By Danielle K. Brown, Michigan State University On the evening of May 25, 2020, George Floyd was murdered by police…
Tag: police reform
Episcopal Diocese of Michigan’s Spirituality and Race initiative tackles reparations and racial healing
This month marks five years since George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, setting off a worldwide protest…
Atlanta Mayor Dickens touts record on campaign trail amid ongoing “Cop City” controversy
ATLANTA — As Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens hits the campaign trail in his reelection bid, the former city councilman is…
Tyre Nichols’ mother takes stand in first day of state trial
MEMPHIS — Monday, the first day of the state trial for three former Memphis police officers charged in the beating…
Crime is nonpartisan and the blame game on crime in cities is wrong – on both sides
By Justin de Benedictis-Kessner, Harvard Kennedy School and Christopher S. Warshaw, George Washington University Following George Floyd’s death at the…
Trump’s DOJ has frozen police reform work. Advocates fear more abuse in departments across the country.
Federal investigators had identified at least eight police departments with patterns of unlawful behavior. But Trump’s freeze on oversight activities…
Crews begin dismantling Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington D.C.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Less than five years after a social justice movement spurred by the killing of George Floyd brought…
Sonya Massey: Sangamon County officials approve $10 Million settlement
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Sangamon County Board of Supervisors approved a $10 million settlement to the family of Sonya Massey…
Third-party investigation of Decatur PD notes ‘improper’ arrests, deleted body-camera videos
DECATUR, AL — A third-party investigation released on Thursday found that the Decatur Police Department often arrested citizens without valid…
Lessons from ‘stop and frisk’ can help Philly police use drones to improve safety without compromising civil liberties
By Robert Kane, Drexel University and Jordan Hyatt, Drexel University Philadelphia’s plans to expand its use of police-operated drones signals…
