police

Police Violence Reached an All-time High Last Year

Sonali Kolhatkar / IMI Jan 20, 2023 There is much data suggesting that more police funding means more violence and death. And yet, police departments remain flush with cash. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Book Review

The Stark Contradictions of Downtown Los Angeles

Paul Von Blum / Truthdig Jan 18, 2023 A Review of "Notes on Downtown" by writer, photographer and editor Désirée van Hoek. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Climate Protest

Marian Kamensky Jan 12, 2023 Dig deeper

Courts & Law

They Called 911 for Help. Police and Prosecutors Used a New Junk Science to Decide They Were Liars.

Brett Murphy / ProPublica Dec 29, 2022 Tracing the fallacy of 911 call analysis through the justice system, from Quantico to the courtroom. Dig deeper ( 34 Min. Read )

Race

Are Police Helicopters Worth the Cost?

Angelika Albaladejo / Capital & Main Dec 2, 2022 As advocates and academics question the impact of flights over neighborhoods, police departments lack persuasive evidence of crime-fighting effectiveness. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Stop and Frisk Gets Renewed Attention in Bloomberg Candidacy

REGINA GARCIA CANO and JENNIFER PELTZ / The Associated Press Feb 16, 2020 Many of those accosted by police during the tactic's surge in New York, 80% of whom were black or Latino, remain psychologically affected. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Riots in Lebanon’s Capital Leave More Than 150 Injured

BASSEM MROUE / The Associated Press Jan 18, 2020 Protests in Beirut turn notably violent amid three months of anti-government demonstrations and a worsening financial crisis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

2 Killed in London Stabbings; Police Fatally Shoot Suspected Attacker

JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA / The Associated Press Nov 29, 2019 Several others are wounded, police say, adding that passersby tackled the fleeing knifeman ahead of armed-response officers' arrival. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Bloomberg Apologizes for ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ Police Practice

BRIAN SLODYSKO / The Associated Press Nov 18, 2019 Efforts by ex-New York mayor mulling a Democratic presidential run to undo damage to a generation of people of color are met skeptically. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Attacker Stabs Several, Bites Off Politician’s Ear as Hong Kong Boils

EILEEN NG / The Associated Press Nov 3, 2019 Riot police storm malls and television footage shows bloody scene; witnesses say assailant expressed pro-China views during spree. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Reveals Plans for Nationwide Crackdown, More Militarized Police

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Oct 29, 2019 The president says the Justice Department is preparing what he calls a "surge" to target crime in U.S. cities. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Defiant Protesters in Ecuador Parade Captive Police Officers

GONZALO SOLANO / The Associated Press Oct 10, 2019 The brazen act in Quito comes amid deadly unrest in which indigenous demonstrators and others press demands like an end to fuel price hikes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )