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Memphis police department routinely discriminated against Black people: DOJ

The Memphis Police Department has engaged in a pattern of violating residents' civil rights and discriminating against Black people, according to the Department of...

When compliance isn’t enough: The reality of police violence against Black men

Screenshot of police body cam footage of NFL star Tyreek Hill’s Sept. 8 arrest (Credit: Miami Dade Police Department).   The barrel of that New York...

I studied ShotSpotter in Chicago and Kansas City – here’s what people in Detroit and the more than 167 other cities and towns using...

Cities and towns across the United States have invested in the gunshot detection technology ShotSpotter. Douglas Sacha/Getty Images, CC BY by Eric L. Piza, Northeastern...

90% of Michigan state troopers are White − why making the force more representative is a challenge

The Michigan State Police force is predominantly White and male. Doug Coombe by Ann Marie Ryan, Michigan State University Experts see increasing diversity among police as...

Pitt encampment leaders say chancellor’s push for elevated police presence prompted dispersal

Police block protestors from accessing an encampment constructed at the University of Pittsburgh on June 3, 2024. (Photo by Quinn Glabicki/PublicSource) Pitt Apartheid Divest organizers,...

‘It’s a deep emotional ride’ – 12 young people in Philly’s toughest neighborhoods explain how violence disrupts their physical and mental health

An interaction with police caused one young man’s heart rate to spike to 130 beats per minute, and it stay elevated for 30 minutes....

Philly mayor might consider these lessons from NYC before expanding stop-and-frisk

New York City’s use of stop-and-frisk was found to be unconstitutional in 2013. Spencer Platt/Getty Images by Megan Kurlychek, Penn State The police killing of 28-year-old Alexander...

Chicago mayor announces city’s termination of ShotSpotter contract

The city of Chicago will end its relationship with ShotSpotter after the summer ends, announced Mayor Brandon Johnson.  On Tuesday morning, the mayor released a...

‘I Gotta Get In This Fight’: More footage of Tyre Nichols beating released

Memphis officials have released roughly 21 hours of new video and audio from the night of Tyre Nichol's fatal beating. On Tuesday (January 30), recordings...

PHOTOS: Dozens participate in vigil marking grim anniversary of Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating by Memphis Police

  Dozens gathered in South Memphis for a vigil honoring Tyre Nichols    by Lee Eric Smith, Tri-State Defender On January 7, 2023, Tyre Nichols was mercilessly beaten by...

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