Stories tagged: "police shooting"

Arizona two Black women holding quilt with photos of relative who was killed by police
Arizona Phoenix Police Controversies May Have Sparked DOJ Probe Into the Department

The Justice Department will look into whether Phoenix police officers have used excessive force, abused people with disabilities, and engaged in other misconduct.

Associated Press Associated Press August 16, 2021 3:23 pm EDT
Law and Policy Attorney's for the Wallace family, Shaka Johnson, left, and Kevin P. O'Brien, right, speak to the media outside Walter Wallace Jr.'s home in Philadelphia, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. Police officers fatally shot Wallace, a 27-year-old Black man armed with a knife during a confrontation the day before, an incident that quickly raised tensions in the neighborhood and sparked a standoff that lasted deep into the night. (Jose F. Moreno/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
Law and Policy Walter Wallace Jr.’s Parents Called for Medical Help. Police Showed Up Instead and Killed Him.

The family said police responded to calls to the house earlier Monday to deal with Wallace, who was having a mental health crisis.

Christina Kristofic Christina Kristofic October 28, 2020 5:04 pm EDT
Criminal Justice Linden Cameron, a 13 year old with Asperger's syndrome, was repeatedly shot by police in Utah last week (Shutterstock).
Criminal Justice Utah Police Repeatedly Shot a 13-Year-Old Boy With Asperger’s After His Mother Called for Help

Americans with autism and those with untreated mental illnesses both experience far more interactions with the police, according to studies. Many of those incidents are fatal.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil September 8, 2020 3:54 pm EDT
Race Referees huddle on an empty court at game time of a scheduled game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic for Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kevin C. Cox/Pool Photo via AP)
Race These Sports Teams Went on Strike Yesterday to Protest Police Violence

As the NBA made clear demands for politicians to address police violence after the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin, the WNBA, MLB, and Major League Soccer also cancelled games.

Associated Press Associated Press August 27, 2020 10:26 am EDT
Safety Kevin Peterson, founder and executive director of The New Democracy Coalition, center, displays a placard showing fallen Breonna Taylor as he addresses a rally, Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in Boston. Petersen advocates for changing the name of Faneuil Hall, as its namesake Peter Faneuil, was a slave owner. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Safety The Police Report on Breonna Taylor’s Death Was Just Released. It’s Essentially Blank.

Her injuries are listed as "none," despite the fact that she died from at least eight LMPD-administered gunshot wounds.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright June 11, 2020 3:25 pm EDT

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Law and Order Breonna Taylor: What You Need to Know About the Kentucky EMT Killed by Police While She Was in Bed

On March 13, Breonna Taylor, an EMT working on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, was shot and killed in her Kentucky home by police.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright May 13, 2020 3:51 pm EDT