Police Brutality

crime 9/17/2018

Everything We Know About the Off-Duty Cop Who Shot and Killed Her Black NeighborThe most recent development: The arrest affidavit for Amber Guyger contradicts the search warrant for Jean’s apartment.

By Amanda Arnold

crime 9/14/2018

Dallas Police Accused of Trying to Smear Botham Jean, Man Killed at Home by CopPolice scoured Jean’s apartment for drug paraphernalia after he was shot and killed by his neighbor.

By Amanda Arnold

police brutality 8/17/2018

Police Tase 87-Year-Old Grandmother Cutting FlowersThe department is defending the use of force against the elderly Syrian woman, who has dementia.

By Gabriella Paiella

black lives matter 9/23/2016

Facebook Removed a Woman’s Powerful Black Lives Matter Protest VideoIt took hours for the platform to restore her video.

By Lisa Ryan

police brutality 7/13/2016

Beyoncé, Rihanna Join Anti-Violence PetitionAlicia Keys, Chance the Rapper, and more speak for those killed by police brutality.

By Dee Lockett

beyhive 7/7/2016

By Claire Landsbaum

police brutality 7/7/2016

Beyoncé Writes Note Condemning Police BrutalityShe’s urging people to contact their local governments and demand change.

By Dee Lockett

say her name 7/29/2015

5 Black Women Have Died in Jail This MonthRaynetta Taylor was found dead in a Mount Vernon holding cell on Monday.

By Erica Schwiegershausen

injustice 6/8/2015

When Police Brutalize Pregnant WomenA seemingly isolated incident begins to look more like a persistent problem.

By Alex Ronan

black lives matter 5/22/2015

Topless Protesters Rally for Female Victims of Police BrutalityProtesters shut down traffic in San Francisco yesterday to draw attention to the black women who have been killed by police.

By Erica Schwiegershausen

black lives matter 4/29/2015

It’s Time to Talk About the Female Victims of Police BrutalityTheir stories don’t fit the conventional narrative, but they need to be heard.

By Alex Ronan