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Bert Gamin theGrio.com
June 9, 2020
The Brevard County Fraternal Order of Police posted a message to their Facebook page that they are “hiring” officers accused…
Joe Biden thegrio.com
June 8, 2020
Joe Biden diverged from activists pushing to “defund the police," arguing that an overhaul can be accomplished within existing law enforcement…
June 8, 2020
The ‘monitors’ of justice, police, are monitoring themselves and have too much power. If you think they don’t, you’ve never…
June 8, 2020
Democrats proposed a sweeping overhaul of police oversight and procedures Monday, an ambitious legislative response to mass protests.
June 7, 2020
Michael B. Jordan has joined in the fight for police reform, extending the demand for racial justiceand equality to Hollywood.
Lori Lightfoot speaks at her election night party Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in Chicago. Lori Lightfoot elected Chicago mayor, making her the first African-American woman to lead the city. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) thegrio.com
May 21, 2019
On Monday, Chicago's first black woman mayor Lori Lightfoot was sworn into office and laid out her plan to transform…
Donald Trump AP thegrio.com
October 11, 2018
After Donald Trump promised to send Attorney General Jeff Sessions to Chicago to block an agreement between the ACLU and the Chicago…
Chicago AP thegrio.com
September 18, 2018
Chicago's mayor and Illinois' attorney general unveiled an updated plan Thursday to reform the city's police.
June 29, 2018
TheGrio has launched a special series called #BlackonBlue to examine the relationship between law enforcement and African-Americans. Our reporters and videographers will investigate police
March 13, 2018
On Monday, Chief Phillip Sanchez of the Pasadena Police announced his retirement amidst a storm of controversy, according to the
February 21, 2018
A Black man in North Carolina became so fed up with being stopped by the police that he developed an
February 15, 2018
The trial of Sargeant Hugh Barry, an eight-year veteran of the NYPD who shot and killed Deborah Danner in October 2016,
February 12, 2018
A Queens police department of the NYPD has sparked a bit of controversy with their social media account. In celebration
April 4, 2017
The Justice Department asked a judge for more time to "review and assess" a proposed agreement to overhaul the Baltimore…
January 31, 2017
The FBI has been quietly keeping an eye on white supremacists and other domestic terrorists as they infiltrate law enforcement…
October 4, 2016
The NYPD does not have a single police officer wearing a body cam right now, even as departments nationally are…
July 15, 2016
WASHINGTON (AP) — The son of the Louisiana man shot dead by police wants President Barack Obama to help end…
December 9, 2015
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel apologized for the 2014 shooting of a black teenager Wednesday during a special…