Freddie Gray
Judge Finds Baltimore Cop Not Guilty in Charges Linked to Freddie Gray's Death
Officer Edward Nero was charged with arresting Gray without justification and then failing to secure him in a transport van where he suffered a broken neck.
After Cop Fatally Shoots a Black Woman, San Francisco's Police Chief Resigns
Greg Suhr resigned under pressure from the city's mayor and ongoing protests over fatal shootings and racist texts within his department.
How the Government Monitored Twitter During Baltimore's Freddie Gray Protests
This month's FOIA should serve as a cautionary note to activists using Twitter and other social media to promote their causes.
Cops Will Testify Against Cops as Trials for Freddie Gray's Arrest and Death Resume
The prosecution of six Baltimore police officers charged in the 2015 arrest and death of Freddie Gray resumes today — and cops are expected to take the stand against each other.
The Freddie Gray Trials Are (Finally) Starting Again in Baltimore
One of the cops who cuffed the 25-year-old in April 2015 is going toe-to-toe with a judge.
Baltimore Police Shot a 13-Year-Old Boy Who Was Carrying a Replica Gun
The incident comes days after the city of Cleveland agreed to pay $6 million to the family of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old who was playing with a replica pellet gun in public when he was shot by an officer two years ago.
What Does Protest Music Look Like Today?: The Rebellion of Kendrick Lamar and Vince Staples
Two West Coast rappers offered two very different but very valid forms of protest music last year.
Too Many Secrets: The Fight to Make the US Government More Accountable in 2015
The Obama administration calls itself the most transparent in history — yet remains extraordinarily secretive. Still, this year saw several victories in the fight for greater government transparency.
The Year of Black Lives Matter: A Movement With Mixed Success
Bodycams, Justice Department probes, and an FBI-manned police killings tracker are just some of the responses to the mass civil rights movement that has swept America this year. But how effective are they, and has it stemmed the deaths?
Hung Jury Leads to Mistrial in Case of Cop Involved in Freddie Gray Death
A judge was forced to declare a mistrial after the jury failed to decide on any of the charges against Officer William Porter. It’s now up to prosecutors to decide whether to put Porter on trial again.
Jurors Deadlocked in Trial of Baltimore Cop Accused of Killing Freddie Gray
Jurors have been deliberating for about nine hours over the course of two days in the case of Officer William Porter, the first of six Baltimore cops to stand trial for Gray’s death.
How Baltimore Is Reacting to the Start of the Freddie Gray Trials
Police killings of people of color continue to generate outrage across the country, leaving Baltimore activists to wonder exactly how much they've accomplished since Freddie Gray's death in April.