Brutality
Minneapolis Could Become One of the First US Cities to Replace Its Police
On Nov. 2, Minneapolis residents will vote on a ballot initiative to replace the city’s police department with a Department of Public Safety.
It Took 7 Years to Charge Cops Who Shot Jamarion Robinson 59 Times
A U.S. Marshals task force shot Jamarion Robinson, a 26-year-old Black man with paranoid schizophrenia, 59 times during a 2016 raid.
This Black Cop Got Kicked Out of Her Union for Supporting BLM
Carmella Means posted a photo of herself kneeling with a fist raised and holding a “Black Lives Matter” sign. Chicago's FOP Lodge 7 suspended her.
Dayton Police Dragged a Black Paraplegic Man Out of His Car by His Hair
Clifford Owensby told Dayton, Ohio, police he was physically incapable of getting out of the vehicle on his own because of his disability.
Derek Chauvin Has to Pay for His Own Lawyer, Minnesota Supreme Court Rules
Derek Chauvin, the former Minnepolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, can't hire a public defender.
Derek Chauvin Was Just Sentenced to 22.5 Years for Murdering George Floyd
“This is based on your abuse of a position of trust and authority, and also the particular cruelty shown to George Floyd," the sentencing judge said.
Chauvin’s Defense Called Its First Witnesses. It Did Not Go Well.
Some witnesses testified to facts that bolstered the state’s arguments against the ex-cop—rather than his defense.
Delhi Police Has Been Accused of Using Toxic Chemical Gas Against Anti-CAA Student Protesters
Students of Jamia Millia Islamia University were allegedly brutally attacked once again, with some students saying even their genitals were hit with sticks.
Students in Delhi Tell Us How the Police Violence During Anti-CAA Protests Has Affected Their Mental Health
“I feel like I’m being followed all the time.”
Hong Kong Police Just Seized $9 Million and a Bunch of Arrows From Pro-Democracy Protesters
Police suspect the money is being used to bribe people into joining the protests, but the demonstrators say authorities are just trying to shut down their movement.
Australia's Most Brutal Sadomasochist Turns Pain Into Art
Meet Jilf, the performance artist who creates work out of blood, pain and trauma.
Shanking Guys in a Prison Fight Was When I Hit Rock Bottom
I’m not thinking. I’m not human. I’m what a prison made of me.