police reform

Two residents of this still-stunned city told NBC News that one of the former police officers charged with murdering 29-year-old Tyre Nichols pulled a gun on them three years ago and threatened to shoot them both in the face.

Vice President Kamala Harris plans to attend the funeral of Tyre Nichols, who died three days after he was beaten by Memphis police officers just minutes from his home, the White House said Tuesday.

A proposal on police reform by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is getting some renewed attention following the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols in Memphis. When she was a candidate running for mayor, Wu outlined the idea as “A Blueprint for Police Reform through Union Contracts.” In it, Wu suggests civilianizing traffic enforcement, replacing officers during routine stops with unarmed, trained…

People are calling for systemic change following the killing of Tyre Nichols, including proposals to take police out of the equation during a traffic stop.

Two more Memphis police officers have been disciplined and three emergency responders fired in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols, officials said Monday, widening the circle of punishment for the shocking display of police brutality.

The memory of Tyre Nichols as someone with a passion for skateboarding lives on through his family, friends and now, through the people online amplifying and sharing a video of him “living his best life.”

Following the graphic footage of Tyre Nichols’ death, members of Congress said they need to pass substantial police reforms.

Five former Memphis police officers have been charged with second-degree murder and other counts related to the the death of Tyre Nichols.

Massachusetts’ new POST Commission, a major part of police reform in the state, on Tuesday released the names of the first law enforcement officers it has suspended.

Fourteen law enforcement members are facing suspension as part of the state’s police reform process, state officials revealed at a meeting Tuesday. The Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission, known as POST,  is in the process of going through the training and backgrounds of thousands of officers across the state to determine if they’ll continue to wear the badge. A...

A growing number of police officers in Boston are switching gears and becoming firefighters for the city, according to the Boston Herald. Two dozen officers in Boston have transferred to the fire department in 2022, the Herald reports, citing data provided by the city, which marks an increase from four, zero, six and one over the past four years. One…

The first Latina to achieve the rank of major in the Denver Sheriff Department was sworn in on Friday.

Two years after George Floyd was murdered by a police officer, President Joe Biden signed an executive order requiring new use-of-force rules for federal law enforcement. “I don’t know any good cop that likes a bad cop. But many people … such accountability is all too rare.”

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at reforming policing practices on the second anniversary of the death of George Floyd. The order creates a national registry of officers fired for misconduct and encourages state and local police to tighten restrictions on chokeholds and so-called no-knock warrants. It also restricts the transfer of military equipment to law enforcement agencies and...

In the wake of George Floyd’s murder and other high profile police killings, a group of developers launched TurnSignl, an app that connects drivers with attorneys during police traffic stops. The app, which is now available in Minnesota, Georgia and California, is set to roll out nationwide by the end of 2023. CEO and co-founder Jazz Hampton joined NBCLX to...

Before Brooklyn Center, Minnesota officer Kim Potter drew her gun instead of her Taser and fatally shot Daunte Wright, she pulled him over for expired tags and an air freshener hanging from his vehicle’s mirror. Laws that let officers pull drivers over for hanging items have been criticized for years and subject to a long battle in appellate courts, says...

The police killing of Amir Locke in Minneapolis is drawing scrutiny to no-knock warrants, after police body camera footage showed a SWAT team entering an apartment and shooting Locke, who was under a blanket on the couch. “There isn’t much of an announcement in terms of the time between them entering the premises and then beginning to fire shots,” says...

A viral video showing a Florida police sergeant’s aggressive behavior toward a junior officer when she attempted to deescalate an altercation with a suspect has reignited debate over the progress of police reform. Body camera video of the November incident captured Sunrise Police Sgt. Christopher Pullease putting his hands on the throat of the officer who tried to pull him...

Former Buffalo, New York police officer Cariol Horne is credited with saving a man’s life in 2006, when she intervened to stop a white officer from keeping a Black man in a chokehold during an arrest. Now she’s calling for lawmakers to pass Cariol’s Law, which would protect other cops who intervene when an officer’s use of force goes over...