NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Chicago police Sgt. Isaac Lambert and former Chicago officer Lorenzo Davis about the consequences they faced speaking out against fellow officers and police misconduct.
The killings of George Floyd and many others all began with allegations of a minor offense. These make up 80% of criminal arrests and cases in the U.S., and disproportionately affect people of color.
Police in Britain have been dealing with mass protests following the death of George Floyd. However, the way UK police manage demonstrations greatly differs from their American counterparts.
Trump has reversed Obama-era protections that prohibit discrimination in health care based on gender identity. Critics warn the rule could harm a vulnerable group — LGBTQ people — during a pandemic.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has approved changes that have been vehemently opposed by police unions for years — including allowing the public to access police officers' past disciplinary records.
Police use of chokeholds has come under renewed scrutiny in recent weeks following the death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed by a white police officer.
NPR' Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Radley Balko, an investigative journalist and the author of the book Rise of the Warrior Cop, about police using the so-called no-knock warrants.
Data shows that the police's disproportionate use of force is associated with the fact that it is hard to prosecute officers for wrongful killings — and one possible reason for that is police unions.
A panel of judges seemed dubious about ordering a lower court to stop a review process launched after the Justice Department said it was dropping charges against Michael Flynn.