Police

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1:52pm Apr 16, 2021

National National

Law Professor: Police Hold 'Extraordinary' Power Over Black People In Traffic Stops

Those who don't immediately stop for police are committing "contempt of cop. And bad officers will make you pay for that," law professor Paul Butler argues.

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8:25am Apr 12, 2021

National National

Officer Who Handcuffed And Pepper-Sprayed Black Army Lieutenant Is Fired

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Lt. Caron Nazario was knocked to the ground and handcuffed by two Windsor, Va., officers after a traffic stop, multiple videos show. The officer who pepper-sprayed Nazario was terminated.
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3:34pm Mar 23, 2021

National National

Eric Talley: Family And Colleagues Remember Police Officer Slain At Boulder Grocery

by Bill Chappell

His father says Eric Talley, 51, was a devoted dad who was learning to be a drone operator, because the job would be safer.
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2:57pm Feb 24, 2021

National National

One of LAPD's First Black Officers Reinstated More Than 120 Years After His Firing

by Brakkton Booker

Robert Stewart was among the first Black officers hired by the LAPD. He spent 11 years on the force before he was unjustly terminated, according to the Los Angeles Police Commission.
10:54am Feb 16, 2021

Politics & Government Politics & Government

GOP Bill Targets North Carolina Cities That 'Defund The Police'

by Neal Charnoff

Several GOP lawmakers in North Carolina have introduced a bill aimed at discouraging cities from cutting funding for law enforcement.
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9:42am Feb 05, 2021

National National

WATCH: Former Rochester, N.Y. Police Chief Testifies About Daniel Prude Case

by Brakkton Booker

La'Ron Singletary was fired from Rochester Police Department in September. Prude, a Black man with a history of mental illness, died of asphyxiation after an encounter with officers in March.
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1:57pm Feb 02, 2021

National National

Protests In Rochester As Lawmakers Move To Ban Use of Chemical Irritants On Minors

by Brakkton Booker

Demonstrators gathered near a Rochester police precinct not far from where a 9-year-old girl was pepper-sprayed last week. One officer has been suspended, two others placed on administrative leave.
6:00am Jan 29, 2021

Race Race

Greensboro Community To Celebrate The Life Of Marcus Smith

by David Ford

The Greensboro community is celebrating the life of Marcus Smith who would have been 41 years old this Saturday.

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3:40pm Jan 25, 2021

National National

Protests Sparked In Tacoma After Police Officer Drives Into Crowd

by Brakkton Booker

Protesters took the streets of Tacoma, Wash., after several people were struck and at least two were injured. The officer was placed on paid administrative leave.
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5:22pm Jan 15, 2021

National National Politics & Government

Off-Duty Police Officers Investigated, Charged With Participating In Capitol Riot

by Eric Westervelt

More than two dozen off-duty officers attended the pro-Trump rally. Many celebrated on social media at the time. But now they could face federal charges and find themselves out of a job.
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3:00pm Jan 12, 2021

National National Politics & Government

U.S. Capitol Mob Brings Questions, Fallout For Pro-Trump Police

by Martin Kaste

Some officers are being investigated over involvement at the protests, while others fought off protesters who once supported them.
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8:02pm Jan 07, 2021

National National Politics & Government

How The Storming Of The Capitol Was — And Wasn't — About Police

by Leah Donnella

Alex Vitale, author of The End of Policing, says it's a mistake to boil Wednesday's events down to questions of police force. He argues we need a broader conversation about race, politics and justice.