Stop and Frisk Gets Renewed Attention in Bloomberg Candidacy

REGINA GARCIA CANO and JENNIFER PELTZ / The Associated Press Feb 16, 2020 Many of those accosted by police during the tactic's surge in New York, 80% of whom were black or Latino, remain psychologically affected. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Riots in Lebanon’s Capital Leave More Than 150 Injured

BASSEM MROUE / The Associated Press Jan 18, 2020 Protests in Beirut turn notably violent amid three months of anti-government demonstrations and a worsening financial crisis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

2 Killed in London Stabbings; Police Fatally Shoot Suspected Attacker

JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA / The Associated Press Nov 29, 2019 Several others are wounded, police say, adding that passersby tackled the fleeing knifeman ahead of armed-response officers' arrival. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Bloomberg Apologizes for ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ Police Practice

BRIAN SLODYSKO / The Associated Press Nov 18, 2019 Efforts by ex-New York mayor mulling a Democratic presidential run to undo damage to a generation of people of color are met skeptically. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Attacker Stabs Several, Bites Off Politician’s Ear as Hong Kong Boils

EILEEN NG / The Associated Press Nov 3, 2019 Riot police storm malls and television footage shows bloody scene; witnesses say assailant expressed pro-China views during spree. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Reveals Plans for Nationwide Crackdown, More Militarized Police

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Oct 29, 2019 The president says the Justice Department is preparing what he calls a "surge" to target crime in U.S. cities. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Defiant Protesters in Ecuador Parade Captive Police Officers

GONZALO SOLANO / The Associated Press Oct 10, 2019 The brazen act in Quito comes amid deadly unrest in which indigenous demonstrators and others press demands like an end to fuel price hikes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ex-Dallas Officer Who Killed Neighbor Found Guilty of Murder

JAKE BLEIBERG / The Associated Press Oct 1, 2019 Amber Guyger, who is white, fatally shot her black, unarmed neighbor Botham Jean after she said she mistook his apartment for her own. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Bigots Welcome on America’s Police Forces

Will Carless / Reveal Oct 1, 2019 Hundreds of cops across the country are members of extremist Facebook groups, yet their departments refuse to take disciplinary action. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Hong Kong Protester Shot as China Marks Its 70th Anniversary

EILEEN NG and JOHN LEICESTER / The Associated Press Oct 1, 2019 A teen is wounded in the chest by an officer as violence surges dramatically in clashes between demonstrators and police. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

At Least 13 People Arrested at Portland, Oregon, Protests

GILLIAN FLACCUS / The Associated Press Aug 17, 2019 Police seize items like bear spray and metal poles as a gathering by Proud Boys and other militia groups is challenged by anti-fascists. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Six Officers Shot by Gunman in Philadelphia Released From Hospital

CHRISTINA PACIOLLA / The Associated Press Aug 14, 2019 The shooter remains armed and barricaded inside a north Philadelphia building as police mass outside. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )