Police Tactics

Commentary October 30

A former police chief on why the job should be more than “runnin’ and gunnin’.”

Cedric Alexander

Commentary October 28

Can the conviction of Chicago cop Jason Van Dyke finally force policing into the 21st century?

Johanna Wald

News October 25

Have you ever run away from home? What’s your most unusual sex act?

By Simone Weichselbaum

Feature September 17

For some cops, offering a hand could mean losing your job.

By Taylor Elizabeth Eldridge

Analysis September 12

As the NYPD slows arrests for fare evasion, neighborhoods of color remain a target.

By Anna Flagg and Ashley Nerbovig

Commentary August 9

Spike Lee’s Hero is Not the First Black Person to Breach the Klan — Or the Most Effective.

By Vee Wright

News May 21

A sudden plea deal ends a decades-long fight in a capital murder case.

By Andrew Cohen

News May 1

Newark tries to restore trust with a novel program.

By Simone Weichselbaum

Commentary April 23

In retail, fear of black criminality regularly shows up in policies and practices across stores and sectors.

Aaron Ross Coleman

Feature January 23

Meet Sheriff Michael Chitwood, a Yankee cop in good-ol’-boy territory.

By Simone Weichselbaum