police violence

Protests erupt in Kenya's capital over blogger's death in police custody

5:08pm June 12, 2025

Demonstrators take to the streets in Kenya's capitol over the suspicious death of a popular blogger in police custody — a flashpoint of outrage in a country still reeling from last year's deadly crackdown on anti-tax protests.

Race

Let's Talk About It: How do we discuss bias?

6:00am March 03, 2023

by David Ford

Today's episode of Let's Talk About It tackles the thorny

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Attorney Ben Crump (from left) Tyre Nichols' mother, RowVaughn Wells, and stepfather, Rodney Wells, exit the courthouse in Memphis after five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in Nichols' death.

National

All 5 ex-Memphis officers plead not guilty in the beating death of Tyre Nichols

12:19pm February 17, 2023

by Adrian Florido

They were arraigned on charges of murder, assault and other felonies. Tyre Nichols died three days after officers beat him following a Jan. 7 traffic stop.

A portrait of Tyre Nichols is displayed at a memorial service for him on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 in Memphis, Tenn.

National

Tyre Nichols' family will view unreleased video footage related to his death

11:45am January 23, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

Nichols died a few days after he was taken into custody by the Memphis Police, in a violent incident his family says left him "unrecognizable." Five officers have been fired.

After the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., news organizations started to keep their own tallies of deaths, which turned out to be higher than the government's numbers.

National

More than 17,000 deaths caused by police have been misclassified since 1980

2:51pm October 01, 2021

by Martin Kaste

Public health data experts have a new way to calculate the under-reporting of people killed by police. Criminologists call the results "interesting," but are reserving judgment on the accuracy.

A young girl and her mother visit a temporary art installation, called Bear the Truth, on June 28, 2020, at the Los Angeles City Hall. The installation honors Black children who have lost their lives to racial injustice and senseless violence.

Health & Safety

Black Kids In California More Likely To Be Hospitalized For Police-Related Injuries

10:51am September 09, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

Black boys and girls ages 10-14 are injured at 5.3 and 6.7 times, respectively, the rate for white boys and girls, the study says., a new study shows.

String players perform during a violin vigil for Elijah McClain in Washington Square Park on June 29, 2020, in New York City.

National

Opinion: Remembering The Life And Spirit Of Elijah McClain

8:30am September 04, 2021

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon remarks on this week's indictments in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. He had committed no crime, but police used a carotid hold on him and paramedics injected him with a sedative.

Therapist Kiki Radermacher was one of the first members of a mobile crisis response unit in Missoula, Mont., which started responding to emergency mental health calls last year. That pilot project becomes permanent in July and is one of six such teams in

In Montana, Crisis Support Teams Offer Alternatives To Policing Mental Health

5:00am June 10, 2021

by Katheryn Houghton

Montana now has six mobile crisis response teams — up from one in 2019 — with more in the works. Each team has a different makeup, but all use mental health support to diffuse tricky situations.

A man wearing a mask at an Election Day rally at the Graham Civic Center polling site in Graham, N.C.

Lawsuits Filed After Police Use Pepper Spray At North Carolina March To The Polls

6:18pm November 03, 2020

by Emma Peaslee

Two lawsuits prepared by civil rights groups on behalf of marchers in last weekend's rally in Alamance County allege voter intimidation by law enforcement.

National

Police Settlements: How The Cost Of Misconduct Impacts Cities And Taxpayers

7:00am September 19, 2020

by Cheryl Corley

Payouts range from multi-million-dollars to far less but the financial impact is often overlooked. One argument in the protests over policing is that funds for police could be better used elsewhere.

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