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News about police brutality, misconduct and shootings, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
- What to Know About Breonna Taylor’s Death - The New York Times
The death of Breonna Taylor, a Black medical worker who was...
- How Police Violence Weighs on Black Americans - The New York ...
In a 2021 study of emergency room data from hospitals in...
- What to Know About Breonna Taylor’s Death - The New York Times
Jan 25, 2021 · Since 2015, police officers have fatally shot at least 135 unarmed Black men and women nationwide, an NPR investigation has found. NPR reviewed police, court and other records to examine the ...
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- 17 July 2014: Eric Garner. Getty Images. A protest over the death of Eric Garner at the hands of New York police. Eric Garner died after he was wrestled to the ground by a New York police officer on suspicion of illegally selling cigarettes.
- 9 August 2014: Michael Brown. Getty Images. The killing of Michael Brown led to violent protests in Ferguson, Missouri. Michael Brown, 18, was killed by a police officer, in Ferguson, Missouri, who was responding to reports that Brown had stolen a box of cigars.
- 22 November 2014: Tamir Rice. Getty Images. A solitary toy is left as a memorial near where Tamir Rice died. Tamir Rice, a boy of 12, was shot dead in Cleveland, Ohio by a police officer after reports of a male who was "probably a juvenile" pointing a gun that was "probably fake" at passers by.
- 4 April 2015: Walter Scott. Walter Scott was shot in the back five times by a white police officer, who was later fired and eventually sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Apr 16, 2022 · The shooting led to days of unrest in suburban Brooklyn Center after a tumultuous year of coast-to-coast protests over police brutality and how officers interact with Black people.
6 hours ago · May 30, 2024, 8:51 PM PDT. By Phil Helsel. A Minneapolis police officer was “ambushed” and killed by a gunman he was trying to help, a suspect was fatally shot by police and a third person was ...