Stories tagged: "police reform"
American cities are finally implementing first-responder programs that send behavioral health professionals—not cops—to non-violent and mental health-related crises.
Reporters have often blindly parroted law enforcement’s version of events, marginalized Black and Brown voices, focused on violence rather than protesters’ demands, and used irresponsible language when covering police brutality.
One month after a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd, Congress appears unable to meet protesters’ demands for police reform.
Five racial justice activists share what steps Americans can take to push for changes in policing and achieve true racial justice.
“Fear is motivating a lot of excessive force because you just have a lot of officers out there who don't know how to handle themselves properly” in situations that require the use of defensive tactics.
“I’m here today to ask you to make it stop. Stop the pain,” Philonise Floyd told the silenced hearing room.
In many police unions, advocacy for members often means ignoring misconduct, supporting officers regardless of what they’ve done, fighting tooth and nail against meaningful reform, and in some cases, resorting to threats.