/tags/police-shootings Police Shootings en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /law-order/2025-01-16/illinois-police-killing-transparency-madison-st-clair-county Illinois promised answers after fatal officer-involved shootings and other deaths at the hands of law enforcement. But some prosecutors, including some in the Metro East, stay silent. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /law-order/2025-01-16/illinois-police-killing-transparency-madison-st-clair-county Sam Stecklow, Will Bauer, Chris Weber /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-10-09/audit-of-unit-investigating-police-shootings-finds-records-incomplete-and-flawed The audit found flaws in 50 police shooting investigations in St. Louis. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 09:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-10-09/audit-of-unit-investigating-police-shootings-finds-records-incomplete-and-flawed Danny Wicentowski /2024-08-09/10-years-after-michael-browns-death-we-went-to-ferguson-to-ask-whats-changed Morning Edition traveled to Ferguson and spoke to residents and leaders who have continued pushing for change in the city that was thrust into the national spotlight after the killing of an unarmed 18-year-old. Fri, 09 Aug 2024 19:05:18 GMT /2024-08-09/10-years-after-michael-browns-death-we-went-to-ferguson-to-ask-whats-changed Mansee Khurana, Michel Martin, Lindsay Totty /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-02-01/the-search-for-a-secret-audit-of-slmpds-force-investigative-unit The audit found problems in all 50 of the unit’s investigations of shootings between 2014 and 2018. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 23:38:09 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-02-01/the-search-for-a-secret-audit-of-slmpds-force-investigative-unit Danny Wicentowski /government-politics-issues/2023-08-09/national-faith-leaders-will-address-gun-violence-at-a-st-louis-town-hall Faith leaders and community organizers will discuss gun violence and public safety Wednesday at the Progressive National Baptist Convention town hall meeting in St. Louis. They'll convene public conversations about ways to prevent gun violence in Black communities and how to advocate for better gun control laws. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-08-09/national-faith-leaders-will-address-gun-violence-at-a-st-louis-town-hall Andrea Y. Henderson /government-politics-issues/2022-08-09/grieving-st-louis-families-respond-to-police-involved-shooting-scenes-push-for-change ArchCity’s Fatal State Violence project found that from 2009 to 2019, at least 132 people have been killed by police in the St. Louis region. The group uses the analysis to support their calls to action. Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:13:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-08-09/grieving-st-louis-families-respond-to-police-involved-shooting-scenes-push-for-change Rebecca Rivas /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-05-12/monday-the-fatal-state-violence-project-went-from-tracking-deaths-to-supporting-people-affected Arch City Defenders’ “Fatal State Violence” project counted deaths occurring in jails and at the hands of police in cities from St. Louis to Jefferson County. Now it’s expanding its mission into a rapid response team. Mon, 16 May 2022 21:47:13 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-05-12/monday-the-fatal-state-violence-project-went-from-tracking-deaths-to-supporting-people-affected Danny Wicentowski /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-01-13/cortez-bufford-police-shooting-sees-new-forensic-analysis A St. Louis police officer shot and killed Cortez Bufford in December 2019. He claimed self-defense. But journalist Alison Flowers believes her forensic analysis demonstrates that he could not have been telling the truth. Thu, 13 Jan 2022 21:28:23 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-01-13/cortez-bufford-police-shooting-sees-new-forensic-analysis Evie Hemphill /law-order/2021-11-20/kansas-city-police-officer-eric-devalkenaere-found-guilty-in-fatal-shooting-of-a-black-man DeValkenaere is the first Kansas City law enforcement officer to be convicted for the fatal shooting of a Black man. Following the conviction, the department suspended DeValkenaere without pay. Sat, 20 Nov 2021 12:55:12 GMT /law-order/2021-11-20/kansas-city-police-officer-eric-devalkenaere-found-guilty-in-fatal-shooting-of-a-black-man Dan Margolies /law-order/2021-10-26/pontoon-beach-police-officer-dies-after-being-shot-at-a-gas-station The officer approached what he believed to be a stolen vehicle when the suspect began shooting. Tue, 26 Oct 2021 22:17:58 GMT /law-order/2021-10-26/pontoon-beach-police-officer-dies-after-being-shot-at-a-gas-station Carolyn P. Smith