Police Violence and Poor Mental Health Go Together
A new study shows that exposure to police violence is linked with negative mental-health outcomes.
Police Shooting
Jason Van Dyke Is Convicted on Murder and Aggravated Battery Charges
On Friday, a jury convicted Jason Van Dyke, a white Chicago police officer, of the second-degree murder of black 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
How Many People Are Really Killed by Police in the United States?
A new study uses a statistical technique from wildlife ecology to estimate the number of people killed by cops. It turns out every database is undercounting them.
Is Trump Drowning Out Other News?
The president has an unusual ability to draw attention to himself, but news coverage is finite, and other issues may be getting less attention as a result.