Uninvited and Unaccountable: How CBP Policed George Floyd Protests
Thousands of pages of newly released documents detail CBP’s involvement in policing the 2020 racial justice protests.
Protests for Black Lives
The murder of George Floyd mobilized the Movement for Black Lives and inspired a national reckoning with police violence and impunity.
Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Routinely Undercount Use-of-Force Incidents
Following Biden’s executive order to improve transparency on use of force, the Department of Homeland Security has failed to accurately compile its data, a new report finds.
NYPD to Pay Largest Protester Settlement Ever for Abuses During George Floyd Uprising
What plaintiffs said was the largest protest payout ever was helped along by a forensic reconstruction of the NYPD’s attack on demonstrators.
In the Aftermath of a Police Killing, the Justifications Begin Immediately
After Chicago police killed Harith Augustus, the question was not: What happened? It was: How do we justify what happened?
Survivors of a Deadly Attack on a Portland Protest Were Victimized Twice: First by the Gunman, Then by the Police
Victims of a right-wing gunman’s shooting spree in Portland said it was unprovoked. Why did the police make the attack sound like a shootout?
NYPD Lawyer Who Oversaw Violent Arrests of Legal Observers Should Be Disciplined, Watchdog Says
It’s the first time the Civilian Complaint Review Board has recommended discipline against an NYPD lawyer for conduct at a protest.
Legal Observers Sue the NYPD Over Assault and Detention at Bronx Protest
Police violated the constitutional rights of National Lawyers Guild observers during racial justice protests in Mott Haven, a new lawsuit alleges.
Ambushed by the Cops: When Police Deliberately Trap Peaceful Protesters
An Intercept and SITU reconstruction of an incident in North Carolina last June shows police intentionally trapped and tear-gassed hundreds of peaceful protesters.
Meet the Riot Squad: Right-Wing Reporters Whose Viral Videos Are Used to Smear BLM
In the year since George Floyd’s murder, conservative news outlets have endlessly hyped distorted stories about violence at Black Lives Matter protests. Key videos they used come from a tight-knit group of eight young journalists.
Internal NYPD Documents Show Cops Were Sent to Protests With Barely Any First Amendment Training
Most officers at the George Floyd protests received only vague academy training that emphasized arresting protesters over defending their rights.