Rusten Sheskey, a white police officer, shot Jacob Blake, who is Black, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last yearFederal prosecutors will not file charges against a white police officer who shot and paralyzed a Black man, Jacob Blake, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, las…
Racial justice advocates hope for pardon of George Floyd’s past drug charges
Erasing his two-decades-old record would require the rightwing Texas governor’s goodwillCriminal justice reform experts are hopeful that if Texas governor Greg Abbott approves a pardon request for George Floyd’s drug-related charges, which are almost t…
Pharrell Williams pulls festival from Virginia Beach over cousin’s killing
Musician says city should have taken more proactive stance after police fatally shot his cousin there earlier this yearPharrell Williams has pulled his popular Something in the Water festival in Virginia Beach after a police officer fatally shot his co…
A microcosm of segregated America: Michael von Graffenried’s best photograph
‘The people of New Bern liked the fact my ancestor founded their town. But the atmosphere changed when they realised I was there to show reality, not promote a touristy vision’The guy on the left is Frank Palombo, the former chief of police of New Bern…
Cop a load of this: on the beat with the NYPD – in pictures
Between 1978 and 1981, Jill Freedman tagged along with the NYPD as they arrested burglars, picked up stray kids and kicked down doors Continue reading…
Long Beach school officer shoots 18-year-old, leaving her on life support
Video appears to show officer firing at fleeing car in incident fueling calls for removal of armed officers from schoolsAn 18-year-old woman is on life support after a school safety officer shot her near a high school in Long Beach, California, this we…
On These Grounds: a shocking film about police brutality within US schools
In a new documentary, the story of a 16-year-old Black student who was assaulted by a white police officer exposes a broken systemIn On These Grounds, an expansive, insightful and infuriating documentary about police brutality in the public education s…
Washington DC rally in support of 6 January rioters falls short of expectations
Police prepared for the event near the Capitol building, but only a few hundred attended as GOP politicians and pro-Trump groups distanced themselvesWashington DC prepared for a rally on Saturday in support of those arrested for storming the Capitol on…
‘Blinded by police’: my search for fellow survivors of an alarming trend
As the rubber bullets and teargas flew during last year’s protests, an epidemic of ‘less lethal’ shootings inspired a network of survivorsMy mind raced in the seconds after I was shot.I heard the gun go off and turned my head toward the sound, just in …
Capitol police officers sue Trump and far-right groups over 6 January attack
• Roger Stone also named in suit by six officers in federal court• Ex-president worked with others to ‘commit acts of … terrorism’Capitol police officers who were attacked and beaten during the insurrection at the US Congress on 6 January by extremist …