DOJ Admits It Has No Idea How Many People Die in Law Enforcement Custody
Thousands of deaths in jails, prisons, and police custody have gone uncounted in recent years. Now the DOJ is calling for changes to federal law.
CNN’s New Police Expert—Formerly of the NYPD and FBI—Misleads Audience With Crime Claims
By Julie Hollar / FAIR In its latest move to the right, CNN recently hired former NYPD flack John Miller as its “chief law enforcement and intelligence analyst.” As Josmar…
Defund the Police Algorithms
Law enforcement is increasingly turning to software to surveil and anticipate crime. But a grassroots movement is emerging to resist algorithmic policing.
Facing Felony Trial, Joliet Police Whistleblower Who Exposed Black Man’s Death Retires
By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter A Joliet police sergeant in the state of Illinois, who leaked footage to the press and blew the whistle on the death of Eric…
VIDEO: Mainstream Media Says Copwatchers Are a Menace—Here’s Why They’re Wrong
Police Accountability Report hosts Taya Graham and Stephen Janis discuss a recent win to protect the right to record police in the second highest court in the land with guest…
VIDEO: Police Used This Dangerous Restraint During a Fatal Arrest, so Why Isn’t Anyone Talking About It?
The death of Christopher Robert Hensley while in custody of Fletcher, North Carolina, police has received little attention. PAR investigates the dangerous restraint police used during his arrest, and examines…
Turning a San Francisco Recall Into Rout for Police Reform
By Dave Lindorff / FAIR San Francisco voted on June 7 to recall its district attorney, Chesa Boudin, a reformer who had challenged the traditional “lock ’em up” policies of…
28 Years, 160 Arrests: What One Man’s Record Reveals About San Diego’s Broken Justice System
What do you do with people who are repeatedly failed by social services and the legal system?
TAIBBI: Activism, Uncensored: Akron Explodes in Protest After Police Killing
A dubious traffic stop leads to 90 shots fired at an unarmed fleeing 25-year-old, Jayland Walker
DA Tries to Cover-up Role of Notorious Detective in Sensational Brooklyn Murder Case
New evidence emerges that disgraced detective Louis Scarcella steered investigators away from likely shooter.
Justice Department Launches Investigation into NYPD’s Troubled Special Victims Division
The probe will assess whether the SVD engages in a “pattern or practice of gender-biased policing," according to the DOJ.
NYT Hypes NYC Police Spending, Buries School Cuts
By Ari Paul / FAIR The New York Times (6/10/22) reported on NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ first budget agreement, saying it “excludes…proposals to significantly increase staffing levels at the city’s…
John Kiriakou: Robbed by Law Enforcement
People who have never even been charged with a crime can have their life savings taken away. That’s civil asset forfeiture.
The Disturbing Reason the Uvalde Police Won’t Be Held Accountable
Thanks to an old Supreme Court case, Uvalde parents will have a hard time convincing courts to hold police liable for failing to protect their kids.
Two Years Since George Floyd’s Death, Has Anything Changed in the US?
The gains and setbacks in the movement for Black lives prove how racism is woven deeply into the fabric of capitalism and US society.