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Criminal Justice·National·Supreme Court

Supreme Court to Deliberate on ‘Moment-of-Threat’ Doctrine in Police Use of Force

January 31, 2025

by Morghan Manuel

By Morghan Manuel Howard University News Service Washington, D.C. – Ashtian Barnes died on the side…

Crime·Criminal Justice·National

Jayland Walker was Shot Over 40 Times by Akron Police — None of the Officers were Indicted

April 22, 2023

by Chrisleen Herard

By Chrisleen Herard Howard University News Service Of the 94 bullets that flew into the…

Crime·Criminal Justice·National·Police

Questions Remain in Khalil Ahmad Azad’s ‘Accidental Drowning’ After Police Chase

March 24, 2023

by Chrisleen Herard

_________________________________________________________________________ WARNING: PAGE 3 CONTAINS A GRAPHIC PHOTO WITH SIGNS OF TORTURE ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Chrisleen Herard…

National·Police·Politics·State & Local·Ward 1·Ward 2

300 Protesters Arrested Under D.C. Curfew

June 2, 2020

by Yanick Rice Lamb

Mayor Muriel Bowser warned protesters to be off the streets before 7 p.m. to avoid being…

President Obama Discusses Criminal Justice with Enforcement Leaders

July 23, 2018

by Howard University News Service

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Former FBI Director Addresses Spying on Black Activists

February 16, 2018

by Alexa Imani Spencer - Kayla Irby

Photo by Kayla Irby, HUNS: Former FBI Director James Comey (right) and Justin Hansford, executive director…

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Cops Look for Answers in Policing the Mentally Ill

May 4, 2017

by Kiara Burwell

DEADLY FORCE: Police and the Mentally Ill Courtesy Photo: Police across the nation are having more…

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Heavy Police Presence Apparently Paying Off

July 21, 2016

by Briahnna Brown

Republican National Convention 2016 Milbert Brown, Howward University News Service: Hundreds of law enforcement officers from…

Video

With New Brutality Cases, Calls for Body Cameras Grow

April 16, 2015

by Jacob Bennett

D.C. police are now wearing body cameras following the killings of unarmed black men nationally. Amidst…

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Black Fraternity, Police Face Million-Dollar Lawsuit

April 16, 2015

by Khari Arnold

Kappa Alpha Psi Faces Hazing Accusations Kappa Alpha Psi, one of the nation's oldest and most…