London Police Announce Independent Review Amid Trust Crisis

The move comes as the force faces scrutiny and criticism over its handling of violence against women, after the sentencing last week of Sarah Everard’s killer.

Officer Faces Discipline 5 Years After Killing Mentally Ill Woman

Acquitted of murder in the death of Deborah Danner, Sgt. Hugh Barry is being brought up on administrative charges in a long-delayed hearing.

George Floyd Statue Vandalized in Union Square

Sculptures of Mr. Floyd, Breonna Taylor and John Lewis are on display in a Manhattan park known as a site of protests. “These monuments have meaning,” Mr. Floyd’s brother said.

Subduing Suspects Face Down Isn’t Fatal, Research Has Said. Now the Research Is on Trial.

For years, the leading experts have testified that prone restraint by police is safe. So why do people keep dying?

More Than Half of Police Killings Are Mislabeled, New Study Says

Researchers comparing information from death certificates with data from organizations that track police killings in the United States identified a startling discrepancy.

Opinion | What’s Missing From the Conversation About Systemic Racism

Often-cited examples of redlining and police shootings don’t tell such a simple story.

They Investigate Police Killings. Their Record Is Wanting.

After the murder of George Floyd, some states looked to independent agencies to examine deaths in police custody. But dozens of cases handled by the Texas Rangers show the approach has flaws.

Former Louisiana Trooper Faces Federal Civil Rights Charge

Body-camera footage shows the ex-trooper, Jacob Brown, repeatedly pummeling a Black man, Aaron Larry Bowman, with a flashlight during a traffic stop in 2019.

Rochester Officer Faces Discipline in Daniel Prude’s Death

The departmental charges are the first to be filed against any of the seven officers suspended in the case of Mr. Prude, a Black man who died after the police placed a mesh hood over his head and pinned him down.

George Holliday, Who Taped Police Beating of Rodney King, Dies at 61

His shocking video, which played a key role in the prosecution of four officers, presaged the now-common use of cellphones to capture police abuse.

Murder Rose by Almost 30% in 2020. It’s Rising at a Slower Rate in 2021.

The increase in U.S. murders this summer does not appear to be as large as the record spike last summer.

Philippines Is Defiant as Hague Court Announces Full Drug War Inquiry

The International Criminal Court will investigate the killings of thousands under President Rodrigo Duterte. His lawyer says it has no authority to do so.

Justice Dept. to Review Enforcement of Civil Rights Protections in Grants

The review, part of the Biden administration’s efforts to make preserving civil rights protections a priority, applies to federal funding for local law enforcement agencies.

Broadway Is Brimming With Black Playwrights. But for How Long?

Theater seems to be responding to demands for diversity. Artists are both delighted and worried about the precarious moment in which the gates have opened.

Police in Aurora, Colo., Engaged in Racially Biased Policing, Inquiry Finds

The investigation by the Colorado Department of Law began after the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a young Black man who was stopped by the police, put into a chokehold and injected with a powerful anesthetic.

Court Overturns Ex-Minneapolis Officer’s Murder Conviction in 2017 Shooting

Mohamed Noor’s manslaughter conviction stands, and he will be resentenced on that count in the death of Justine Ruszczyk.

Philadelphia to Pay $2 Million to Woman Pulled From S.U.V. During Protest

“It’s life-changing money for Rickia and her family,” a lawyer for Rickia Young said. “But what she went through was equally life-changing.”

Justice Dept. to Investigate Georgia Prisons

The department also announced limits on federal officers’ use of widely criticized policing tactics.

Justice Dept. Imposes Limits on Oversight of Local Police

The changes address longstanding requests of police departments, who had said that monitors overseeing policing overhauls needed more accountability.

3 Vermont State Troopers Investigated Over Fake Vaccination Cards

The officers have resigned, and federal authorities are investigating, the state police said this week.