All articles tagged with #police brutality
An Oregon judge issued a temporary injunction barring federal agents from deploying tear gas at protests outside the Portland ICE office, following an earlier use of chemical agents during a largely peaceful demonstration that included children.
Federal immigration officers in Minneapolis will start wearing body cameras immediately, with a nationwide rollout planned as funding allows. The move follows two fatal shootings in the metro area captured by bystanders and is framed by DHS as a transparency effort, though coverage with body cameras varies across agencies (ICE/CBP have thousands of other cameras).
The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis, reversing the prior Homeland Security-only review and signaling a broader federal civil rights inquiry, a move spurred by GOP criticism of the initial approach.
Former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson was sentenced to the maximum 20 years in prison for fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her Illinois home while responding to a 911 call about a prowler outside, in the July 2024 incident that drew national attention to police use of force.
Bruce Springsteen released a pointed protest song, Streets of Minneapolis, naming slain protesters Renée Good and Alex Pretti and blasting federal immigration raids and “King Trump’s private army” amid nationwide outrage.
An independent autopsy commissioned by Renée Good’s family found she sustained gunshot wounds to her left arm, right breast and head during an encounter with an ICE officer in Minneapolis, adding new detail to the case surrounding her death.
Tribal leaders say Indigenous people in Minneapolis have been stopped, questioned, harassed, and in some cases detained by federal immigration officers solely because of their skin color or names, raising concerns about racial profiling by ICE.
A Washington Post Visual Forensics review of online videos shows Iranian security forces firing directly into crowds in at least six cities, including Tehran, signaling a broad crackdown on protests and a rising death toll, with demonstrators chanting against Supreme Leader Khamenei.
The article draws parallels between the murder of George Floyd in 2020 and the killing of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agents in Minneapolis in 2026, criticizing the use of lethal force by law enforcement and ICE, and calling for lawful, peaceful resistance and reform to prevent future tragedies.
Amnesty International reports that Tanzanian security forces used excessive lethal force during election protests between October 29 and November 3, 2025, resulting in numerous deaths, injuries, and reports of bodies being taken away by authorities, highlighting serious human rights abuses and calls for independent investigations.
The mayor of Evanston, Illinois, announced investigations into federal agents' violent arrest of a man, which was captured on video, amid concerns over aggressive immigration enforcement tactics and local accountability.
An elderly couple was forcibly knocked down and injured by federal agents during a peaceful protest at an ICE facility in Portland, highlighting concerns over police conduct and federal overreach.
Dorian Johnson, a friend of Michael Brown whose account helped inspire the 'hands up, don't shoot' protests, was shot and killed in Ferguson, Missouri, with police clarifying he was not shot by officers. The incident revives discussions on police violence and racial discrimination, ten years after Brown's death.
Hundreds of women in Jakarta protested against lawmakers' perks and police brutality, using brooms as symbols of reform, amid escalating unrest that has resulted in deaths and violence, while the president traveled to China for a military parade.
Protests in Indonesia against government policies and police brutality have escalated into violent actions, including ransacking the homes of lawmakers and officials, resulting in at least five deaths and hundreds injured, marking the country's worst crisis since President Prabowo Subianto took office.