police violence

Outside Looking In: What Former Officers Think Could Improve Policing

Madelyn Beck

This is the fifth story in the Mountain West News Bureau series " Elevated Risk ," a project powered by America Amplified , a public radio initiative....

Ywhna Bin Wahid, left, and Baleigh Sampson helped organized a Black Lives Matter protest in Moses Lake, Wash., in June.

'Talking People Into Handcuffs': One Western Town Offers Lessons In Good Policing

Nate Hegyi

This is the fourth story in the Mountain West News Bureau series " Elevated Risk ," a project powered by America Amplified , a public radio initiative....

Canadians Are Much Less Likely To Be Killed By Police. Gun Laws Are A Big Reason Why.

Erin Collins

This is the third story in the Mountain West News Bureau series " Elevated Risk ," a project powered by America Amplified , a public radio initiative. A...

Cole Stump was 29 years old when he was shot and killed by Billings police in October. According to the department, he pulled a gun during a struggle with officers.

A Montana Family Speaks Out About Police Violence Against Indigenous People

Savannah Maher

This is the second story in the Mountain West News Bureau series " Elevated Risk ," a project powered by America Amplified , a public radio initiative....

A still image from Salt Lake City Police Department body camera footage from September 2020. The person in the image, a 13-year-old boy with autism who police believed might have been armed, would be shot moments later. The boy was unarmed.

Mountain West Has The Highest Rate Of People Killed By Police In The Nation

Nate Hegyi

This is the first story in the Mountain West News Bureau series " Elevated Risk ," a project powered by America Amplified , a public radio initiative....

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Albany County Officials Struggle With Next Steps In Controversial Police Shooting Case

Tennessee Jane Watson

A tense public meeting in Laramie Tuesday morning sparked frustration as elected officials and community members struggle to find common ground following…