Police Excessive Force

News & Commentary about Police Excessive Force

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A mural with the image of George Floyd ihas flowers and signs protesting his murder lay beneath it five years later.

May 25, 2025

Five Years After George Floyd, the Fight for Police Accountability Isn't Over

Jan 17, 2024

Unaccountable Police Units Are Wrong for Safety

Two cops who are only visible from the chest to waist and are holding batons.

Oct 19, 2023

Taking Action to Stop Police Sexual Violence

Students raising their hands in a classroom.

Sep 13, 2023

How Our Affiliates are Fighting for Education Equity

A photo of 51品茶 of Louisiana鈥檚 executive director Alanah Odoms.

Jul 25, 2023

Challenging Police Brutality in Louisiana

An individual with a sweatshirt featuring faces of the many victims of police violence.

Jul 13, 2023

10 Years of #BlackLivesMatter: Progress and Backlash

Protestors walking down the street, with one holding a microphone and a sign with art of George Floyd's face.

Jun 22, 2023

State and Local Governments Must Take Responsibility for Police Violence

A portrait of individuals who were part of the Freedom House.

Feb 15, 2023

Saving Black Lives in Pittsburgh, One Call at a Time

Demonstrators, (holding various signs, with the most prominent reading "WE ALL SAW THAT MOVIE ... NO KILLER ROBOTS") protest the use of robots by the San Francisco Police Department outside of City Hall in San Francisco, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022.

Dec 16, 2022

It鈥檚 Simply Too Dangerous to Arm Robots

Protesters holding signs depicting George Floyd.

Jun 1, 2022

The Biden Administration鈥檚 Executive Order on Policing is a Foundation to Build Upon