Police chief criticizes officers' response to sexual misconduct callOfficers responding to a call that a child was being victimized by a sexual predator told the girl's dad she could be arrested for sending child porn.
FBI probes Baton Rouge police for torture allegations in 'Brave Cave'The Baton Rouge Police Department is now facing a second federal lawsuit over alleged abuse in a warehouse building known as the “Brave Cave."
6 former Mississippi officers plead guilty to torturing 2 Black menIn January, the officers entered a house without a warrant and handcuffed and assaulted the two men with stun guns, a sex toy and other objects.
Viral videos expose police mistakes in cases of mistaken identityIn an incident in Kenosha, Wisconsin, police mistakenly arrested a Black man in an Applebee's who they thought was involved in a hit-and-run.
Ex-Minneapolis officer gets 5 years for role in George Floyd's killingTou Thao had testified that he merely served as a "human traffic cone" when he held back concerned bystanders as Floyd was knelt on by officers.
Texas police hold family at gunpoint after license plate mistakeIn a statement, Frisco police apologized for the incident and said it planned to run an "incident review."
Officer lets K-9 maul suspect despite trooper's ordersAn Ohio state trooper can be heard in bodycam video saying to the K-9's handler, "Do not release the dog with his hands up."
NYC to settle $13M for George Floyd protest arrests, police beatingsUnder the settlement agreement, both New York City and the NYPD are not required to acknowledge any wrongdoing.
10 years of Black Lives Matter: Where does the movement stand today?July 13 marks 10 years since the Black Lives Matter movement was birthed, and the milestone marks its renewed mission.
| Alex Arger and Tammy Estwick
California man left paralyzed after traffic stop awarded $20 millionIt's one of the largest settlements in the state's history.
Mississippi deputies accused of abusing Black men have been firedTwo men say deputies beat and tased them. One of the men, Michael Corey Jenkins, says a deputy pushed his gun into his mouth and fired.
Chicago is erecting a memorial to people abused by policeIt was promised in 2015 as part of a $5.5 million reparations package to victims of the Chicago Police Department's brutality.
Minneapolis City Council President responds to DOJ report on policeAndrea Jenkins tells Scripps News that while the DOJ report's recommendations are helpful, they don't fully address the necessary changes.
DOJ: Minneapolis Police used discrimination, excessive forceThe Department of Justice released a report on the practices of Minneapolis Police prompted by the 2020 killing of George Floyd.
| Justin Boggs and Jamal Andress
Body cam video of police shooting 14-year-old releasedPolice released body cam video in the fatal shooting of Jor’Dell Richardson, a 14-year-old boy who allegedly robbed a convenience store.
'I can see myself laying inside the coffin': Boy shot by police speaksEleven-year-old Aderrien Murry suffers from racing thoughts and nightmares after being shot by a Mississippi police officer at his home.
Mississippi police officer shoots 11-year-old after he calls for helpAderrian Murry's mother told him to call because the father of one of her children showed up at their home irate at four in the morning.
3 years after George Floyd's death, where does police reform stand?Calls for police reform have grown louder since George Floyd's death, with further pushes from the White House and civil rights groups.
Former Mississippi officers indicted in death of Keith MurrielThe charges come as newly releaed body camera footage shows the violent arrest of Keith Murriel.
Historic $19M settlement for man officers killed during mental crisisThe shooting of Christian Glass in Colorado last year drew national attention and prompted calls to reform police handlings of mental health crises.
Ex-cop guilty of aiding and abetting manslaughter in George Floyd caseFormer police officer Tou Thao was the last of four officers to face judgment in Minnesota state court over Floyd’s killing.
Ex-officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor hired elsewhere in KentuckyMyles Cosgrove was fired from the Louisville Metro Police Department for excessive use of force during the raid of Taylor's home in March 2020.
Ex-cop Kim Potter, who killed Daunte Wright, released from prisonPotter served 16 months of her two-year sentence for manslaughter for firing her gun instead of her Taser, killing the 20-year-old.
Ben Crump on the message he wants to send with $500M lawsuitTyre Nichols' family lawyer wants to create financial consequences for the unjust killing of Black people in the U.S.
Tyre Nichols' family files lawsuit against Memphis policeNichols died in January after being beaten by Memphis police officers. His family is suing the city and officers.
Army sergeant guilty in fatal Texas shooting of protesterSgt. Daniel Perry, who faces life in prison, now awaits sentencing.
DOD agents enter wrong hotel room, interrogate guestFederal agents say they were guided to the wrong hotel room during a training exercise, detaining and interrogating a guest who was sleeping.
7 California officers charged in death of LA motorist caught on videoAn 18-minute video of the incident, recorded by one of the officers on the scene, shows Edward Bronstein handcuffed and on his knees.
Miss. deputies accused of sticking guns in mouths of 2 Black menSeveral jurisdictions in Mississippi are under a federal investigation for alleged civil rights violations.
New report shows miscount of in-custody police deathsA new report shows the Department of Justice does not have an accurate count of in-custody deaths across the country.
Irvo Otieno's family begs for improvement in mental healthThe family of a Virginia man who died in police custody is demanding action after video of the incident was released.
Video of Irvo Otieno's death released by Virginia prosecutorsAttorneys for the family described the video as 12 agonizing minutes of deputies pushing down and smothering Otieno.
Video shows Irvo Otieno pinned before dying in police custodyA Virginia man died in police custody as deputies and hospital staff piled on him while he was handcuffed.
Video of events before death of Irvo Otieno to be released this weekThe video footage of Irvo Otieno arrest has not been publicly released, but prosecutors are expected to release it this week.
