UCLA Law Prof: Qualified Immunity Allows Police Officers to Violate Rights of Citizens, Contrary to Constitution
By Leslie Acevedo LOS ANGELES, CA: Joanna Schwartz, a professor of law at University of California, Los…
Former Black Prosecutor Writes about ‘Policing Black Men’
By Kevin Barragan WASHINGTON, DC – Former criminal prosecutor Paul Butler admits when he wrote Chokehold: Policing…
Sunday Commentary: Does Nichols Really Represent a Step Forward in Accountability?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The New York Times calls it a “shift in handling police…
My View: How Long Must We Sing This Song?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor “I Can’t believe the news today… I can’t close my eyes…
12 People Injured in George Floyd Protest More Than 2 Years Ago Awarded $600,000 by City of Minneapolis
By The Vanguard Staff MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Twelve people injured by police during George Floyd protests are…
Federal Judge Rejects Attempt to Throw Out Suit against LAPD Officer Who Ran Over Protestor
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – A federal judge declined to grant summary…
Derek Chauvin Sentenced to 21 Years for Federal Violations of George Floyd’s Civil Rights
By Angelina Sang and Jeanine Grimes ST. PAUL, MINN – U.S. District Judge Peter Cahill Thursday sentenced…
Biden Signs Executive Order for National Police Accountability after Legislation Fails
By Matthew Torres and Eliza Hernandez WASHINGTON, DC –An executive order was signed Wednesday by President Joe…
Guest Commentary: ACLU Commends President Biden for Taking Action on Police Reform
By Udi Ofer Today marks the two-year anniversary of the police murder of George Floyd. This tragedy…
Two Years after Floyd, President Biden to Advance Historic Executive Order on Police Accountability
By David M. Greenwald Executive Director Washington, DC – On the two year anniversary of the murder…
LA Sheriff Accused of Hiding Details of Police Brutality in Complaint Filed by Former Assistant Chief
By Daniella Espinoza LOS ANGELES, CA – On March 10, 2021, members of the Los Angeles County…
Study Show Police Budgets Remain Same after Calls to ‘Defund’ and George Floyd’s Death
By Ozzy Hernandez BALTIMORE – A Baltimore-based nonprofit news organization, The Real News Network, recently analyzed hundreds…
Reckoning with Trayvon Martin’s death – Ten Years Later
(The Associated Press) By Ozzy Hernandez NEW YORK, NY — It has been ten years since the…
Colorado Jury Finds Excessive Force by Police in Protests, Grants $14 Million to Plaintiffs
By Catherine Hamilton and Daniella Espinoza DENVER, CO – A jury has concluded that police forces violated…
Case Against Woodland Police Set for Late April, but Could Be Dismissed Due to Qualified Immunity in Barrera Death
By Robert J. Hansen A civil lawsuit filed against Woodland police officers by the family of Michael…
Independent Audit Reveals Lack of Control from Minneapolis Leadership During George Floyd Protests
By Matthew Torres and Ava Schwartzapfel MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Almost two years after the police murder of…
3 Former Police Officers Found Guilty by Federal Jury of Felonies Related to Murder of George Floyd
By Amy Berberyan and Alex Jimenez MINNEAPOLIS – Three former police officers—J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane, and…
Two Dallas Police Officers Criminally Charged after George Floyd Protest Injuries
By Isabel Garbarino DALLAS, TX – The George Floyd Protests that occurred in May of 2022 resulted…
Protesters Sue Sacramento Police Department for Allegedly Repressing Racial Justice Protesters with Violence, Surveillance, and Home Raids
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Protesters claim that the Sacramento Police Department in…
The Prone Position Comes Under Fire Again as a Black Teen Dies in Police Custody
By Natalia Ruvalcaba WICHITA, KS – A Kansas medical examiner called the cause of death of an…