Police Said They Shot A Man Because He Pointed A Gun At Them. Video Shows He...
Houston Police said Alva Braziel was waving a gun around and pointed it at them when they opened fire. But surveillance footage from a nearby gas station suggests otherwise. The post Police Said They...
View ArticleMore ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Bills Expected Across The Country After Dallas Shooting
How baseless claims about the "War on Cops" is expanding police power. The post More ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Bills Expected Across The Country After Dallas Shooting appeared first on ThinkProgress.
View ArticleHousing, Race, And Police Stops: The Backstory To Philando Castile’s Killing
Philando Castile was killed in a quickly segregating area where aggressive policing has become the norm. The post Housing, Race, And Police Stops: The Backstory To Philando Castile’s Killing appeared...
View ArticleThe Singular Trauma Of A Child Who Loses A Parent To A Police Shooting
"They are learning very early that 'the police are not my friends and they kill people I love.' That the world is not a safe place." The post The Singular Trauma Of A Child Who Loses A Parent To A...
View ArticleDelegates From Baton Rouge Weigh In On Whose Lives Matter
Sunday's attack on police is on their minds this week. The post Delegates From Baton Rouge Weigh In On Whose Lives Matter appeared first on ThinkProgress.
View ArticleProtesters Have Their Eyes On Police Unions
"It has never been proven that the cops keep communities safe." The post Protesters Have Their Eyes On Police Unions appeared first on ThinkProgress.
View ArticlePolice Shoot Therapist Pleading For His Life While Helping Patient
The officer said he didn't know why he fired his gun. The post Police Shoot Therapist Pleading For His Life While Helping Patient appeared first on ThinkProgress.
View ArticleMothers Of Police And Gun Violence Victims To Speak At The DNC. Here’s What...
Eight women who lost children to police violence and guns will speak Tuesday night. The post Mothers Of Police And Gun Violence Victims To Speak At The DNC. Here’s What That Means For Them. appeared...
View ArticleThe 911 Call That Prompted Police To Shoot An Unarmed Therapist Pokes Holes...
"I don't know if it's a gun." The post The 911 Call That Prompted Police To Shoot An Unarmed Therapist Pokes Holes In The Police Narrative appeared first on ThinkProgress.
View ArticleHow Dangerous Is It To Be A Cop? Here’s What The Data Says.
While recent events have fueled the "war on cops" rhetoric, data shows that the number of police deaths has been declining. The post How Dangerous Is It To Be A Cop? Here’s What The Data Says. appeared...
View ArticlePolice Fatally Shoot Woman Holding 5-Year-Old Boy In Her Lap
An arrest warrant for traffic violations turned deadly. The post Police Fatally Shoot Woman Holding 5-Year-Old Boy In Her Lap appeared first on ThinkProgress.
View ArticleKids Are Collateral Damage When Police Decide To Shoot
Media attention of police shootings may wane, but kids never forget. The post Kids Are Collateral Damage When Police Decide To Shoot appeared first on ThinkProgress.
View ArticleBlack Brazilians And Americans In Rio Made The Fight For Their Lives A Global...
As athletes get ready to fight for glory, activists are fighting for their lives. The post Black Brazilians And Americans In Rio Made The Fight For Their Lives A Global One appeared first on...
View ArticleLAPD Officers Claim They’re Being Discriminated Against For Shooting An...
It's been two years says Ezell Ford was shot and killed by LAPD officers. Now they're suing. The post LAPD Officers Claim They’re Being Discriminated Against For Shooting An Unarmed Black Man appeared...
View ArticleChicago Officials Release Footage Showing Police Misconduct That Led To...
A police review chief called the footage "shocking and disturbing.” The post Chicago Officials Release Footage Showing Police Misconduct That Led To Unarmed Black Teen’s Death appeared first on...
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Jason Van Dyke murdered Laquan McDonald, jury finds
Almost four years to the day after a Chicago police officer decided to shoot Laquan McDonald 16 times, the murdered teen’s family and friends finally got closure Friday when a jury found Jason Van Dyke...
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Ohio town hires police officer who killed Tamir Rice
A police department in small town in Ohio has hired the officer who killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice, a shooting that became a rallying cry for the Black Lives Matter movement. Timothy Loehmann will soon...
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Family files lawsuit against cop who killed a man in the apartment she says...
Nearly two months after an off-duty, white Dallas police officer shot and killed Botham Jean — the 26-year-old black man whose apartment she claims to have mistaken for her own — his family has filed...
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Police admit a mall shooter is still on the loose after they shot the wrong man
In Alabama, a police officer shot and killed a man on Thanksgiving night after they mistook him for a mall shooter. The real shooter is apparently still at large. Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. was...
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Grand jury charges former Dallas cop with murder in death of Botham Jean
A grand jury on Friday indicted former Dallas, Texas, police officer Amber Guyger on one charge of murder for the shooting of Botham Jean. Guyger, who is white, shot 26-year-old Jean, an unarmed black...
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