police violence
Israeli officer charged in killing of autistic Palestinian
Middle East
June 17, 2021
Israeli officer charged in killing of autistic Palestinian
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli prosecutors on Thursday charged a border police officer with reckless manslaughter in the deadly shooting of…
No charges for Wisconsin officer in killing of Black teen
World
October 8, 2020
No charges for Wisconsin officer in killing of Black teen
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Black Wisconsin police officer who fatally shot a Black teenager outside a suburban Milwaukee mall…
One quest for justice helps fuel Black rights fight in France
World
July 17, 2020
One quest for justice helps fuel Black rights fight in France
IVRY-SUR-SEINE, France (AP) — Assa Traoré has been fighting for justice ever since her brother Adama died in the custody…
Heavy police raids leave east Jerusalem neighborhood on edge
Middle East
March 9, 2020
Heavy police raids leave east Jerusalem neighborhood on edge
JERUSALEM (AP) — Murad Mahmoud’s 14-year-old son has been detained by Israeli police in his east Jerusalem neighborhood three times…
Exclusive: ‘Shock and awe’ has failed in Philippines drug war, enforcement chief says
World
February 7, 2020
Exclusive: ‘Shock and awe’ has failed in Philippines drug war, enforcement chief says
MANILA (Reuters) — Colonel Romeo Caramat oversaw the bloodiest day in the blood-soaked war on drugs in the Philippines –…
Bloodied but determined, Lebanese protesters take stock
Middle East
February 4, 2020
Bloodied but determined, Lebanese protesters take stock
BEIRUT (AP) — At a Beirut hospital ward, five Lebanese protesters with bandaged eyes and faces huddled in a circle,…
Gunmen shoot dead 5 protesters in southern Iraqi city
Middle East
November 8, 2019
Gunmen shoot dead 5 protesters in southern Iraqi city
BAGHDAD (AP) — Masked men attacked anti-government protesters in Iraq’s southern city of Basra overnight, killing five and wounding scores,…
Thousands of Chileans strike as protest death toll hits 18
World
October 24, 2019
Thousands of Chileans strike as protest death toll hits 18
Thousands of Chileans flooded the streets of Santiago and other cities in a general strike on Wednesday, upping the pressure…
Excessive force used on protesters; 149 killed: Iraq inquiry
Middle East
October 23, 2019
Excessive force used on protesters; 149 killed: Iraq inquiry
BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi government-appointed inquiry into week-long protests earlier this month has determined that security forces used excessive…
Brazilian city weary of crime
World
August 22, 2019
Brazilian city weary of crime
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It happens, on average, more than five times a day in Rio de Janeiro: Police…