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cops, television, theGrio.com
December 26, 2023
A look at police dramas over the past 30 years with the most realistic depictions of law enforcement and policing.
November 19, 2023
The city of Boston has paid $2.6 million to several Black police officers to settle a longstanding federal discrimination lawsuit.
November 5, 2023
The city of Birmingham’s first Black police officer, Leroy Stover, has died. Stover joined the force in March 1966 at…
April 28, 2023
A new Hulu documentary, “Grand Knighthawk: Infiltrating the KKK,” based on The AP’s award-winning investigative series, begins streaming on Thursday.
April 2, 2023
The Maryland Senate confirmed Lt. Col. Roland Butler on Friday to be the first Black superintendent of the Maryland State…
LAPD Los Angeles police thegrio.com
March 4, 2023
The Los Angeles police rank-and-file union is proposing that someone other than police respond to more than two dozen types…
January 29, 2023
“The talk,” which has been passed down in many Black families for generations, is part of historical distrust of law enforcement.
Michelle Woodfork NOPD
December 21, 2022
Michelle Woodfork has been named the interim chief of NOPD, becoming the first Black woman to lead the department.
October 23, 2022
Minneapolis police say they are aware of recruitment challenges it faces as it recorded an 80% drop in applications from…
Florida governor Ron DeSantis
August 17, 2022
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has a proposal to address the state's teacher shortage that involves first responders.
August 13, 2022
Black people are more likely to distrust the use of facial recognition technology by police, though they say some uses…
President Joe Biden
July 26, 2022
Biden strikes balance in remarks to the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives on crime and policing ahead of…
A line of soldiers wearing camouflage
July 15, 2022
White supremacists in the military and law enforcement are not a new phenomenon. But now the government is taking this…
May 26, 2022
Law enforcement face criticism over how much time elapsed before they stopped the gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers.
April 7, 2022
Louisiana House Bill 729, proposed by state Rep. Royce Duplessis, passed with bipartisan support in a 75-21 vote.
April 4, 2022
The Supreme Court has made it easier for people to sue police for wrongful arrests and falsifying evidence.
January 23, 2022
The death of 17-year-old Cedric Lofton in a juvenile center prompted Kansas state lawmakers to consider revisiting its stand your…
A demonstrator holds a sign with an image of Kim Potter
December 23, 2021
We have not begun needed work for justice in policing, but hopefully convictions will send shockwaves through America's police departments.
Keechant Sewell
December 14, 2021
Keechant Sewell will be the next New York Police Department Commissioner, Mayor-elect Eric Adams announced on Tuesday.
September 29, 2021
The nation's police officers appear to be open to long-requested legislation. Republican Sen. Tim Scott, however, no longer is.