David Batts being detained by Knox County deputies [Photo: Knox County Sheriff's Office] David Batts, a 46-year-old employee of Knoxville Area Transit (KAT), died this month after an encounter with ...

Many constitutions around the world recognize the sovereign power of the people, often through explicit statements in the preamble or foundational articles. While the exact number is difficult to ...

Historian Professor Josh Clark Davis discusses the organized resistance of civil rights activists against police violence and ...

Instances of custodial violence is unfortunately not uncommon. There must be better pre-entry training for the police force ...

MARION, La. (KTVE / KARD)–A police brutality complaint has been filed with the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office over a mental health crisis call that ended badly. KTVE / KARD is investigating the claim ...

The People's voice and police brutality -- The Communist Party and police brutality -- The Nation of Islam and police brutality -- Civil rights, community activists, and police brutality -- ...

In a significant move, U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.-07) and U.S. Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) sent a poignant letter to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office for Victims of Crime, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A local man’s quest for accountability continues after a former north St. Louis County officer was found guilty in a federal ...

Escambia corrections officers Sharif Hale and Larry Martin were arrested after an inmate was beaten so badly his injuries ...

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Putnam County Sheriff’s deputies of using excessive force against a ...