Police thought Barbara Dawson was "making herself dead weight" to avoid going to jail, according to a police report released Monday.

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Police took Rothenberg into custody without incident, later charging her with first-degree threatening, seven counts of reckless endangerment and interfering with police and second-degree breach of peace.

After disagreeing on a $5.3 million commission for the flag and repairs for the museum, a $3.6 million budget was considered.

Dontre Hamilton, 31, was shot 14 times in April 2014 by former officer Christopher Manney, who said he fired in self-defense.

A classroom experiment about discrimination at an Indiana high school turned into a nightmare after the teacher instructed students to post "Whites only" and "Blacks only" signs near bathrooms and drinking fountains.

Knollenberg said he didn't intend to offend anyone with his comments. He also suggested he wasn't racist because he had a Black employee.

The presence of a predominately African-American jury in the first case against a Baltimore police officer involved in the death of Freddie Gray may help expose the strained relationship between the city’s residents and law enforcement. While Officer William Porter’s trial began Wednesday, potential jurors were previously asked public and private questions by Judge Barry G. Williams about the […]

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Screw the rules of discrimination. And to hell with the rules of accountability.

This week, activist group Justice League NYC is fighting for the family of Eric Garner by demanding the officer who placed him in a chokehold be stripped of his duties.

Images surfaced of Chicago police officers viewing Burger King footage, which reportedly shows the moments before Laquan McDonald's death.