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Feature August 13, 2021
“Shooting First and Asking Questions Later”
In rural communities, fatal police shootings have occurred at high rates, without the attention (and protests) that urban shootings have drawn.
By Alysia Santo and R.G. Dunlop
Feature February 11, 2021
U.S. Marshals Act Like Local Police With More Violence and Less Accountability
The federal agency’s teams have killed an average of 22 suspects and bystanders a year.
By Simone Weichselbaum, Sachi Mcclendon and Uriel J. Garcia
Crisis responders Aana Sundling and Chris Jones visit an unhoused community member in Olympia, Wash., to let them know about a potential shelter opportunity, in July.
Feature July 24, 2020
This City Stopped Sending Police to Every 911 Call
Riding along with the civilian “crisis responders” of Olympia, Washington.
By Christie Thompson
Joaquín Chavez at the memorial near the scene where his son, Nicolas Chavez, was killed by Houston police, in Houston, Texas.
News June 19, 2020
“It Was An Execution”: Nicolas Chavez Was On His Knees When Police Killed Him. His Father Wants Answers.
The Houston shooting has sparked more questions about use of force and what many experts call the failed promise of police body cameras.
By Keri Blakinger and Mike Hixenbaugh
Sen. Kamala Harris spoke at a rally in Oakland, California in January.
News September 10, 2019
Can Kamala Harris Adapt The Government’s Airplane-Safety Model to Stem Police Shootings?
The transportation safety board works with federally-regulated air travel. A policing board would deal with thousands of local police departments.
By Jamiles Lartey
Gov. Gavin Newsom in Sacramento, Calif., in July.
News August 19, 2019
California Governor Promises More Changes to “Biased, Random” Justice System
Signing a new law on police shootings, Gavin Newsom says he’s sending a message.
By Abbie VanSickle
Tamar Massaneh, center, at a Mothers Against Senseless Killings event with police officers in Chicago in August.
Commentary October 30, 2018
Why Police Should Embrace Communities—Not Shut Them Out
A former police chief on why the job should be more than “runnin’ and gunnin’.”
Cedric Alexander
Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke listens during his first-degree murder trial for the shooting death of Laquan McDonald.
Commentary October 28, 2018
Chicago Cop Jason Van Dyke's Record Was a Warning Sign
Can the conviction of Chicago cop Jason Van Dyke finally force policing into the 21st century?
Johanna Wald
Former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, left, is taken into custody after jurors found him guilty of second-degree murder in the 2014 shooting of teenager Laquan McDonald.
Commentary October 16, 2018
The Video Doesn’t Lie — Even If the Officer Did
A retired police officer reflects on the Jason Van Dyke verdict.
By Neill Franklin
Dallas Police Academy recruits participate in a training in 2017.
News October 15, 2018
Police With Military Experience More Likely to Shoot
Dallas cops who were veterans fired their weapons more than those who never served in the armed forces, study shows.
By Simone Weichselbaum
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