ACLU Urges Congress to Move ‘Swiftly’ after Reintroduction of George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
By Andrea Bernal WASHINGTON, DC – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) this past week urged Congress…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 223: They Killed Freddie Gray
Freddie Gray was one of the seminal police killings when it occurred in Baltimore in 2016, leading…
Commentary: Why Are Cops Killing Black Men
by Stanley Howard HERE WE GO AGAIN! Another Black person (this time it’s Tyre Nichols in Memphis)…
Father of Michael Brown, Whose Death at Hands of Police Sparked Protests, Guest of Rep. Cori Bush at Biden’s SOTU Address
By Daphne Ho and Caleigh Carlisle WASHINGTON, DC – Michael Brown, Sr., father of Michael Brown—killed by…
ACLU SoCal Calls for Major Police Reform, Removing Police Authority in Community
By Daphne Ho LOS ANGELES, CA – The ACLU SoCal posted a thread on Twitter this past…
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…
Columnist MLK Day Notes: BLM Founder Mourns Death of Cousin at the Hands of the LAPD
By Alexis Rios-Jimenez LOS ANGELES, CA – A piece in the Los Angeles Times Monday – Martin…
The City Where Investigations of Police Take So Long, Officers Kill Again Before Reviews Are Done
by Laurence Du Sault, Open Vallejo Around dinner time on Feb. 13, 2018, Ronell Foster was riding…
Santa Clara DA Rosen Accused of Copying and Pasting Officer Shooting Reports
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Jose, CA – On Thursday, the Silicon Valley De-Bug released…
ACLU Reports Call on Sacramento and Merced DAs to Halt Costly, Ineffective Policies that Fuel Mass Incarceration
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Last week, ACLU of Northern California released…
REPORT: 2021 Sets a Near Record High with Over 1,100 Police Killings
By Catherine Potente WASHINGTON D.C. – Although a federal program here is being cut off for similar…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Police Accountability Since George Floyd, Not Much Has Changed
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It is hard to not feel bad for Kimberly Potter, after…
Orange County DA Candidate Calls for Current DA to Recuse Self from All Police Use-of-Force Cases
By Carson Eschen SANTA ANA, CA – Pete Hardin, a candidate for Orange County District Attorney, has…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 129: New Orleans DA Jason Williams
It was once a poster child for things like wrongful convictions and the carceral state. But the…
In-Depth Scientific Study by The Lancet Finds a Staggering Number of Unreported Deaths Resulting From U.S. Police Violence
By Noe Herrera UNITED KINGDOM – A new study published by a longtime British medical journal Saturday…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 123: Voices of Victims of Police Violence
This week on Everyday Injustice featured women across the country whose loved ones were killed by police…
AG Bonta Starts Cracking Down on Police Killings
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – When Rob Bonta was appointed California Attorney General,…
Guest Commentary: The Movement to End Police Violence 1 Year after George Floyd’s Murder
By Paige Fernandez and Taylor Pendergrass One year ago today, George Floyd was brutally murdered in broad…
Stockton Taxpayers Pay $3.25 Million in Civil Rights Case; ‘Creepy’ Cop Shot Black Man in Back in 2016
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief STOCKTON – David Wells has been known as a…
Day 9 of Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin’s Floyd Murder Trial: 12th Juror Seated, Judge Visibly Upset About $27 Million Settlement
By Roxanna Jarvis and Macy Lu MINNEAPOLIS, MN – On Day 9 of the former cop Derek…
