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Protests Break Out In Charlotte After Police Shooting

Charlotte Police Department Reimagines Policing Through Good Customer Service

Inspired by Chick-fil-A, officers are now trained to be more empathetic to community members.

Shani Saxon Jun 30, 2021 4:16PM EDT

A painted mural of Breonna Taylor surrounded by flowers on a grassy lawn.

Justice May Be Served for Breonna Taylor Protester Struck by Louisville Police Officer

Charges against the officer carry a penalty of prison time.

Shani Saxon Jun 11, 2021 2:32PM EDT

Protesters hold a sign that reads "Justice for George Floyd".

Our Statement on Derek Chauvin's Guilty Verdict

In honor of George Floyd and countless others, Colorlines and Race Forward call for urgency in reimagining public safety for Black and Brown Lives.

Colorlines Staff Apr 21, 2021 6:34PM EDT

Breonna Taylor's mother, Tamika Palmer, raises her fist in salute, in front of her daughter's mural.

Dear Breonna: One Year Later

We reflect on her life, her senseless death and why we will always say her name.

Ayaana Sabb Mar 12, 2021 2:16PM EST

Lovely Warren. Black woman with long dark hair wearing blue dress and black face mask.

Rochester Mayor Fires Police Chief Before He Retires

“We have a pervasive problem in the Rochester Police Department,” said Mayor Lovely Warren after the police-involved death of Daniel Prude, a naked Black man in mental distress.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Sep 15, 2020 2:45PM EDT

Police Officers. Police officers in line formation as demonstrators march by with signs.

An Investigation Reveals Rampant False Claims Made by Police

Said Deputy Austreberto Gonzalez of many LAPD police accounts: “They have information that that person has a gun, but in reality they’ve never seen the gun.”

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Sep 2, 2020 10:30AM EDT