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Media groups say this is a significant advancement after decades of advocating for change.

The son of Daunte Wright, the man killed by Brooklyn Center police in 2021, will get the majority of the $3.5 million settlement from the city. The family's attorneys, however, will get significantly less, with the judge issuing a scathing order.

Despite tens of millions of dollars spent on body cameras by law enforcement agencies, the devices have failed to become the panacea some policing experts once predicted.

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the City of Hollywood and the three police officers involved in a shooting that paralyzed Michael Ortiz in July 2021.

Inside the Louisville Police Department, where officers are reckoning with what it means to be a cop in a city that doesn’t trust them.

Tyre Nichols died by the hands of Black police officers who abided by the racist U.S. rules of engagement towards Black people. A human’s life was snatched away, and society just goes on.

SAN ANTONIO — The future of traffic stops may be on your phone.

Former San Antonio police officer Val Garcia started Trusted Driver, which allows motorists to opt in to receiving text warnings or citations of minor traffic violations. The program also can eliminate miscommunications between driver and officer, which can turn deadly.

Protesters of African descent, victims of police brutality, and their families need accountability and healing to find justice.