Police Brutality /tags/police-brutality Police Brutality en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 24 May 2022 16:02:20 GMT DOJ's new policy requires officers to stop others from using excessive force /crime-justice/2022-05-24/dojs-new-policy-requires-officers-to-stop-others-from-using-excessive-force The policy spells out situations in which officers have an "affirmative duty" � to prevent or stop other officers from using excessive force, and to render or call for medical aid when it's needed. Tue, 24 May 2022 16:02:20 GMT /crime-justice/2022-05-24/dojs-new-policy-requires-officers-to-stop-others-from-using-excessive-force Bill Chappell Mexico Has Its Own Movement Against Police Brutality /crime-justice/2021-04-12/mexico-has-its-own-movement-against-police-brutality Protests against George Floyd’s killing in the U.S. have galvanized protests against killings by police in Mexico. Mon, 12 Apr 2021 21:33:11 GMT /crime-justice/2021-04-12/mexico-has-its-own-movement-against-police-brutality Kristen Cabrera, Caroline Covington Court Says Former Officer Who Kneeled On George Floyd's Neck To Stand Trial Alone /crime-justice/2021-01-12/court-says-former-officer-who-kneeled-on-george-floyds-neck-to-stand-trial-alone A Minnesota judge cited the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as reason to have Derek Chauvin's trial start on March 8, while the other officers involved in Floyd's death will have their trial in August. Wed, 13 Jan 2021 00:17:02 GMT /crime-justice/2021-01-12/court-says-former-officer-who-kneeled-on-george-floyds-neck-to-stand-trial-alone Brakkton Booker Prosecutor Announces No Charges Will Be Filed Against Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake /crime-justice/2021-01-05/prosecutor-announces-no-charges-will-be-filed-against-officer-who-shot-jacob-blake Kenosha, Wis., police Officer Rusten Sheskey, who is white, shot Jacob Blake, a Black man, seven times in the back in August after Blake slowly walked away from officers and toward a parked vehicle. Tue, 05 Jan 2021 23:50:51 GMT /crime-justice/2021-01-05/prosecutor-announces-no-charges-will-be-filed-against-officer-who-shot-jacob-blake Brakkton Booker The City Of Austin Declares Racism A Public Health Crisis /austin/2020-07-29/the-city-of-austin-declares-racism-a-public-health-crisis Lee esta historia en español. As COVID-19 hospitalizes Latino and Black people in Austin at disproportionate rates, the Austin City Council on Wednesday� Wed, 29 Jul 2020 19:08:34 GMT /austin/2020-07-29/the-city-of-austin-declares-racism-a-public-health-crisis Audrey McGlinchy U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson Disappointed Police Reform Legislation Isn't A Bipartisan Effort /texas/2020-06-26/u-s-rep-eddie-bernice-johnson-disappointed-police-reform-legislation-isnt-a-bipartisan-effort From Texas Standard:Late Thursday, a sweeping police reform measure passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act,� Fri, 26 Jun 2020 21:04:53 GMT /texas/2020-06-26/u-s-rep-eddie-bernice-johnson-disappointed-police-reform-legislation-isnt-a-bipartisan-effort Jill Ament