
Jury finds Oklahoma cop guilty of assaults on 13 black women
One victim highlighted the dilemma she faced after the assault: "What am I going to do? Call the cops? He was a cop."

Samaria Rice retains faith that justice will be done for Tamir
"I don't need all this attention, but I feel like I have to do something good with it, I have to turn my anger into something positive."

Video of San Francisco police shooting young black man draws protests
Many tied Woods' killing to the national trend in the extrajudicial killings of black youth, and their deaths have placed the use of force against communities of color in the spotlight.

Chicago police chief sacked, Mayor Emanuel flees to Paris
It was announced Tuesday, Dec. 1, that Garry McCarthy was officially fired from his position as Chicago's Chief of Police.

Chicago protesters demand Mayor Emanuel's resignation
Leaders in the pursuit of justice say demonstrations will continue: there is such profound distrust and alienation from the police in the neighborhoods most affected.

Protests in Chicago after release of video in Laquan McDonald's shooting
"If there was no protest that would mean we've become immune to this madness."

Alarm grows over prosecutor conduct in Tamir Rice case
The shooting of Tamir Rice occurred on the afternoon of Nov. 22 after a resident saw him waving a toy gun in the park.

Protests continue in Minneapolis after fatal shooting of Jamar Clark
Jamar Clark was fatally shot by an officer of the Minneapolis police department on Sun., Nov. 15.

Jaywalking leads to series of brutal arrests in Austin, Texas
A man who recorded the incident said it began when he and friends were walking across a barricaded street and the light changed as they were crossing.

Lack of media attention to Holtzclaw trial: Do black women matter?
The trial of the former Oklahoma City police officer charged with sexually assaulting and raping 13 black women, began this Monday.

