police brutality Archives

Cardinal Dolan: Broad criticism of NYPD unfairly tarnishes police officers

Jul 3, 2020

Utilizing personal stories from his interactions with the New York Police Department, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said in a newspaper column that the city’s police officers deserve better treatment and broad support on the job.

By Catholic News Service

Church leaders in India condemn deaths of father, son after police beatings

Jul 3, 2020

Four police officers have been arrested over the deaths in custody of a father and son who were detained for keeping their mobile phone shop open during coronavirus lockdown in southern India, police said Thursday.

By Nirmala Carvalho

Uncertain times are a call to build a better world, bishop tells police

Jun 28, 2020

As tensions continue to mount in the United States, law enforcement, police officers and first responders should not be disheartened and work to better themselves in service to their local community, said Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville, Texas.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

Panelists: With police abolition come added corrective societal measures

Jun 27, 2020

The calls to “abolish the police” did not begin with the May 25 killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Instead, they simply picked up steam.

By Mark Pattison

Bishops urge Congress to address better police training, accountability

Jun 25, 2020

The chairmen of three U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ committees have called for “better practices for formation and accountability for police” in a joint letter to all members of Congress.

By Catholic News Service

Catholic who was ’60s peace activist reflects on Floyd’s death, aftermath

Jun 24, 2020

Jim Mengel, 91, watched neighborhoods in the Twin Cities burn from his room at a senior care center after the May 25 death of George Floyd, an African American who died while pinned under the knee of a white Minneapolis police officer.

By Joe Ruff