Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 229: Obscured Survivors of Police Violence
Stephanie Marudas and Emily Previti have joined forces to launch the podcast series, Obscured. Marudas is the…
ACLU New Mexico Condemns Failure to Hold Officer Accountable for Homicide of Elderly Woman
By Kyle Naranjo and Citlalli Florez ALBUQUERQUE, NM – The decisions by the Third Judicial District Attorney…
Critics Said Took A While, but Memphis Police Target of Probe by DOJ after January 2023 Killing of Tyre Nichols
By The Vanguard MEMPHIS, TN – It may have taken a while, according to critics, but the…
Guest Commentary: Challenging Police Brutality in Louisiana
By Johanna Silver Police violence is a pervasive issue across the country that has led to harassment,…
Guest Commentary: Local Governments Must Take Responsibility for Police Violence
It shouldn’t take a federal investigation to address violent and harmful practices. By Jenn Rolnick Borchetta and…
Guest Commentary: NYPD Unit under Scrutiny, Is It Lashing Out in Response?
By Isabelle Leyva In May, New Yorkers took to the streets in the wake of the killing…
Guest Commentary: National Crisis in Policing Awaits United Nations Delegation
U.N. experts must produce an objective roadmap of recommendations that will radically reform law enforcement. By Collette…
Nevada School District Refuses to Release Bodycam Footage of Student Bashing Incident
By Michael McCutcheon LAS VEGAS, NV – A Clark County School District (CCSD) police officer was caught…
After Tyre Nichols Police Violence Killing, Lawyers of Gershun Freeman Family Discuss Another Memphis In-Custody Death
By Perla Brito MEMPHIS, TN – The family of Gershun Freeman—killed by correctional officers here—civil rights and…
Civil Rights Attorney Asks Court to Overrule Coroner Report, Charges New Evidence in Angelo Quinto Death Caused by Antioch Police
By Rena Abdusalam OAKLAND, CA – A filing of a petition for Writ of Mandate against the…
President Biden Remembers Police Beatings of Civil Rights Activists on 58th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday
By Kaylee Pearlman SELMA, ALABAMA – President Biden delivered a speech Sunday commemorating the 58th anniversary of…
LA District Attorney Announces Former CHP Officer Arrested for ‘Punching’ Woman Driver
By Ruby Mota-Garcia LOS ANGELES, CA – The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office Tuesday shared Los…
Law Prof Insists Protecting Civil Rights While Reducing Community Violence Not Mutually Exclusive
By Vaiva Utaraite WILLIAMSBURG,, VA – The “goals of reducing community violence and protecting the civil rights…
TYRE NICHOLS CASE UPDATE: ALL FIVE FORMER OFFICERS PLEAD NOT GUILTY
Image via Reuters BY HUEY COLLETTE | STAFF WRITER FEB. 26, 2023 MEMPHIS, United States–On January 7,…
Peru Plunged into Chaos as Protests Sweep the Nation
By: Cooper Dutton LIMA, PERU—At least 50 Peruvians were injured after police clashed with protesters in anti-government…
St. Paul Mayor, Officials Largely Defend Killing of 65-Year-Old Man – One Councilperson Has Sharp Questions after Recently Released Body Cam Footage of Deadly Shooting
By Kimberly Torres ST. PAUL, MINN – After the release of body camera footage, officials here largely…
Lawsuit Filed, Officer Arrested after Unarmed Black Man Shot and Killed in Louisiana
By Amy Berberyan SHREVEPORT, LA – A family here has filed a lawsuit in a case after…
Tyre Nichols’ Mother ‘Nightmare’ Continues after Officers Plead Not Guilty
By Perla Brito and Julie McCaffrey MEMPHIS, TN – Tyre Nichols’ family and its attorney, Ben Crump,…
Memphis Police Officer Facing Penalty Up to 10 Years in Prison for Abusing Power and Violently Assaulting Man
By Destiny Gurrola MEMPHIS, TN – Memphis Police Officer Armando Bustamante is facing up to 10 years…
Mother of Police Shooting Victim Feels Ignored by SF District Attorney, Doesn’t Know If Police Officer Will Be Prosecuted
By Vaiva Utaraite SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The mother of a victim of a police shooting is…
