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Police Violence

movies Aug. 10, 2020

Behind the Fantasy of the 1997 Movie Cop Land“It was about a world in which everyone’s so tribalized and traumatized,” says director James Mangold, “no one has the emotional space to exist.”

By Bilge Ebiri
protests July 15, 2020

RHOA’s Porsha Williams Arrested at Breonna Taylor ProtestShe was arrested alongside 87 other protesters.

By Charu Sinha

police violence July 6, 2020

Andy Samberg Says Brooklyn Nine-Nine ‘Rethinking’ How to Make a Police Comedy“We’re taking a step back, and the writers are all rethinking how we’re going to move forward, as well as the cast.”

By Halle Kiefer
black lives matter June 12, 2020

Jay Pharoah Shares Security Video of LAPD Drawing Guns, Kneeling on His NeckThe actor describes how four police officers drew their guns on him, claiming he looked like a man they were searching for in the area.

By Halle Kiefer
protest songs June 12, 2020

YG Releases ‘FTP’ Video Filmed at Black Lives Matter Protest in HollywoodHe co-organized the L.A. protest on June 7.

By Justin Curto
vulture lists June 11, 2020

All the New Protest and Benefit Music Released in Response to Police BrutalityIncluding songs from Leon Bridges, Meek Mill, YG, and many more.

By Justin Curto
police tv June 11, 2020

Cops and Live PD Are Finally Gone. What Took So Long?A conversation with the creators of Running From Cops, a podcast about the cultural influence of police reality shows.

By Nicholas Quah
police tv June 9, 2020

Cops Canceled By Paramount NetworkThe future of A&E’s Live PD is also uncertain.

By Charu Sinha
police reform June 9, 2020

Rihanna, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande Join Petition Calling for NY Police ReformThe open letter demands the repeal of statute 50-A, which shields police personnel files, including misconduct, from public scrutiny.

By Halle Kiefer
last night on late night June 8, 2020

John Oliver Insists People ‘Won’t Succumb to the Purge’ If We Defund the Police“It’s about moving away from a narrow conception of public safety.”

By Devon Ivie
sesame street June 7, 2020

Elmo Learns About the Importance of Protesting on CNN’s Town Hall“Not all streets are like Sesame Street.”

By Charu Sinha
theater June 6, 2020

Shaina Taub Describes Being Arrested on Her StoopShe said the officer was “snarling intense verbal intimidation.”

By Jackson McHenry

police tv June 5, 2020

Cops Season Premiere, Live PD Episodes Pulled in Light of ProtestsIt’s unclear whether Cops will return to Paramount.

By Justin Curto
black lives matter June 4, 2020

Kanye West Gives $2 Mil to George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery FamiliesHe also attended a protest in Chicago.

By Justin Curto
black lives matter June 3, 2020

Keke Palmer Urges National Guard to March With ProtestersThe actress went on Good Morning America to discuss the confrontation.

By Charu Sinha
black lives matter June 2, 2020

Brooklyn Nine-Nine Cast Donates $100,000 to National Bail FundThey issued a statement condemning the death of George Floyd.

By Charu Sinha
black lives matter June 2, 2020

Halsey Gave Medical Care to Protesters Injured by Police“This is war on Americans. This is everyone’s problem.”

By Justin Curto
explainers June 2, 2020

How Did #BlackOutTuesday Go So Wrong So Fast?Kehlani, Lil Nas X, and more have criticized the social-media movement.

By Zoe Haylock
george floyd May 30, 2020

Police Hit Insecure Actor Kendrick Sampson With Rubber Bullets at L.A. ProtestPolice also hit him with a baton.

By Charu Sinha
protests May 30, 2020

Killer Mike Addresses Atlanta Protesters in Emotional SpeechHe urged protestors to “go home.”

By Charu Sinha
2020 election May 29, 2020

Taylor Swift Tweets Directly at Trump: ‘We Will Vote You Out in November’She @ mentioned him!

By Justin Curto
deaths May 27, 2020

George Floyd Was a Houston Rapper Who Worked With DJ ScrewFloyd died in Minneapolis police custody on May 25.

By Justin Curto