US Police Discrimination

Police said on Tuesday they are investigating incidents directed at Colorado Supreme Court justices and providing extra patrols around their homes in Denver following the court's decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the state's presidential primary ballot. The Denver Police Department declined in an email to provide details about its investigations, citing safety and privacy considerations and because they are ongoing. The department "is currently investigating incidents directed at Colorado Supreme Court justices and will continue working with our local, state and federal law enforcement partners to thoroughly investigate any reports of threats or harassment," the email said. Officers responded to the home of one justice on Thursday evening, but police said it appeared to be a hoax report. That case is also still being investigated police said. The FBI said it is working with local law enforcement on the matter. "We will vigorously pursue investigations of any th

A North Carolina deputy has shot and killed a Black man while executing a search warrant, authorities said, spurring an outcry from a crowd of dozens that immediately gathered at the scene

US President Joe Biden has said the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd is a giant step forward in the fight against systemic racism

Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on Tuesday in a case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the US

Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris sought the creation of a registry of police officers with misconduct records, amidst protests after a black man was shot by police in Philadelphia

Remarkably, the protests have had an impact across borders. In the United Kingdom, the statue of a slave trader was uprooted and dumped in the river

The report released this week is part of a series titled 'Discrimination in America'