Copwatch
Two people say police detained them for documenting the Alton Sterling shooting
One is a business owner whose surveillance footage captured the incident. The other helped the first cellphone video of Sterling's death go viral.
NYPD Cop Stripped of Badge After Pointing Gun at Bystander Who Filmed Arrest
Footage from the incident in Harlem shows the officer pointing his weapon at a bystander while he and another officer pin a suspect to the ground.
On The Line: Avi Asher-Schapiro On Cop Watch
VICE News journalist Avi Asher-Schapiro joined On The Line to discuss his new piece on the people who police, the police, Cop Watch.
Walking the Beat With Copwatch, the People Who Police the Police
With public confidence in US law enforcement at a 22-year low, people all over the country are teaming up to patrol their streets and train cameras on police to make sure they obey the law too.
We Spoke to Kevin Moore, the Man Who Filmed Freddie Gray's Arrest
Moore was himself arrested by police on Thursday, and released Friday without charge. He said that police had already interviewed him for several hours about Gray's arrest before he was taken into custody.
Raw Coverage of the Eric Garner Protests in New York
Protesters have put out a call to converge on the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting event.
Obama's Call for 50,000 Police Bodycams Is Smart — But Not Enough
Video evidence does not ensure police accountability or an end to brutality. If the justice system doesn't show there are consequences to police violence, then popular resistance must.
A Chokehold Didn’t Kill Eric Garner, Your Disrespect for the NYPD Did
In an angry press conference, police union reps pretty much blamed everyone but police officers for the choking death of Eric Garner.
The Right to Film Cops Is Important, but It's No Justice
A federal court rules that cops can't arrest you for filming them. But this doesn't end impunity or brutality.