police brutality /tags/police-brutality police brutality en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 24 Jul 2025 01:57:53 GMT Black student dragged from car and punched by Jacksonville officers says he was scared and confused /law-justice/2025-07-23/black-student-dragged-from-car-and-punched-by-jacksonville-officers-says-he-was-scared-and-confused At a news conference in Jacksonville, 22-year-old William McNeil Jr. spoke softly as he made a few brief comments with his family and civil rights attorneys by his side. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 01:57:53 GMT /law-justice/2025-07-23/black-student-dragged-from-car-and-punched-by-jacksonville-officers-says-he-was-scared-and-confused Jeff Martin | The Associated Press Black man punched and pulled from his car by Florida officers on video is set to speak to public /law-justice/2025-07-23/black-man-punched-and-pulled-from-his-car-by-florida-officers-on-video-is-set-to-speak-to-public William McNeil Jr. is set to host a news conference Wednesday at a Jacksonville church alongside his family and attorneys. Footage of the 22-year-old man's arrest has sparked nationwide outrage. Civil rights lawyers accuse authorities of fabricating their arrest report. Wed, 23 Jul 2025 14:54:53 GMT /law-justice/2025-07-23/black-man-punched-and-pulled-from-his-car-by-florida-officers-on-video-is-set-to-speak-to-public Jeff Martin | The Associated Press Tyre Nichols case revives calls for change in police culture /national/2023-01-30/tyre-nichols-case-revives-calls-for-change-in-police-culture Police video of the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols by officers in Memphis, Tennessee, is hard to watch. The images are a glaring reminder of repeated failures of efforts to prevent police brutality. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 12:32:25 GMT /national/2023-01-30/tyre-nichols-case-revives-calls-for-change-in-police-culture Aaron Morrison, Claudia Lauer, Adrian Sainz Florida police officer drags woman into jail, is fired /news/2022-12-28/florida-police-officer-drags-woman-into-jail-is-fired The police department in Tampa, Florida, has fired officer Gregory Damon after he was videotaped dragging a handcuffed woman from a patrol car to a jail entrance. Wed, 28 Dec 2022 18:00:00 GMT /news/2022-12-28/florida-police-officer-drags-woman-into-jail-is-fired The Associated Press A former cop pleads guilty to falsifying warrant that led to Breonna Taylor's death /news/2022-08-24/a-former-cop-pleads-guilty-to-falsifying-warrant-that-led-to-breonna-taylors-death Former police detective Kelly Goodlett, who helped write the warrant that led to the deadly police raid at Breonna Taylor's apartment, has pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge. Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-24/a-former-cop-pleads-guilty-to-falsifying-warrant-that-led-to-breonna-taylors-death The Associated Press 4 current and former officers federally charged in raid that killed Breonna Taylor /news/2022-08-04/4-current-and-former-officers-federally-charged-in-raid-that-killed-breonna-taylor The charges announced by Attorney General Merrit Garland on Thursday include civil rights violations, conspiracy, use of excessive force offenses and obstruction. Fri, 05 Aug 2022 14:49:24 GMT /news/2022-08-04/4-current-and-former-officers-federally-charged-in-raid-that-killed-breonna-taylor Emma Bowman Woman shot by Fort Lauderdale cop at BLM protest files federal lawsuit /news/2022-06-01/woman-shot-by-fort-lauderdale-cop-at-blm-protest-files-federal-lawsuit A woman who suffered permanent eye damage when she was shot in the face by Fort Lauderdale police during a 2020 protest has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit. Wed, 01 Jun 2022 20:37:00 GMT /news/2022-06-01/woman-shot-by-fort-lauderdale-cop-at-blm-protest-files-federal-lawsuit Many know how George Floyd died. A new biography reveals how he lived /news/2022-05-18/many-know-how-george-floyd-died-a-new-biography-reveals-how-he-lived NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa about their new book, His Name is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice. Wed, 18 May 2022 14:03:11 GMT /news/2022-05-18/many-know-how-george-floyd-died-a-new-biography-reveals-how-he-lived Adrian Florido, Jonaki Mehta, Patrick Jarenwattananon Colin Kaepernick launches new initiative to offer autopsies for police-related deaths /news/2022-02-24/colin-kaepernick-launches-new-initiative-to-offer-autopsies-for-police-related-deaths The new initiative will eliminate concerns from the first autopsy, ensure that it was conducted without any biases or errors. Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:02:51 GMT /news/2022-02-24/colin-kaepernick-launches-new-initiative-to-offer-autopsies-for-police-related-deaths Jonathan Franklin Media groups protest limits on access to trial for ex-officers in George Floyd death /news/2022-01-19/media-groups-protest-limits-on-access-to-trial-for-ex-officers-in-george-floyd-death A coalition of media groups says restrictions on access to the federal civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers amount to an unconstitutional closing of the courtroom. Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:52:30 GMT /news/2022-01-19/media-groups-protest-limits-on-access-to-trial-for-ex-officers-in-george-floyd-death The Associated Press