police brutality
St. Louis Protests Erupt Over Acquittal of Police Officer Who Shot Black Man
There were dozens of arrests and over a dozen police injuries.
By Suzannah Weiss
A Teen Who Says He Was Framed by Police Was FINALLY Cleared of Shooting Charges
Even the victim said he didn’t do it.
By Prince Shakur
A New Video Shows a Teen Getting Tased While Restrained in Police Custody
He's suing the deputies.
By Ella Cerón
Zendaya Called Out the Exact Problem With Trump’s Supposed "Joking" About Police Brutality
With only three words.
By De Elizabeth
Donald Trump Is Being Accused of Endorsing Police Brutality
He encouraged violence while speaking to a group of NYPD officers.
By Lincoln Anthony Blades
When "Blue Lives" Are Black, Too
Temporarily donning a blue uniform doesn't erase skin color.
By Lincoln Anthony Blades
Police Shot a 16-Year-Old Outside of an Emergency Youth Center
He was critically wounded.
By Ella Cerón and Robert Newhouse
Police Beat a 19-Year-Old Black Woman After Mistaking Her for a 180-Pound Bald Man
How could they possibly explain this?
By Brittney McNamara
Outrage Over Police Brutality Should Not Require a Dead, Unarmed Victim
Non-fatal force is a problem, too.
By Lincoln Anthony Blades
Black Teen Laquan McDonald Was Shot 16 Times — Now 3 Officers Have Been Charged With Covering It Up
They are facing felony charges.
By Sade Strehlke
Tamir Rice Would've Been 15 Years Old This Week
He was only 12 when a police officer killed him.
By Alli Maloney
Why Do So Many Police Officers Get Away With Killing People?
There's lack of accountability at every level.
By Zoé Samudzi
My Boyfriend Was Shot and Killed by a Police Officer
“I started screaming. I couldn’t breathe.”
By Torraine Walker
The New York State Senate Just Passed a Bill That Would Make Attacking Police a "Hate Crime"
The bill will have to be passed by the State Assembly and signed by the governor before it becomes law.
By Emma Sarran Webster
Police Violence in Brazil Is SO Bad It's Being Called a Human Rights Crisis
It's especially rampant in Rio de Janeiro.
By Nicole Froio
Jordan Edwards's Friends Just Revealed More Details About the Night of His Killing
"Somebody ended up getting shot over nothing."
By Emma Sarran Webster
Texas Police Officer Who Shot a Black Teenager Has Been Indicted on a Murder Charge
Officer Roy Oliver could face up to life in prison.
By De Elizabeth
The 'Dear White People' Cast on the Show's Vital Messages
Teen Vogue sat down with the stars to hear their thoughts.
By Gabe Bergado
How Calling Jordan Edwards the ‘Perfect Victim’ Perpetuates Racism
“Innocence is irrelevant when blackness itself is criminal."
By Zoé Samudzi