Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings

In most cities, rates of homicide and violent assault are down significantly from pandemic-era highs. But property crimes have risen, fueling voter anxiety.

The lawyer for Rex Heuermann, the man accused in the case, said the early involvement of a notorious Long Island police chief may have tainted the investigation.

Violent responses to pro-Palestinian activists follow a sweeping agreement aimed at striking an equilibrium between preserving public safety and the rights of protesters.

Officers were filmed punching three demonstrators at the protest in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. The police said protesters were blocking the streets.

Officers were filmed punching several people at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Bay Ridge.

A violent encounter captured on video was part of a surge in jail deaths that spurred an inquiry into the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

The practice started with sailors signaling distress but evolved into a form of protest, most recently among Trump supporters who believe the falsehood that the 2020 election was stolen.

The footage shows that the airman was holding a gun when he opened his door to a deputy, who then began firing. The airman’s family has called the killing unjustified.

The protests against Israel’s war in Gaza are merely the latest in a tradition of student-led, left-leaning activism dating back at least to the civil rights and anti-Vietnam War protests of the 1960s.

The man, Win Rozario, 19, had called 911 and seemed to be in mental distress, officials and his family said. The police appeared to shoot him at least four times.