Police Brutality

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Police Assault on Senior in Buffalo theGrio.com
June 5, 2020
The entire Buffalo Police Department Emergency Response Team, 57 officers, has resigned from the team in support of two suspended…
June 5, 2020
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Negotiators for the city of Minneapolis agreed with the state Friday to ban the use of chokeholds
June 5, 2020
After the recent charges against the killers of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd, we must now lift up our voices…
June 4, 2020
The kneeling of cops at protests across the country is a de-escalation tactic disguised as solidarity, say writers Stacey Patton…
June 1, 2020
Minneapolis police have used the restraint tactic that killed George Floyd on others since at least 2015, says a report…
June 1, 2020
A Black, female police officer intervenes when one of her colleagues becomes violent with a protester that is kneeling on…
June 1, 2020
George Floyd’s brother has condemned the violence taking place in his name after his death as he was a man…
June 1, 2020
An independent autopsy says that George Floyd was in good health and that his death was a homicide given the…
May 31, 2020
Rapper Jay-Z endorsed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's move to tap state AG Keith Ellison as lead prosecutor in the George Floyd…
May 31, 2020
The mayor of Atlanta has a message for demonstrators: "If you were out protesting last night, you probably need to…
Valerie Castile thegrio.com
May 31, 2020
George Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis police has triggered bad memories for a Minnesota mother whose son was…
U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty, theGrio.com
May 31, 2020
Ohio Congresswoman Joyce Beatty was on the receiving end of “mace or pepper spray” by Columbus police during a protest
May 31, 2020
A government building was set on fire on Saturday after peaceful protests turned violent in Tennessee's capital. Dozens of protesters…
May 31, 2020
Outcries for justice for Black lives have gone international. Demonstrations took place in Toronto in response to the death of…
kendrick Sampson thegrio.com
May 31, 2020
Insecure actor, Kendrick Sampson, was hit by rubber bullets during tense protests in Los Angeles over the murder of George Floyd.
May 31, 2020
Americans awoke Sunday to glass-strewn streets in dozens of cities after another night of unrest in the wake of George…
Derek Chauvin thegrio.com
May 30, 2020
Derek Chauvin, the ex-cop charged for murder in George Floyd's death, is closely being watched by staff, pointing to signs…
Tyler Perry theGrio.com
May 30, 2020
Tyler Perry is calling for protesters to remain peaceful and not utilize violence to get their message across about the…
May 30, 2020
Protesters across the country have been at standoffs with law enforcement, but one Atlanta officer is being praised for his…
Beyonce
May 30, 2020
The killing of George Floyd has inspired numerous statements from the most prominent names, public figures and artists of our