who leads the nation's largest police union, says his responsibility is to ensure "quality law enforcement" nationwide. Critics, however, say police unions are stifling reform.

Queue Listen Now

News

Greensboro Police Department Outlines Policy Changes After Death of George Floyd

6:01pm June 08, 2020

by April Laissle

Greensboro police officials are sharing changes they say they've made in the wake of the death of George Floyd.

Police officers fire rubber bullets May 29 during a Los Angeles protest over the death of George Floyd.

From 'Flash Bangs' To 'Rubber' Bullets: The Very Real Risks of 'Riot Control Agents'

12:31pm June 06, 2020

Protesters against systemic racism and police brutality have been met with an arsenal of 'less than lethal' weapons which can still seriously injure, sicken, and sometimes kill.

Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo (right) kneels as the hearse of George Floyd arrives to North Central University ahead of funeral service on Thursday. Protests in the wake of Floyd's death while in police custody has erupted across the country.

National

Amid Brutal Responses To Protesters, Will Moments Of Solidarity Bring Real Change?

8:51am June 06, 2020

by Eric Westervelt

The sometimes aggressive police responses to anti-police brutality protesters have been punctuated by occasional unity between the two sides. Will those gestures amount to anything substantive?

President Trump asserts "most religious leaders loved" his appearance Monday in front of St. John's Church in Washington. The bishop who oversees the church condemned Trump's photo-op.

Trump Defends 'Law And Order' Symbolism Of Photo-Op At St. John's Church

9:19pm June 03, 2020

by Ayesha Rascoe

"Most religious leaders loved it," the president said in a Fox News Radio interview, defending his visit Monday after protesters were forcibly cleared from the area.