Police Violence

After massive protests and intense media coverage following Michael Brown's murder, law enforcement is engaging with citizens more to build better relationships.

The prosecutor overseeing the case of Tamir Rice was blasted for comments he made that suggest the grieving mother of the slain boy has "economic motives."

The officers -- 23-year-old Norris Greenhouse Jr. and 32-year-old Derrick Stafford -- were charged with second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder in the Tuesday shooting that made Jeremy Mardis the youngest person to be killed by law enforcement this year.

Police fatally shot a 6-year-old child, making Jeremy Mardis the youngest person to be killed by police this year and proving that police practices across the board should be examined, no matter which communities they serve.

The Guardian, which introduced the database The Counted to build a comprehensive record of killings at the hands of police officers, notes that more than 950 people have been killed by police this year. In the month of October, the number of those killed reached 95.

Charges range from accusations of "rape, sodomy and other sexual assault; sex crimes that included possession of child pornography; or sexual misconduct such as propositioning citizens or having consensual but prohibited on-duty intercourse," the report says.

Resource officers are commonly trained by police, with each department setting their own standards of force towards students.

A 34-year veteran Baltimore police officer was charged with assault for spitting on a man during an arrest.

The sheriff's office and the FBI are investigating the assault of a teen at Spring Valley High. Here's how you can protect your family.

The View co-host Raven-Symone’s controversial comments have landed her in hot water yet again.

A grand jury has convened to decide whether two White police officers will be charged in the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old Black child who was killed while playing with a toy gun at a Cleveland, Ohio park last fall.

While addressing the International Association of Chiefs of Police during an appearance in Chicago Tuesday, President Barack Obama declared that law enforcement often gets "scapegoated" for failures in society and the criminal justice system.