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Police groups challenge the GOP claim that Democrats sought to 'defund the police' in reform legislation
Groups representing members of law enforcement said reform legislation did not in fact propose "def…
Charles Davis
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Trump's executive order on policing is pro-police and doesn't call for major changes
Trump's executive order is primarily concerned with not demonizing police officers and low on subst…
John Haltiwanger,Eliza Relman
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Police officers are trained to frame their police reports to deceive, former cop turned academic says
Recent police killings highlight inconsistencies between police reports and the facts. One former l…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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Applications to join the Capitol Police surged after the Jan. 6 insurrection, police chief says
J. Thomas Manger likened the rise to the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, which saw a surge in applic…
Sophia Ankel
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Police departments across the US are increasing patrols in Asian communities, but experts say more policing is not the answer
Activists have argued more policing in marginalized communities is not a long-term solution and cou…
Erin Snodgrass
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Ithaca mayor is set to propose a plan to replace the city's police with a civilian-led agency, report says
"What this plan is saying is that we also want the police to show up less - and that's a radical th…
Lauren Frias
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A Colorado teenager died 3 weeks after being shot by police while he was having a mental health crisis: 'Please, please handle him with care'
Alex Domina, 19, of Colorado died three weeks after being shot by police while he was having a ment…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Uvalde Police Chief Pete Arredondo has been placed on leave from the school district's police force
The district superintendent said the move was made due to "the lack of clarity that remains" surrou…
Lauren Frias
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An Oregon man was arrested after pointing a gun at anti-police protestors and firing into the air, police say
Salem Police said they ordered the 75-year-old to drop his weapon. He refused, entered his vehicle,…
Connor Perrett
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There were only 18 days in 2020 that the police didn't kill somebody, according to police accountability data
Mapping Police Violence found that police officers killed more than 1,100 people in 2020, nearly 30…
Erin Snodgrass
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Virginia Beach police want state police to investigate the fatal shooting of Donovon Lynch by one of its officers
Donovan Lynch, who has been identified as musician Pharrell's cousin, was fatally shot by a Virgini…
Kelly McLaughlin
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At least 2 Louisville Metro police officers were shot on Wednesday night, interim police chief confirms
Earlier Wednesday, three Louisville police officers were not indicted in Breonna Taylor's death, an…
Lauren Frias
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'Fortnite' has quietly removed police cars from the game amid ongoing anti-police-brutality protests
In a major update last week, "Fortnite" launched a new season — and quietly removed police cars in …
Ben Gilbert
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Brian Laundrie was under police surveillance but disappeared anyway, police admit
A police spokesperson told CNN Thursday that officers were surveilling Brian Laundrie "as best as t…
Sophia Ankel,Natalie Musumeci
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Mississippi police chief ousted for recording bragging about shooting a Black man 119 times, using the N-word
Lexington Police Chief Sam Dobbins was fired for allegedly using homophobic and racist slurs captur…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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The police in my hometown of Columbus, Ohio serve as a national reminder: police aren't afraid to abuse their power
The brand of policing happening in Columbus, Ohio, does little to protect or serve anyone. Ma'khia …
Manny Fidel
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Key inconsistencies between new video of Chicago police shooting 13-year-old Adam Toledo and the police reports
A Chicago police officer who shot and killed a teenage boy appears to have made false claims in the…
Charles Davis
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The Minnesota police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright has resigned. The police chief also stepped down.
Potter accidentally pulled her gun on Wright instead of her Taser during the fatal encounter in Bro…