Police Brutality

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Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021
May 12, 2021
Some police groups and lawmakers are blocking efforts to weed out white supremacists and extremists in law enforcement.
Iyanla Vanzant x theGrio
May 12, 2021
Exclusive: The "Fix My Life" spiritual healer Iyanla Vanzant wants to change the current dynamic in policing and the Black…
May 12, 2021
Police misconduct records are either secret or difficult to access in a majority of states - 35 of them plus…
May 5, 2021
"Protect our Young Black Women & Men!" LeBron James star exclaimed in a follow-up post with the praying hands emoji.
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Tim Scott
May 3, 2021
If racism is not responsible for the continued degradation and positionality of Black and Brown Americans, then what is?
Anjanette Young
May 2, 2021
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability found about 100 allegations of misconduct by about a dozen officers who raided a…
May 2, 2021
Critics see him as a tragedy opportunist, but those who know Crump say he’s been fighting for fairness long before…
May 2, 2021
Lawmakers in more than 20 states have considered bills to make the disciplinary records of officers public or shareable with…
May 1, 2021
Rusten Sheskey reported on Sept. 15 that his Glock 17 service weapon had been stolen that day, apparently from inside…
Ma'Khia Bryant thegrio.com
April 30, 2021
The young Ohio girl, Ma'Khia Bryant who was fatally shot by an officer was laid to rest at First Church…
Details of the security kit of a riot police officer (including handcuffs, 9mm handgun, radio station and baton)
April 29, 2021
Dr. Jason Johnson writes that one way to have police reform is by licensing cops like teachers, doctors, and even…
Cedric Richmond
April 28, 2021
Cedric Richmond says he's seen good policing and remembers a bad experience he had when he was a student at…
April 28, 2021
Police in the San Francisco Bay Area pinned Mario Gonzalez to the ground for more than five minutes during an…
Rep. Karen Bass and President Joe Biden
April 28, 2021
Rep. Karen Bass, who sponsored the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, wants President Biden to highlight the importance of…
April 26, 2021
Oklahoma joins dozens of Republican-led efforts to punish anti-police brutality protesters amid calls for police reform on the federal level.
Andrew Brown Jr. thegrio.com
April 26, 2021
A state of emergency has been issued in Elizabeth City, NC in preparation for the release of video of the…
Keith Ellison thegrio.com
April 26, 2021
In the wake of the Derek Chauvin verdict, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison reflected on the landmark trial.
Police officers thegrio.com
April 26, 2021
New York lawmakers are pushing a bill that will stop the fired and rehired phenomenon among police officers.
April 25, 2021
A viral video recorded by a Ring camera system captured California law enforcement repeatedly punching a minor in the face.
stephanie bottom www.theGrio.com
April 25, 2021
Stephanie Bottom filed a federal lawsuit against NC police claiming officers violated her rights by using excessive force.