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Anthony Lowe, a double amputee, was shot and killed by police on Jan. 26 in Southern California. Footage of the interaction between Lowe and police have been widely shared on the internet. (Courtesy photo)

Family of Double Amputee Killed by Police Pursuing Lawsuit

by Stacy M. Brown February 7, 2023February 7, 2023

After examining the footage, the New York Times reported that Memphis police officers issued a barrage of confusing, conflicting commands when working to arrest Tyre Nichols, who they fatally beat on Jan. 7. Nichols died from his injuries Jan. 10. (Screenshot of video from Memphis Police Department)

Report Reveals Police Issued 71 Conflicting Commands to Tyre Nichols in 13 Minutes

by Stacy M. Brown January 31, 2023January 31, 2023

close up photo of wooden gavel

Jury Convicts MPD Officers Involved in Karon Hylton-Brown’s Death

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. December 21, 2022December 23, 2022

There's a crisis in new police recruit training across the country. (Courtesy of MassDOT via Wikimedia Commons)

Study Reveals ‘Crisis’ in New Recruit Police Training Across America

by Stacy M. Brown November 22, 2022November 23, 2022

Since Kevin Hargraves-Shird’s death, family, friends, community members and activists representing Black-led community defense hub Harriet’s Wildest Dreams have coalesced around movement to hold MPD accountable for his death and that of Lazarus David Wilson, a man shot and killed by MPD Cmdr. Jason Bagshaw at the Wharf last month. (Sam P.K. Collins/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Police-Involved Shooting of Kevin Hargraves-Shird Leads to Outrage

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. August 10, 2022August 10, 2022

police officer putting handcuffs on another person

Arizona Law Bans Video Recording of Police Activity Within 8 Feet

by Stacy M. Brown July 12, 2022July 12, 2022

Nine Inaugural Members Appointed to Arlington County Community Oversight Board

by Jamila Bey March 23, 2022March 23, 2022

MPD Chief Robert Contee III confronts young people who interrupted the MPD Youth Summit on Saturday, Dec. 3 at Eastern High School in southeast D.C. (Sam P.K. Collins/The Washington Informer)

Students Disrupt MPD Youth Summit, Criticize its Efforts of Engagement

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. December 8, 2021

Police Assault Victim Kiman Johnson Shares Details of Beating

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. August 13, 2021December 21, 2021

Viral Police Abuse Video Shakes Ward 8 Community

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. August 11, 2021December 21, 2021