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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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Demonstrators march through the streets of Rochester, N.Y., earlier this month protesting the death of Daniel Prude, apparently stopped breathing as police were restraining him in March.

Mental Health And Police Violence: How Crisis Intervention Teams Are Failing

1:47pm September 18, 2020

by Eric Westervelt

Efforts are growing to remove or reduce the role of police in responding to people in a mental health crisis. Critics and proponents alike say a widely adopted program has too often failed.

People attend the March on Washington, on Friday at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech.

Thousands Gather For March On Washington To Demand Police Reform And Racial Equality

1:55pm August 28, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

The "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" march comes as frustration over police brutality and use of force have sparked national protests following the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd.

Protesters gather near the Minsk Hero City Obelisk in Belarus on Aug. 16 to protest the results of last week's presidential election, which are widely seen as fraudulent.

World News

One Week After Election, Belarus Sees Giant Protests Against 'Europe's Last Dictator'

5:30pm August 16, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

Tens of thousands took to the streets to demand change on Sunday, as incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko defended election results that international observers have decried as illegitimate.

Caskets on display at Serenity Funeral Home in Kansas City, Mo., where many of the city's homicide victims are memorialized.

National

Surge Of Federal Agents In Kansas City Sparks Controversy, Leaves Divide In Community

5:37pm July 27, 2020

by Frank Morris

The effort to quell violent crime has been marred by misinformation, and local activists say it's wrong-headed but others applaud the help from Washington, D.C., to fight a desperate homicide problem.

Former President Barack Obama speaks Wednesday, during virtual town hall event with young people to discuss policing and the civil unrest that has followed the death of George Floyd.

Politics & Government

Obama Urges Young People To Keep Up Their Protests To Bring Change

9:37pm June 03, 2020

by David Welna

In a virtual town hall, the former president did not mention his successor. But he did extol the young demonstrators who he said give him hope the country will get better.