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Organizers of the Black Women Matter march Ashley, Aurora and Sarah J
June 10, 2021
Insider’s database identified 100 officers involved in the killings of Black women. Out of that group, only nine officers were…
May 26, 2021
Los Angeles has taken steps toward reforming the LAPD by diverting $56M in funds that will now be used for…
May 24, 2021
Congressional leaders tell theGrio they couldn’t pinpoint the stall in negotiations on the Hill for the George Floyd Justice In…
Ronald Greene - theGrio.com
May 24, 2021
Body cam of Louisiana State Troopers beating and killing Ronald Greene is a reminder that deadly police encounters are happening…
George Floyd thegrio.com
May 22, 2021
As the anniversary George Floyd’s death approaches, many want Congress to pass police reform but fear real progress won’t be…
Activists Hold Anti-Police Rally In Washington DC
May 20, 2021
The goal is to expand the hours to 24/7 in 2022 and reroute 911 qualifying calls to mental health services.
Daunte Wright thegrio.com
May 16, 2021
Elected officials in a city where police fatally shot Daunte Wright approved a resolution that puts the city on track…
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…
James Clyburn thegrio.com
May 10, 2021
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-SC) says that he would compromise on police reform legislation that did not end qualified…
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
"There's no question there needs to be police reform," former Republican President George W. Bush said in a podcast.
Senator Tim Scott
April 29, 2021
How does Sen. Tim Scott think he is going to work on police reform if he and Republicans do not…
April 28, 2021
During his first address to Congress, Biden addressed policing, saying "We have all seen the knee of justice on the…
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
U.S. Del. Stacey Plaskett described qualified immunity as a "hood" for bad cops who she described as "modern-day Klu Klux…
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.
Rep. Cori Bush, theGrio.com
April 25, 2021
Rep. Cori Bush appeared on CNN Newsroom on Sunday to discuss why she will not compromise on ending qualified immunity…
April 25, 2021
Newark police officers didn't fire bullets or pay to settle police brutality cases in 2020 due to police reform across…