Attorney Says Black Winston-Salem Man Was Assaulted During Cooks Flea Market Arrest
A Winston-Salem attorney for a man whose arrest sparked outrage online says police clearly used excessive force against his client.
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Sheriff Kimbrough Responds To Excessive Force Allegations
The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office is responding to allegations that an officer used excessive force against a black man during an incident over the weekend.
Three Wilmington Police Officers Fired Over Racist Rants
Three members of a North Carolina police department have been fired after a department audit of a video recording captured one of the officers saying a civil war was necessary to wipe Black people
Greensboro City Council Debates Changes To Law Enforcement Policy
Greensboro's city council is debating potential changes to law enforcement policy in the wake of widespread racial justice protests.
Twin Cities Area Police Forces Loaded Up On War Surplus Under President Trump
Many law enforcement agencies in suburban Minneapolis and St. Paul that policed protests are recent entrants to a decades-old Pentagon program of transferring military gear to cops.
Winston-Salem Effort To Reallocate Police Funds Tabled
A proposal to allot $1 million from Winston-Salem's police budget to anti-poverty initiatives has collapsed, despite calls from activists to defund the department.
Thomasville March Brings Community, Police Together
Area protests over the death of George Floyd continued over the weekend.
'We're Not Racist': French Police Say They're Being Unfairly Criticized
Earlier this week, police gathered in front of precincts across France and threw down their handcuffs in a symbolic gesture.
As New Zealand Police Pledge To Stay Unarmed, Maori Activists Credit U.S. Protests
Even as far away as New Zealand, protesters have taken inspiration from America's movement against police abuse of people of color.
Winston-Salem City Council Discusses Shifting Some Police Funding To Social Programs
Members of Winston-Salem's City Council discussed shifting funding away from the police department at a meeting Monday.