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Friday

More than 17,000 deaths caused by police have been misclassified since 1980

After the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., news organizations started to keep their own tallies of deaths, which turned out to be higher than the government's numbers. Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption

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Criminal Justice Collaborative

More than 17,000 deaths caused by police have been misclassified since 1980

Public health data experts have a new way to calculate the underreporting of people killed by police. Criminologists call the results "interesting" but are reserving judgment on the accuracy.

Friday

On Our Watch: Under Color of Law

Rev. Wanda Johnson's son, Oscar Grant, was shot and killed by a Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer on January 1, 2009. The recordings of the internal investigation were not released until this year, when NPR member station KQED forced BART to comply with California's "The Right to Know Act," a 2019 police transparency law. Nicole Xu for NPR hide caption

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On Our Watch: Under Color of Law

One of the first police shootings to be captured on cell phone, millions saw Bay Area Rapid Transit police Officer Johannes Mehserle fire a single, fatal gunshot into Oscar Grant's back as the 22-year-old lay face down on the train station platform. Now, a lawsuit filed by NPR member station KQED has forced BART to comply with California's 2019 police transparency law, and release never-before-heard tapes from inside that investigation.

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Tuesday

Where The Chauvin Verdict Fits In The Recent History Of High-Profile Police Killings

A sign at a June 2020 protest against racial injustice and police violence in Seattle bears the names of people killed by police. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption

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Live Updates: Trial Over George Floyd's Killing

Where The Chauvin Verdict Fits In The Recent History Of High-Profile Police Killings

A jury has found Derek Chauvin guilty on all three counts he faced over the killing of George Floyd. The outcome was far from guaranteed, as convictions of police officers are historically rare.

Thursday

Walter Wallace Jr.'s Family Does Not Want Police Officers To Face Murder Charges

The killing of Walter Wallace Jr., a Black man in the midst of a psychological episode, by police on Monday has sparked days of protests. The family, who reviewed police bodycam video of the fatal shooting on Thursday morning, is calling for the recordings to be released to the public. Matt Slocum/AP hide caption

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

Walter Wallace Jr.'s Family Does Not Want Police Officers To Face Murder Charges

"Here's why: they were improperly trained and did not have the proper equipment by which to effectuate their job," the family's attorney said on Thursday. The officers' names have not been released.

Sunday

Clark Atlanta University Announces Full Scholarships For Rayshard Brooks' Children

Clark Atlanta University and alumna Pinky Cole are teaming up to offer full scholarships to Rayshard Brooks' four children, who range in age from 1 to 13 years old. Jeff Martin/AP hide caption

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

Clark Atlanta University Announces Full Scholarships For Rayshard Brooks' Children

The university is partnering with alumna Pinky Cole to offer full scholarships to the four children of Rayshard Brooks, who was killed by Atlanta police at a Wendy's drive-through earlier this month.

Friday

India Police Kill 4 Rape Suspects Already In Custody

People celebrate after police shot dead four detained gang-rape and murder suspects in Shadnagar, near Hyderabad, India, on Friday. Sam Panthaky/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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India Police Kill 4 Rape Suspects Already In Custody

Police say the men attacked officers as they were investigating the crime scene and were shot dead in self-defense. Many are celebrating swift, sure justice; others call it an extrajudicial execution.