Columbus, Ohio, City Council Passes Police Reform Policy

2021-02-09 20:09:40

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Less than two months after the fatal shooting of an unarmed Black man by a Columbus police officer, the City Council last week passed a comprehensive police reform policy it hopes will reduce the number of police-involved... Read More

Foreign Affairs

Amnesty: Credible Reports Protesters Shot Dead in Nigeria

2020-10-20 23:06:18

by Amnesty: Credible Reports Protesters Shot Dead in Nigeria

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Amnesty International said late Tuesday there was “credible but disturbing evidence” that security forces in the megacity of Lagos had fatally shot protesters who were demonstrating against police brutality despite a new curfew going into effect.... Read More

Foreign Affairs

The Hong Kong Police Gunshot That Unleashed a Day of Mayhem

2019-11-12 21:27:29

by The Hong Kong Police Gunshot That Unleashed a Day of Mayhem

HONG KONG — Even before most of Hong Kong got to work Monday, protesters already had a fresh grievance against the police. A traffic cop seeking to break up a rush-hour roadblock grabbed a masked protester in a headlock and... Read More

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Ex-Police Officer Who Killed Black Motorist During Traffic Stop Appeals Conviction to Supreme Court

2019-05-08 20:52:28

by Dan McCue

A former North Charleston, South Carolina police officer who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for killing a black motorist who fled a traffic stop four years ago, has appealed his case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Michael Slager pleaded... Read More