To Protect and to Serve

Jeff Danziger / Truthdig Apr 8, 2018 Dig deeper

6 Elements of Police Spin: An Object Lesson in Copspeak

Adam Johnson / FAIR Feb 1, 2018 The linguistic gymnastics required to report on police violence—without calling up images of police violence—is a thing of semantic wonder. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Police Shootings Dramatically Higher Than Previously Known

Kali Holloway / AlterNet Dec 18, 2017 A Vice News report finds that from 2010 through 2016, cops in the 50 largest U.S. police departments shot more than 3,630 people, nearly double some prior estimates. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Jeff Sessions’ ‘Failure to Remember’ Cited in Defense of Cop Who Killed Walter Scott

Kali Holloway / AlterNet Nov 30, 2017 The attorney general's defense is now being used by lawyers for South Carolina Police Officer Michael Slager, who killed the unarmed Walter Scott. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Police Hate-Crime Training Inadequate, Even Nonexistent

A.C. Thompson, Rohan Naik and Ken Schwencke / ProPublica Nov 29, 2017 Only a fraction of bias crimes by officers ever get reported or prosecuted. Widespread lack of training could have something to do with that, a review finds. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

How to Prevent Police From Stripping Citizens’ Rights (Video)

Staff and Chris Hedges / Truthdig Oct 18, 2017 Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges sits down with sociologist Alex Vitale, author of "The End of Policing," to discuss the nature of law enforcement in the U.S. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Trump’s Call for Police Brutality Is No Joke

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Aug 3, 2017 The president addressed an audience of police officers on Friday and sent a shocking message to the nation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Stomach-Turning Numbers Behind America’s Police Violence

By Celisa Calacal / AlterNet Jul 5, 2017 Data indicates law enforcement officials have killed nearly 500 people this year alone. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

John Oliver Tackles Police Killings and the System That Lets Some Cops Get Away With Murder (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Oct 3, 2016 The "Last Week Tonight" host points out flaws in the handling of police brutality in the United States. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Police Officers Nationwide Are Using Law-Enforcement Databases Illegally for Corrupt, Personal Ends

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 28, 2016 An Associated Press investigation shows officers spying and acquiring information on “romantic partners, business associates, neighbors, journalists and others for reasons that have nothing to do with daily police work." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Only in America

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jul 10, 2016 Dig deeper

Officials Outraged After ‘Shocking’ Report on NYPD Kicking People Out of Homes

Staff / Truthdig Feb 9, 2016 New York City officials said reforms were needed after a ProPublica investigation showed that the police have been locking out residents who haven’t been charged with a crime. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )