Thousands protested Austin police in 2020. Why are the crowds smaller now?

The smaller demonstrations after Anthoneil Williams II's death reflect changes extending well beyond a single police shooting ...
The Washington Post

Much of the ‘racial reckoning’ efforts after Floyd’s murder never emerged

It’s been five years since George Floyd’s murder by Minnesota police officers — nine minutes and 29 seconds captured on video and broadcast around the globe, an inflection point in America’s centuries ...
Law

Shortcomings of Connecticut's Police Accountability Act

The killing of George Floyd and other highly publicized instances of police violence created a unique opportunity for meaningful police reform in 2020. Connecticut missed the mark. The Police ...
The Boston Globe

Only with strong leadership, especially from Mayor Michelle Wu, will the office live up to expectations.

To his credit, Evandro Carvalho, the executive director of Boston’s Office of Police Accountability and Transparency, is candid about the challenges he has faced since taking on that job a little more ...
Star Tribune

10 years later, lessons of Jamar Clark police killing in Minneapolis live on

The 24-year-old’s death marked a seminal moment in the Twin Cities police accountability movement, spurring changes in how use-of-force incidents are handled. Jamar Clark’s eyes peer down on Plymouth ...
The Hill

When federal oversight fails, police decertification must lead the way

With the passing anniversaries of the tragic deaths of Breonna Taylor — a beloved family member to one of us — George Floyd, Tyre Nichols and countless others who died during encounters with police, ...
Hartford Courant

Civil rights attorney asks for expansion of CT’s police accountability bill after officer shootings

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump was joined by activists and state lawmakers on Thursday in supporting a bill aimed at preventing another killing similar to the shooting of Steven “Stevie” Jones in ...