Woman handcuffed in botched raid to meet with Chicago mayor
The woman, Anjanette Young, will meet with Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday.
Police Reform & Racial Justice
New Breonna Taylor bust smashed in Oakland
The Sculptor says he thinks it was it was an attack against the Black Lives Matter movement.
Ohio police chief urges officer who fatally shot Black man be fired
Two departmental charges filed by Police Chief Thomas Quinlan allege critical misconduct against officer Adam Coy in the death of 47-year-old Andre Hill after an expedited investigation.
Officer fatally shoots Black man, only then turns on body camera
Officials in Columbus, Ohio criticized the officer's delayed camera activation. Officer has been relieved of duty.
Black man, 71, sues after police make him stand nude at his house
Jethro DeVane says he was held at gunpoint as officers searched his home for teens who might have been breaking into cars.
Newly elected Black sheriffs in Georgia aim to fix "broken" trust
Together, they have more than four decades worth of experience and are all lifelong Georgians with long memories.
Texas police release video of officer fatally shooting Black man
An attorney for the victim's family said the bodycam confirms "a defenseless man was shot in the back when he had not disobeyed a single lawful command and posed no threat to the officer."
NYC inspector general criticizes NYPD's handling of George Floyd protests
The NYPD resorted to aggressive disorder control methods that stoked tensions, the city's inspector general said.
Ex-police chief says mayor asked him to lie about Daniel Prude
La'Ron Singletary said he was fired after he refused to lie to the City Council to support Mayor Lovely Warren's narrative that she had been misinformed about Prude's death.
Victim of botched raid calls Chicago mayor's inaction a "betrayal"
Anjanette Young, a 50-year-old social worker, was naked inside her home when a dozen armed police officers burst into the wrong apartment and handcuffed her.
Video shows Chicago police handcuff innocent naked woman in raid
Anjanette Young is suing the Chicago Police Department for her harrowing ordeal.
Texas man killed by police was shot in the back, attorney says
Ben Crump says an independent autopsy is consistent with witness accounts that say Joshua Feast was fleeing when shot.
Tyler Perry gives $100K to Breonna Taylor's boyfriend's defense
One of the Louisville Police Department officers who was wounded during Taylor's fatal shooting is suing Kenneth Walker.
Mayor slams U.S. Marshal for "uninformed" statement on shooting
Mayor Andrew Ginther wrote that U.S. Marshal Peter Tobin was "wrong to make a statement."
Top CEOs vow to hire 1 million Black Americans
GM, Nike, Walmart and other big companies say they want to attract more workers of color over the next decade.
Attorneys say Casey Goodson pointed a gun at Ohio deputy
The 23-year-old Black man was killed last Friday. Police have not identified any witnesses and have said there is no body camera footage.
Mom of Black man killed by deputy: "My son was murdered in cold blood"
Casey Goodson Jr., 23, was fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy, and his family is fighting for an unbiased investigation.
Minneapolis to shift $8M from police amid defund the police calls
Money will go to mental health and other programs. But City Council keeps staffing levels where they are to avert mayor's threatened veto.
DOJ reviewing case of Black man who was fatally shot by deputy
U.S. Marshals said the deputy shot Casey Goodson after he saw him "waving a gun" and ignored an order to drop his weapon — but Goodson's family said he was holding sandwiches before he was shot in the back on his grandmother's doorstep.
"Multiple gunshot wounds" killed Black man shot by Ohio deputy
Casey Goodson Jr.'s family said he was shot in front of two toddlers and his grandmother while inside his home.
Best Buy wants 1 in 3 new corporate hires to be people of color
The electronics chain joins Microsoft, Starbucks and Wells Fargo in setting diversity hiring targets for 2025.
NAACP calls on Biden to appoint a racial equity adviser
A group of prominent civil rights leaders, including NAACP President Derrick Johnson and the Reverend Al Sharpton, met with President-elect Biden Tuesday.
Los Angeles County prosecutor to end cash bail for most offenses
George Gascón, the newly sworn-in DA, announced a series of sweeping changes, including the end of charging minors as adults.
Obama criticizes "defund the police" messaging
The former president said the rhetoric could turn off new people, rather than convince them to be a part of it.
This company wants to help Black entrepreneurs buy a vehicle
Entrepreneurs of color who use a vehicle to help their business grow can get up to $7,500 in a loan from Turo.
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Crime
New details in alleged Cornell gang rape
"American Idol" contestant found guilty of murder
Lindsay Clancy's attorney questions killings
U.K. police defend letting terror suspects go
Details on latest Lindsay Clancy hearing
Lindsay Clancy's lawyer argues against retrial
New details on Cornell rape investigation
Caleb Flynn found guilty of murdering wife
