DECATUR, AL — A third-party investigation released on Thursday found that the Decatur Police Department often arrested citizens without valid…
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Judge rules lawsuit over former NFL player Glenn Foster’s death in police custody can proceed
REFORM, Ala. — A federal judge’s ruling will allow the family of Glenn Foster Jr. to file a lawsuit alleging…
Herman Whitfield: Indianapolis officers acquitted in death of Black man during mental health crisis
INDIANAPOLIS — Two Indianapolis police officers were acquitted of manslaughter and other charges Friday in the death of a Black…
Judge dismisses felony charges against former cops in connection with Breonna Taylor’s death
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Most of the felony charges two former Louisville police officers were facing in connection with Breonna Taylor’s…
Sonya Massey: Video shows former deputy booked into jail after fatal shooting
Sheriff’s officials released new video showing former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson booked into jail shortly after he turned himself…
From Michael Brown to Sonya Massey, a decade of police antiblack violence causes grief, worry and coping for Black parents
By Seanna Leath, Washington University in St. Louis and Sheretta T. Butler-Barnes, Washington University in St. Louis A decade ago,…
Sonya Massey: Deputy said in field report he was in fear of his life before fatal shooting
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey in her home last month said he believed he…
13 killed, dozens injured after security forces clash with protestors in Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria — At least 13 people were killed, and dozens more injured following nearly a week of protests over…
Sonya Massey: Bodycam video released of fatal shooting involving former deputy
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Police bodycam video was released of the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey after deputies responded to her…
Sonya Massey: Former deputy charged with killing unarmed Black woman in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — An Illinois sheriff’s deputy has been charged with the murder of a Black woman who was shot…
