In 1992, Héctor Tobar was a young reporter at The Los Angeles Times when the city erupted in violence. What really happened — and what didn’t?
Tag: Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings
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The Driver, the Officer and the Deadly Traffic Stop in Grand Rapids
Patrick Lyoya’s path begins in central Africa, Christopher Schurr’s in Michigan. They cross on a rainy spring morning, in an encounter over a license plate. One ends with a bullet.
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Minneapolis Officers Found to Engage in Racist Policing
Minnesota’s Department of Human Rights found instances of shockingly racist and misogynistic language, as well as patterns of discrimination in arrests and use of force.
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A Push for Traffic Stop Reform
The relatively minor police checks turn lethal in a disproportionate number of cases. But moves to restrict the practice could be hobbled by a rise in violent crime.