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Former Minneapolis police officers J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao are charged with failing to provide medical care to George Floyd as Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck.

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The federal trial begins for 3 other officers at the scene of George Floyd's murder

Former Minneapolis police officers Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng are charged with failing to provide medical care to George Floyd as Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck.

January 24, 2022
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  • Jon Collins
A preliminary report says 458 U.S. law enforcement officers died in 2021, citing COVID-19 as the leading cause of death for the second consecutive year.

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COVID was again the leading cause of death among U.S. law enforcement in 2021

Some 458 officers died in the line of duty, making 2021 the deadliest year since 1930. The vast majority of deaths — 301 — are attributed to COVID-19, followed by firearm and traffic incidents.

January 12, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
No justices dissented in Monday's Supreme Court decision that preserved the qualified immunity doctrine in two cases involving allegations of excessive force by police officers.

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The U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of officers accused of excessive force

Advocates have called for the court or Congress to reform the qualified immunity doctrine, the controversial legal defense that protects police from liability when accused of misconduct.

October 19, 2021
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  • Becky Sullivan
The Minneapolis Police Department has been under increased scrutiny by residents and elected officials after the murder of George Floyd in police custody last year.

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Policing In Minneapolis May Look Different After A Ballot Vote In November

After the murder of George Floyd, Minneapolis leaders pledged to dismantle the city's police department. Residents disagree on what that should look like.

July 28, 2021
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  • Martin Kaste

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When You Add More Police To A City, What Happens?

A new study looks at the effects of growing police forces on racial inequality.

April 20, 2021
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  • Greg Rosalsky
Pro-Trump supporters breeched security and stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Federal authorities as well as several local departments are looking into whether any off-duty officers were involved in the attack.

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Off-Duty Police Officers Investigated, Charged With Participating In Capitol Riot

More than two dozen off-duty officers attended the pro-Trump rally. Many celebrated on social media at the time. But now they could face federal charges and find themselves out of a job.

January 15, 2021
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  • Eric Westervelt

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  • Race

The Complicated Role Of Black Leaders In Shaping The Criminal Justice System

In Locking Up Our Own, James Forman Jr. explains the role that Black leaders, from prosecutors to legislators, have played in mass incarceration—and why it's more complicated than meets the eye.

October 16, 2020
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  • Gene Demby
Sheree Barbour holds her fist in the air in Denver, Colo. as people protest the grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case.

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PHOTOS: Scenes From Breonna Taylor Protests Around The Country

Protests emerged around the country after no police officers were charged directly over the death of Breonna Taylor in Louisville. Here's a selection of pictures of demonstrations nationwide.

September 24, 2020
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  • Laura Beltrán Villamizar
"The discharge of those 21 shots for those four members of the Houston Police Department are not objectively reasonable,"Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said of the deadly encounter with Nicolas Chavez in April.

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4 Houston Police Officers Fired Over Fatal Shooting Of Nicolas Chavez

"You don't get to shoot somebody 21 times," Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said of the deadly encounter in April. "I cannot defend that."

September 11, 2020
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  • Brakkton Booker
Law enforcement holds a line Tuesday in Kenosha, Wis. The union representing police officers in Kenosha says Jacob Blake, who was shot multiple times at close range and severely wounded by a police officer, was armed with a knife.

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Police Union In Kenosha, Wis., Provides Account Of Jacob Blake Shooting

The union says Blake was armed with a knife and fought with the officers who tried to arrest him, putting one of them in a headlock.

August 28, 2020
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  • David Schaper

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