A decade ago, Michael Brown Jr., an unarmed Black 18-year-old, was shot and killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, a suburb of St. …
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It’s been 10 years since 18-year-old Michael Brown Jr. was shot and killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. His death sparked a global movement calling for an end to racial injustice. The ensuing months – and years – since have seen a wave of police misconduct from malice to murder across the country, each one a stark reminder of the deep-seated issues that still plague the U.S. Here, a series of stories on police violence, guns and why America struggles to end this crisis:
Police unions have come under fire following recent police killings of Black Americans. For the most part, the unions work to improve pay and job …
The massive protests that erupted across the United States – and beyond – after the police killing of George Floyd are billed as anti-racist …
When police officers kill people without apparent justification, those officers may face both criminal charges – as in the case of Derek Chauvin, …
Outrage over racial profiling and the killing of African Americans by police officers and vigilantes has recently resurfaced following the death of …
Like many large cities in the U.S., Detroit’s gun violence rate has fluctuated since the COVID-19 pandemic and the unrest after the murder of George …
Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was charged with first degree murder November 24 in the death of Laquan McDonald. A video released by police …
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