Police

Philadelphia police shooting of Black man sparks unrest

Hundreds of people took to the streets to protest the shooting of Walter Wallace, with interactions between protesters and police turning violent at times, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

Protesters clash with police in India after rape victim's body cremated

The late night cremation was carried out against the wishes of her family sparking angry protesters to scuffle with New Delhi police and burning pictures and effigies of officials

Police in Mexico clash with pro-abortion rights protesters

Police used pepper spray against demonstrators who sprayed paint along the route of the march to mark International Safe Abortion Day in Mexico City.

Police release footage of Utah officers shooting at young teen with autism

The shooting has raised new questions about how police deal with people with mental health issues amid nationwide calls for police reform.

New York police officer charged with spying on Tibetans for China

Officer Baimadajie Angwang has been charged on four counts, including, acting as an illegal agent of China, wire fraud, lying to investigators and obstructing a criminal investigation.

US police, prosecutors are withholding evidence in wrongful convictions

A study by the National Registry of Exonerations finds Black Americans are slightly more likely than whites to be victims of police or prosecutorial misconduct leading to false convictions, especially in drug cases.

US needs 'urgent and profound action' to combat systemic racism

UN High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet says the shooting of Jacob Blake and killing of Daniel Prude while in police detention show the need for "urgent and profound action" to combat systemic racism as well as racial discrimination in policing.

Several killed in protests over police custody death in Colombia

The wave of violence erupted over a video showing two officers holding down a 43-year-old man being tasered as he begged them to stop and highlights long simmering tensions over excessive use of force by police.

White supremacist and far-right groups have infiltrated US law enforcement

‘Explicit racism’ has remained entrenched in police departments over the past two decades, a report authored by a former FBI agent revealed, highlighting the links between extremist organisations and officers.

NBA postpones schedule after Bucks boycott over Jacob Blake shooting

The league says that all three games – Milwaukee versus Orlando, Houston Rockets versus Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers versus Portland Trail Blazers – would not take place Wednesday.

Jacob Blake left paralysed by police shooting, mother calls for calm

Jacob Blake's family lawyer says it would take a 'miracle' for African-American Jacob Blake to walk again after being shot by police in Wisconsin.

Five Pakistani commandos killed in raid on suspected militant hideout

Police did not immediately identify which militant group was involved in the firefight that ensued after a raid on a suspected militant hideout near Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Two militants were also killed in the fight.