/news/tags/police-brutality police brutality en-US Copyright Mon, 10 Apr 2023 09:01:03 GMT /npr-news/2023-04-10/why-a-portrait-artist-from-ireland-started-making-comics-about-u-s-police-brutality Ireland-based artist Pan Cooke creates cartoons summarizing the world's daily news in comics, highlighting how prevalent police brutality and hate crimes are across the U.S. Mon, 10 Apr 2023 09:01:03 GMT /npr-news/2023-04-10/why-a-portrait-artist-from-ireland-started-making-comics-about-u-s-police-brutality Jonathan Franklin /news/community/2022-09-08/morning-headlines-canton-police-officer-will-not-face-charges-and-more The officer who shot and killed James Williams, a Black man who was celebrating New Year's Eve in his own backyard, will not face charges and has returned to the force; The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority has released body camera video of the night an officer tasered and shot a man who is seen charging at him in the video; and more stories. Thu, 08 Sep 2022 14:30:28 GMT /news/community/2022-09-08/morning-headlines-canton-police-officer-will-not-face-charges-and-more Amy Eddings, Jay Shah /news/2022-08-09/morning-headlines-high-stakes-races-for-the-ohio-supreme-court-and-more The races for three seats this November will determine the balance of the bench; Monkeypox cases are on the rise in Ohio and the total is now up to 68 cases; A teacher shortage is affecting Northeast Ohio schools as districts struggle to fill open positions before classes resume ... and more stories. Tue, 09 Aug 2022 13:44:14 GMT /news/2022-08-09/morning-headlines-high-stakes-races-for-the-ohio-supreme-court-and-more Amy Eddings, Jay Shah /news/podcast/wksu-news-presents/2021-08-31/a-year-in-review-after-countless-cries-for-racial-justice-where-are-we-now A year after Black Lives Matter protests spilled into the streets of cities across the United States, how much change has occurred to achieve racial justice? Tue, 31 Aug 2021 09:00:00 GMT /news/podcast/wksu-news-presents/2021-08-31/a-year-in-review-after-countless-cries-for-racial-justice-where-are-we-now Sarah Taylor, Sara Crawford, Maria McGinnis /news/government-politics/2020-08-28/at-march-on-washington-rep-joyce-beatty-pushes-police-accountability-bill Taking the stage at a rally Friday commemorating the 1963 March on Washington, Columbus congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) emphasized the need for... Fri, 28 Aug 2020 19:24:40 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-08-28/at-march-on-washington-rep-joyce-beatty-pushes-police-accountability-bill Nick Evans /news/community/2020-07-13/former-cleveland-safety-director-went-too-easy-on-officers-monitor-finds The director handed down light punishments without sufficient rational, the monitor wrote. Mon, 13 Jul 2020 21:39:33 GMT /news/community/2020-07-13/former-cleveland-safety-director-went-too-easy-on-officers-monitor-finds Nick Castele /news/community/2020-06-22/mourners-pay-respects-to-rayshard-brooks-at-martin-luther-king-jr-s-church Brooks' death on June 12 added to the fury and anger already felt by demonstrators protesting against systemic racism and police brutality in Atlanta and across the nation. Mon, 22 Jun 2020 19:25:27 GMT /news/community/2020-06-22/mourners-pay-respects-to-rayshard-brooks-at-martin-luther-king-jr-s-church Brakkton Booker /news/community/2020-06-09/morning-headlines-racism-a-public-health-crisis-in-akron-no-fall-and-winter-sports-at-tri-c Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, June 9:Akron City Council adopts police accountability measuresRacism declared a public health crisis in… Tue, 09 Jun 2020 19:57:59 GMT /news/community/2020-06-09/morning-headlines-racism-a-public-health-crisis-in-akron-no-fall-and-winter-sports-at-tri-c Jon Nungesser /news/community/2020-06-09/family-of-george-floyd-whose-death-sparked-protests-says-final-goodbye George Floyd's death at the hands of police sparked protests around the world. His family's private service Tuesday follows public memorials that drew thousands of mourners. Tue, 09 Jun 2020 14:48:07 GMT /news/community/2020-06-09/family-of-george-floyd-whose-death-sparked-protests-says-final-goodbye Brakkton Booker /news/government-politics/2020-06-04/attorney-criticizes-restrictive-cleveland-curfew Cleveland has been under a curfew since Saturday, when protests against the police brutality in Minneapolis that led to the death of George Floyd, turned… Thu, 04 Jun 2020 22:49:03 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-06-04/attorney-criticizes-restrictive-cleveland-curfew Abigail Bottar, Sean Fitzgerald