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The US government will track killings by police for the first time ever
The US Department of Justice, for the first time, will keep a comprehensive database of fatal officer-involved incidents, amid rising skepticism around police accountability.
A Black Lives Matter Painter Explains How Art Can Be Activism
Langston Allston sees his murals for Alton Sterling and other victims of police brutality as a way to "help people plug in who weren't previously plugged in."
The Justice Department wants its employees to be aware of their unconscious racism
33,000 federal agents and prosectors will receive mandatory training on how unconscious bias influences their decisions on the job.
Sonia Sotomayor rips US policing practices in blistering Supreme Court dissent
The justice railed against racial profiling and police brutality in a case that examined whether evidence collected during illegal stops can be presented in court.
A Plush Handgun Takes Aim at George Zimmerman's Evil Auction
Natalie Baxter quilts a counterpoint to Zimmerman's fateful Kel-Tec.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
This morning, US troops prefer Trump over Clinton, one person is dead and three injured after a man knifed train passengers in Germany, Facebook defends claim it censors conservative news stories, and more.
Cuffed Without Cause (Extra Scene from 'Driving While Black')
VICE News meets Jason Castle, a prominent community member in Teaneck New Jersey, who recounts his own experience with New Jersey law enforcement.
Driving While Black
VICE News investigates claims of racial profiling in traffic stops by police in Bloomfield, New Jersey.
Driving While Black: Cops Target Minority Drivers in This Mostly White New Jersey Town
A study found that black and Latino drivers in Bloomfield, New Jersey, disproportionately accounted for 78 percent of traffic court apperances in one month despite only making up 43 percent of the overall population.
Driving While Black (Trailer)
VICE News investigates the prevalence of racial profiling in Bloomfield, New Jersey traffic stops.
Police View Black People as 'Worthless,' Ferguson Protesters Say
Previous surveys have shown that race is associated with perceptions of crime. However, a new study reveals that people of color don't associate race with crime—but they think police do.
Ferguson Approves DOJ Overhaul of Police and Courts, Likely Dodges Costly Lawsuit
The Ferguson City Council voted unanimously to accept a US Department of Justice plan to reform the city's police force and municipal court system.