Police Violence
10 Deputies And State Hospital Workers Have Been Charged With Murder After Allegedly Smothering A Black Man To Death
"They smothered the breath out of my baby," Caroline Ouko said after watching the video of deputies pinning down her son Irvo Otieno. "Why did they do that? What right did they have to do that?"
Stephanie K. Baer
What Will It Take To Hold A Cop Accountable For Killing Someone In San Francisco?
“If you can’t prosecute this case, then which case can you prosecute a cop for?” said Emily Lee, of San Francisco Rising. “Right now the message to the police and the police union is: Don’t worry — the DA’s not going to come after you.”
Stephanie K. Baer
A Man Who Was Paralyzed After A Police Officer Shot Him By Mistake Has Filed A Lawsuit
“Michael Ortiz needed a helping hand and what he got was a bullet to the back,” attorney Ben Crump said.
Pocharapon Neammanee
A Louisiana Police Officer Was Arrested After Fatally Shooting An Unarmed Black Man
Officer Alexander Tyler was arrested on Thursday morning on charges of negligent homicide, but was released by Thursday afternoon on a $25,000 bond.
Steffi Cao
Police Said A 13-Year-Old Boy Was Killed By An Officer Because He Rammed A Police Cruiser. Video Tells A Different Story.
Andre “AJ” Hernandez was fatally shot by San Antonio police on June 3, 2022, and a grand jury on Thursday declined to indict the officer on criminal charges.
Melissa Segura
The Police Officer Who Killed A 13-Year-Old Boy In San Antonio Won’t Face Criminal Charges
“It’s devastating,” the boy’s aunt told BuzzFeed News. “It’s frustrating. It’s disappointing.”
Melissa Segura
Two EMTs Had Their Licenses Suspended After A Review Found They Did Not Help Tyre Nichols For 19 Minutes As He “Lay Prone On The Ground”
Memphis police determined that Officer Preston Hemphill broke several department protocols, while two emergency responders had their licenses suspended after a state review determined they failed to help Tyre Nichols for 19 minutes.
Steffi Cao
Tyre Nichols Was Celebrated As A "Beautiful Soul" At His Funeral Where Kamala Harris And Rev. Al Sharpton Called For Action
"I see the world showing him love and fighting for his justice, but all I want is my baby brother back," Nichols's sister said.
Anna Betts
Family And Friends Remember Tyre Nichols As A “Free Spirit” Who “Was Just His Own Person”
“He has a tattoo of my name on his arm,” Nichols’s mother RowVaughn Wells said in a press conference on Friday. “My son loved me to death and I loved him to death.”
Steffi Cao
Video Shows Memphis Cops Kicking And Punching Tyre Nichols As He Screamed For His Mother
Video released by the city of Memphis shows cops brutally beating 29-year-old Tyre Nichols. Warning: This story describes graphic footage of police violence.
Stephanie K. Baer
Five Memphis Police Officers Have Been Charged With Murder In The Death Of A Black Man Who Was Allegedly Beaten By Cops In A Traffic Stop
"While each of the five individuals played a different role in the incident in question, the actions of all of them resulted in the death of Tyre Nichols, and they are all responsible," Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy said.
Stephanie K. Baer
