News & Commentary about Police Excessive Force
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Jun 4, 2020
Why is it so hard to hold police accountable?
![Protests turned violent on Saturday, May 30 as thousands of demonstrators marched along LA streets](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2020/06/Policing-of-Protests-Header-Image-400x266.jpg)
Jun 3, 2020
The Response to Protests Against Police Brutality is Not More Brutality
![San Diego Police car on the street during the day.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2020/03/San-Diego-Police-Header-Image-400x266.jpg)
Mar 10, 2020
San Diego Police Stop Black People at a Rate 219 Percent Higher Than White People.
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Nov 18, 2019
An Arizona Sheriff Deputy's Abuse of a Quadruple Amputee Teen Highlights a Policing Culture That Must Change
![Holding a Bible given to her by State District Judge Tammy Kent, former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger leaves court for jail following her sentencing](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/10/WEB19-Amber-Guyger-BlogImage-WordPress-1110x740-400x266.jpg)
Oct 16, 2019
Amber Guyger’s Sentence Doesn’t Highlight a More Empathetic Criminal Legal System
![Yunek Moore at her college graduation](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/yunek-1-400x266.jpg)
Sep 11, 2019
Being Black is Not a Crime: Yunek's Story of Police Brutality
![Attorney General William Barr speaks to reporters after touring the Edgefield Federal Correctional Institution Monday, July 8, 2019, in Edgefield, S.C. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/ap_19189708475594_opt-400x266.jpg)
Aug 14, 2019
William Barr is Stuck in the '90s — But Americans Have Moved Forward When it Comes to Criminal Justice Reform
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Feb 8, 2019
New Bill Limits When California Police Can Use Deadly Force
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Feb 5, 2019
Ohio Bucks a Bad Trend With New Police Body Camera Law
![Police surrounding handcuffed man](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web18-arrestbw-1160x768-400x266.jpg)
Dec 17, 2018
We Need to Address Police Brutality in Alabama