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Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff's deputy
DEAD BEHIND BARS

Ex-Cop Convicted in Sonya Massey Killing Dies in Prison

Sean Grayson was six months into his 20-year sentence after being convicted of second-degree murder.

Erkki Forster

Tyre Nichols family
'MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE'

Three Ex-Cops Acquitted in Fatal Beating of Tyre Nichols

They could still face prison, however, for their past convictions on federal charges.

William Vaillancourt

Donald Trump pardoned two police officers convicted in the death of Karon Hylton-Brown.
FREE TO GO

Trump Pardons Cops Convicted in Deadly Chase and Cover-Up

The death of Karon Hylton-Brown, a young Black man, sparked civil unrest in Washington, D.C.

Conrad Quilty-Harper

Former Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson
LOCKED UP

Sonya Massey’s Killer Denied Jail Release to Treat Cancer

A judge ruled that a “real and present threat” still remains if the former Illinois deputy is granted a pre-trial release.

Emell Derra Adolphus

Minnesota State Patrol Colonel Matt Langer stands by as bodycam and dash cam footage of the police shooting death of Ricky Cobb II plays at a press conference
‘WRECKED’

Charges Dropped Against Trooper Who Shot Black Motorist

Prosecutors announced they’d received new evidence “that would make it impossible” for them to prove that the trooper’s actions were not “an authorized use of force.”

AJ McDougall

NYC Parks officer attempting to handcuff 14-year-old fruit seller
‘LET HER GO!’

Video Shows NYC Ranger Trying to Handcuff Teen Fruit Seller

The officer apparently tried to arrest the teen girl because she was selling from an unlicensed fruit cart, a witness said.

Amanda Yen

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File photo of a Pembroke Pines police SUV.
‘TERMINATED’

Florida Cop Who Shot Black Airman in His Own Home Fired

Former police deputy Eddie Duran, 39, fatally shot Roger Fortson, 23, on May 3 when he entered the wrong apartment.

Amanda Yen

LAPD officers in riot gear exit USC after they cleared out a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on Sunday, May 5, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA.
NUTTY SUM

Protester Whose Testicle ’Burst’ When Shot by Cop Wins $1.5M

Benjamin Montemayor’s right testicle swelled to the size of a grapefruit after a cop shot him with a hard-foam projectile, his lawsuit alleges.

Amanda Yen

A photo including a student being detained by police on the campus of the University of Texas in Austin
opinion
REMEMBER FREE SPEECH?

We Don’t Need Warrior Cops Policing Campus Protests

Heavily armed and armored officers cracking down on pro-Palestinian protests is unnecessary, dangerous, and sets a terrible precedent.

Radley Balko

Police officers detain a demonstrator during a pro-Palestinian protest against the war in Gaza at Emory University on April 25, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.
VIOLENT ARREST

Cop Slams Professor’s Head Into Concrete at Protest

A shocking video shows the violent arrest of a professor who had done absolutely nothing.

Edith Olmsted

Police officers arrest a demonstrator during a pro-Palestinian protest against the war in Gaza at Emory University on April 25, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.
GETTING UGLY

Cops Deploy Tasers and Tear Gas on Campus Protesters

Disturbing video showed three police officers tasing a protester as they held him down on the ground.

Amanda Yen

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