Mugshots Keep Getting Innocent People Arrested. Especially When They Are Black.
Research shows that 83 percent of suspects who were unjustly arrested based entirely on photo recognition in Brazil are Black.
Cops Allegedly Shot and Killed a Teen Soccer Star in Argentina
The three officers are under arrest following the death of Lucas González, who was killed by bullets to the head and lung.
Protestors in Colombia Chased and Lynched an Off-Duty Cop Who'd Fired on Them
Video captured the lynching of Fredy Bermúdez, an off-duty Colombian police investigator. The violent repression of protesters by police has prompted a national awakening on police brutality in Colombia.
Hundreds of Colombian Protesters Missing, Believed to be in ‘Clandestine’ Detention Centers
“The number of people reported as disappeared increases by the hour” as police sweep up protesters at blockades. NGOs are scrambling to find as many as 435 people who have gone missing during the unrest.
Witnesses to Brazil’s Deadliest Police Raid Are Being Threatened to Stay Silent
A raid on May 6 killed 27 young residents, and an investigation is underway. But witnesses and human rights advocates claim the incident was a “massacre.”
Armed Civilians Open Fire on Indigenous Protesters in Colombia
The incident took place in the city of Cali, which has become an epicenter for anti-government protests roiling in Colombia since late April.
Rio's Deadliest Police Raid on Record Kills 24
“This wasn’t a police operation. It was an execution. A slaughter. The police came here to kill,” one resident told VICE World News.
Police Claimed Her Jail Death Was Suicide. After Months of Outrage, a Cop Was Just Charged With Murder
Keyla Martínez, a 26-year-old nursing student, was detained for a COVID curfew violation in Honduras in February. She was found dead in a police cell hours later.
Six Dead After Mass Protests in Colombia, Including Teen Shot by Police
After a 17-year-old boy kicked a police officer on a motorbike, the officer drew his gun and shot him dead.
Police Raids in Rio's Favelas Were Banned — But Now They're Back and Deadlier Than Ever
Despite a life-saving Supreme Court ban on police operations in favelas, deadly raids in these poor neighbourhoods are back and on the rise.
Police Killed a Refugee in Mexico by Kneeling on Her Neck
The killing of Victoria Esperanza Salazar in the tourist town of Tulum provoked local protests but no national outcry.
Brazil’s Biggest Metro Could Get Facial Recognition Cameras That Reinforce Racist Policing
Facial recognition cameras commit minimal errors in recognizing the faces of white men, but they misidentified black women up to nearly 35 percent of the time, according to a recent study.