St. Louis Braces for More Protests Over Ex-Policeman’s Acquittal

By Jim Salter / AP Sep 16, 2017 Violence has occurred as demonstrators angrily react to a judge's exoneration of a white man who fatally shot an African-American. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Former Police Officer Acquitted in the Death of Anthony Lamar Smith

By Jim Salter / AP Sep 15, 2017 Protesters march in the streets of downtown St. Louis after the verdict. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

New Jersey Assembly Passes Bill Requiring K-12 Students to Learn to Interact With Police

Emma Niles / Truthdig Jun 24, 2017 The measure, which won unanimous approval Thursday, would mandate schools to teach interacting with law enforcement "in a manner marked by mutual cooperation and respect." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Thousands Protest Acquittal of Officer in Fatal Shooting of Philando Castile

Emma Niles / Truthdig Jun 17, 2017 Friday's verdict in the 2016 shooting sparks protest throughout Minnesota and an outpouring of emotion online. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Truthdigger of the Week: Zianna Oliphant, Fearless Fourth-Grader Who Spoke on Racial Injustice

BLANK Oct 1, 2016 Oliphant pleaded for the right to protest and argued for change in the treatment of the black community in the wake of the fatal police shooting of an African-American man in Charlotte, N.C. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Compassion Leads to Action When It Comes to Racial Injustice

Staff / Truthdig Sep 28, 2016 The Truthdig team sat down with Pastor Cue Jean Marie, a Los Angeles-based activist and prominent figure in the local chapter of the Black Lives Matter movement, to discuss social and racial injustice. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Justice Department Opens Investigation Into Police Killing of Alton Sterling

Staff / Truthdig Jul 7, 2016 Sterling, a 37-year-old African-American, was shot fatally when police were trying to arrest him in Baton Rouge, La Cellphone video footage shows him pinned to the ground by officers as at least one of them shot himSterling, 37, an African-American, was fatally shot while police were trying to arrest him in Baton Rouge, La. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

VIDEO: White Police Officer Who Fatally Shot 12-Year-Old Tamir Rice Will Not Face Criminal Charges

Staff / Truthdig Dec 29, 2015 Describing the shooting of the boy as a "perfect storm of human error," Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy McGinty declared, "The death of Tamir Rice was an absolute tragedy. It was horrible, unfortunate and regrettable. But it was not, by the law that binds us, a crime.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

FBI Admits Lack of Data on Police Shootings Is ‘Embarrassing,’ ‘Ridiculous’

By Adam Johnson, AlterNet Oct 9, 2015 Director James Comey says The Guardian and The Washington Post are doing a better job of tracking information than the U.S. government. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Michael Brown Anniversary: Black Teen Is Gravely Wounded, Accused of Shooting at Police (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2015 Tyrone Harris was shot by four plainclothes detectives after allegedly firing on their unmarked vehicle as he walked from a gunfight among several people late Sunday night, according to the St. Louis County Police Department. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )