African American Law Enforcement

Celebrating The Lives of People of Color

A Virginia city’s first black, female police chief resigned, saying she encountered racism ‘so inflammatory’ that she feared describing it publicly ‘out of concern for public safety’ | Insider

March 27, 2019March 27, 2019African American Professionals, KOLUMN ...

Radley Balko, Insider Portsmouth police Chief Tonya Chapman takes the oath of office in the City Council chambers on Monday, Feb. 22, 2016. Hyunsoo Leo Kim | The Virginian-Pilot, Featured Image [dropcap]The[/dropcap] first black woman to become police chief of a Virginia city said Monday she was forced to sign her own resignation letter “under […]

Voices: For Black Cops in America, A Twofold Burden

July 30, 2016Community, Crime ...

Black officers around the country are now more than ever torn between being a cop and standing up for what is right.