police brutality
The Police Officer Who Shot and Killed Jordan Edwards Has Been Fired
The 15-year-old's family said that there "remains a long road ahead."
By Carolyn Lipka
This Video of a Police Officer Throwing a College Student to the Ground Is Going Viral
The student was later arrested.
By De Elizabeth
What the Family of Dontre Hamilton — Shot 14 Times by Police and Killed — Wants You to Know About His Story
The documentary about Dontre, The Blood Is at the Doorstep, premiered at South by Southwest.
By Timothy Bella
Michael Brown Video Footage Sheds New Light on His Death
“They destroyed Michael’s character with the tape, they didn’t show us what actually happened.”
By Laura Stampler
This LAPD Officer's Disturbing Altercation with Teenagers Has Now Gone Viral
The cell phone footage showed the officer dragging a teen around his yard.
By De Elizabeth
A Pregnant 17-Year-Old Was Tasered By Police — and It Was Caught on Camera
She was accused of resisting arrest.
By Laura Stampler
Why Protesters Should Be Concerned About Trump’s Latest Executive Order
According to Trump, the orders are designed to "restore safety in America."
By Brittney McNamara
A Minnesota Police Officer Punched a 14-Year-Old Girl in the Face
He grabbed her by the jaw and cursed at her.
By Lindsey Romain
This Study Proves That Black Lives Matter Needs Our Full Support
Black males aged 15-34 are killed at four times the rate of young white men.
By Rachel Charlene Lewis
Why Police Wanted a Student’s Painting Taken Down From the U.S. Capitol
It was an interpretation of the Ferguson shooting in 2014.
By Lindsey Romain
The North Carolina Teenage Girl Who Was SLAMMED to the Ground Now Has a Concussion
"She’s a little 100-pound girl who was whipped to the ground so hard, she’s sore everywhere."
By Ashley Paige
A Nearly All White Jury Will Decide If an Officer Who Killed an Unarmed Black Man Will Face Jail
Officer Michael Slager shot Walter Scott eight times during a traffic stop.
By Molly Longman
Protests Erupt in Charlotte After Another Officer Isn’t Charged for Killing a Black Man
The DA maintains that the officer “acted in self-defense.”
By Linley Sanders
How Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Helped Alton Sterling’s Son Celebrate His Birthday
Our feelings.
By Ella Cerón
This Black Teenager Was Shot Dead By The Police In Front Of His Sister
The community is mourning the death of Carnell Snell Jr.
By Lauren Duca
You Won’t Believe What Betty Shelby Is Claiming Contributed to Her Shooting an Unarmed Man
Terence Crutcher also had his hands up.
By De Elizabeth
Police Just Revealed What Alfred Olango Was Pointing at Them When They Fatally Shot Him
Protestors are demanding a federal investigation into the El Cajon, California, incident.
By Brittney McNamara
Why Up to 50% of People Killed by Police Are Disabled
“We treat mental illness and disability as threats to society and ourselves.”
By Brittney McNamara
Serena Williams Speaks Up About Police Brutality in Powerful Facebook Post
She shares the moment she decided she “won’t be silent.”
By Chelsea Stone
This Young Girl Just Brought the Whole Internet to Tears With Her Powerful Speech
"I feel like we are treated differently than other people and I don't like how we're treated."
By Linley Sanders