Police brutality

A kippah, and Israel’s heart and soul - opinion

A police force that detains a citizen and destroys his personal property because of a symbol on his kippah is precisely the kind of abuse that strong democratic safeguards exist to prevent.

A KIPPAH with both an Israeli and Palestinian flag on it.
 Police use a water cannon to disperse demonstrators blocking the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv, during a protest calling for the release of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip and against the Israeli government, March 30, 2024; illustrative.

Knesset investigation reveals health risks of water cannons, skunk spray used during protests

 People react during a protest following Albert Ojwang's death in police custody at the Central Police Station, in Nairobi, Kenya, June 9, 2025

Kenya's president says blogger died 'at the hands of the police'

 Protests against the judicial reform at Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv, May 27, 2023.

Haifa Cop indicted for choking protester in anti-gov't demonstration in Caesarea


Derek Chauvin to appeal conviction, sentencing in George Floyd's death

A jury found Chauvin, who is white, guilty in April of unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of Floyd, a Black man.

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin listens as a jury finds him guilty of all charges in his trial for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. April 20, 2021 in a still image from video.

Rahat man accused of violent rape and shooting of a dog

A 23-year-old man is in custody on suspicion of violently raping a woman who had asked for a ride. He is also accused of shooting a dog that appeared in the midst of the heinous act.

Israel police car (Illustrative)

Man restrained, arrested in Tiberias mall for not wearing mask

A video of the incident shows the man being forced onto the ground while police officers restrain him.

Israeli police officers guard at the entrance to a neighborhood in the northern Israeli city of Tiberias, June 24, 2020, during a closure on some neighborhood in the city following the spread of the Coronavirus.

Tunisia, Arab Spring’s sole success story, plagued by police brutality

Citizens demand an end to the long-standing use of excessive force.

Protests in Tunisia

Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years for George Floyd murder

In a sentencing memorandum, prosecutors from the Minnesota attorney general's office wrote that Chauvin's crime "shocked the conscience of the Nation."

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin listens as a jury finds him guilty of all charges in his trial for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. April 20, 2021 in a still image from video.

Israeli police discriminated against Arabs during wave of riots - Amnesty

"The vast majority arrested in the police crackdown following the outbreak of intercommunal violence were Palestinian."

This is Hamas’s victory image. Policemen stand near a burning police car during clashes with Arab rioters in the Arab-Jewish town of Lod this week.

Israeli police killed Palestinian who didn't pose threat - B'Tselem

Ahmad 'Abdu, 25, was sitting in his car in the West Bank city of al-Bireh when Israeli Special Police blocked his vehicle and opened fire.

Border Police activity in the city of Lod on Tuesday night.

Four die during protests as Colombia marks a month of demonstrations

Violence has marked demonstrations over the last four weeks

Four die during protests as Colombia marks a month of demonstrations

US Prides ban LGBT+ police from parading in uniform

Organizers felt impelled to recognize the anti-racism movement triggered by Floyd's murder by a white police officer.

A Seattle police officer wears a "mourning band" for fallen officers over his badge, obscuring the badge number, as Seattle police guard the department headquarters downtown during a rally and march calling for a defunding of Seattle police, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. June 3, 2020

Police wrongfully arrested innocent family, new video evidence shows

The family was arrested on allegations of violent rioting despite not being at the scene of the event at the time.

Violent riots broke out in Ramla and across the country amid the ongoing violence between Palestinians and Israelis in east Jerusalem.