Tyre Nichols is one of hundreds of people who were killed by police after a traffic stop. Here’s why the routine encounters escalate into violence.
Author: N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY
Amir Locke’s family sues Minneapolis 1 year after he was killed in ‘no-knock’ raid
The family of Amir Locke filed a lawsuit against Minneapolis and the police officer who fatally show Locke during a predawn ‘no-knock’ raid last year.
Why is Black History Month in February? How do you celebrate? Everything you need to know.
Here’s what you need to know about the history of Black History Month including how to celebrate appropriately.
DC man faces second-degree murder charge in fatal shooting of 13-year-old, police say
Jason Lewis, a city employee, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of 13-year-old Karon Blake, Washington, DC, police said Tuesday.
Black Lives Matter co-founder’s cousin Keenan Anderson dies after LAPD officers use Taser on him
Keenan Anderson, a relative of Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors, died hours after police used a Taser on him during a struggle.
Fatal shooting of 13-year-old Karon Blake sparks in Washington, DC sparks call for answers
District residents demanded answers Tuesday after 13-year-old Karon Blake was fatally shot by a man police have declined to identify.
A solider is suing Virginia police over a violent stop. Here’s what to know about the trial.
Army officer Caron Nazario sued Virginia police after video showed officers pull weapons and pepper-spray him in a December 2020 traffic stop.
California police more likely to stop, search Black people, state study finds
A state report found racial disparities in police stops, searches and use of force persisted in 2021.
Ex-Texas officer found guilty of manslaughter in fatal 2019 shooting of Atatiana Jefferson
Former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean was found guilty of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson in 2019.
3 people shot at Metro station in Washington, D.C., police say
The shooting comes after an off-duty FBI agent fatally shot a person at another station in downtown Washington.