Francine Martinez is the first former Colorado officer to be convicted by a jury for failing to intervene when another officer choked and beat a man.
Author: N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY
NAACP sues Mississippi over ‘state takeover’ of Jackson’s policing and courts
The NAACP warns that “separate and unequal policing” will return to Mississippi’s majority-Black capital under a state-run police department.
City council in California to audit Antioch Police Department after racist texts spark protests
The Antioch City Council voted Tuesday to audit the police department after a report exposing racist text messages from officers sparked protests.
Man charged with shooting Ralph Yarl pleads not guilty in first court appearance
Andrew Lester appeared in court Wednesday after being charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action in connection to the shooting.
White homeowner charged with shooting Ralph Yarl turned himself in, police said
Andrew Lester turned himself after being charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action in connection with the shooting of Ralph Yarl.
Homeowner charged with shooting teenager who went to the wrong house in Kansas City
Kansas City homeowner was released last week after shooting 16-year-old Ralph Yarl. Attorneys for Yarl’s family called for the man to be charged.
Bodycam footage released, civil rights probe launched after fatal Park Police shooting
The United States Attorney’s Office and the FBI launched a civil rights investigation after body camera footage of the shooting was released.
Conviction review units have led to exonerations in Florida, New York, other states. Here’s what they do.
Conviction review units have helped exonerate hundreds of wrongfully convicted people and experts say their impact could stretch even further.
Autopsy finds ‘Cop City’ protester’s hands were raised during Georgia fatal shooting, attorney says
A second autopsy found Manuel Esteban Paez Teran, who went by the name Tortuguita, had their hands raised when they were fatally shot by police.
What is ‘Cop City?’ Why activists are protesting police, fire department training center in Atlanta.
The Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, dubbed ‘Cop City’ by opponents, is a $90 million, 85-acre training space for police and fire personnel.