police brutality
No, Police Aren't Welcome at Pride — and for Good Reason
"Police cannot peacock as allies for one day a year and not expect to be held accountable for their actions the rest of the time."
By Kitty Stryker
How a Violent, Viral Arrest Changed Dajerria Becton's Life
Now she’s looking forward to a different pool party.
By Andrea J. Ritchie
A Florida Family Received Just $4 After a Sheriff's Deputy Shot Their Father
The victim was black; the deputy was white.
By Christianna Silva
Implicit Bias Training, Explained
Starbucks employees are undergoing the training after an incident occurred in one Philadelphia store.
By Lincoln Anthony Blades
Three Atlanta Women Had a Cop Called on Them While Using a Bathroom
Peeing while black.
By Eve Hartley
A Department Store Security Guard Choked and Punched a Black Teen in a Now-Viral Video
Century 21 has suspended the guard from work pending an investigation.
By Kaylen Ralph
A Police Officer Punched a Black Teen During an Arrest at a Mall
Video of the encounter has sparked outrage.
By Linley Sanders
A New Video Shows a Cop Choking a Black 22-Year-Old Who Took His Sister to Prom
Anthony Wall was escorting his teenage sister to prom before the confrontation.
By Jewel Wicker
A Louisiana Cop Threatened Someone Over a Noise Complaint
The profanity-laced confrontation was caught on film.
By Jewel Wicker
Saheed Vassell Was Shot and Killed by New York Police Who Thought He Was Holding a Gun
Police later confirmed the African-American man was holding a pipe.
By Ella Cerón
The Powerful Trayvon Martin Tribute You Missed at NYFW
“I was looking for some sort of acknowledgement from the fashion industry but it was just deafening silence."
By Savannah Scott
A Deputy Fatally Shot a 16-Year-Old Boy in a Courthouse
Joseph Haynes was shot once in the abdomen.
By Brittney McNamara
Police Fatally Shot a 17-Year-Old During a Traffic Stop
Charles Smith Jr. reportedly fired shots at police before he was killed.
By Brittney McNamara
Erica Garner Deserved Better — All Black Women Do
"Therein lies the story of the modern black woman in America..."
By Lincoln Anthony Blades
College Students Grilled Jeff Sessions on Police Violence, LGBTQ Rights, and Gun Policy
"The people who we are afraid of are not necessarily our neighbors but the police."
By Brittney McNamara
Ohio Police Allegedly Mocked a Man After Forcibly Arresting Him
“I filed this case to stand up against police brutality.”
By Lauren Rearick
This T-Shirt from Colin Kaepernick's Viral Shoot Honors Black Victims of Police Brutality
Kerby Jean-Raymond considers the original design "a real turning point" for his career.
By Teryn Payne
A 14-Year-Old Was Allegedly Killed by Police on a Native American Reservation
His family members are seeking answers.
By De Elizabeth
This Blackface Halloween Costume Is Offensive on So Many Levels
It mocks NFL athletes protesting police brutality.
By Alyssa Hardy