LIST OF-UNARMED-AFRICAN-AMERICANS-KILLED-BY-LAW-ENFORCEMENT-OFFICERS-IN-THE-UNITED-STATES-IN-THE-20TH-CENTURY
- Lists of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States
lists of people killed by law enforcement in the United States, both on duty and off duty. Although Congress instructed the Attorney General in 1994 to
Lists of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States
Lists_of_killings_by_law_enforcement_officers_in_the_United_States
- Law enforcement in the United States
the United States List of law enforcement agencies in the District of Columbia List of unarmed African Americans killed by law enforcement officers in
Law enforcement in the United States
Law_enforcement_in_the_United_States
- List of unarmed African Americans killed by law enforcement officers in the United States in the 20th century
This is a list of African Americans reportedly killed while unarmed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States prior to 2000. Events
List of unarmed African Americans killed by law enforcement officers in the United States in the 20th century
List_of_unarmed_African_Americans_killed_by_law_enforcement_officers_in_the_United_States_in_the_20th_century
- List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States in the 1900s
This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in the 1900s, whether in the line of duty or not
List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States in the 1900s
List_of_killings_by_law_enforcement_officers_in_the_United_States_in_the_1900s
- List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States in the 1910s
This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in the 20th century, whether in the line of duty or
List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States in the 1910s
List_of_killings_by_law_enforcement_officers_in_the_United_States_in_the_1910s
- Timeline of the 20th century
a timeline of the 20th century. January 1: The Australian colonies federate. January 22: Edward VII became King of England and Emperor of India after
Timeline of the 20th century
Timeline_of_the_20th_century
- List of school shootings in the United States by death toll
occurred in the United States since the mid-19th century, although they were relatively uncommon until around the late 20th century. From the 1960s through
List of school shootings in the United States by death toll
List_of_school_shootings_in_the_United_States_by_death_toll
- Police brutality in the United States
Lists of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States List of unarmed African Americans killed by law enforcement officers in the United States
Police brutality in the United States
Police_brutality_in_the_United_States
- Racism against African Americans
color List of expulsions of African Americans List of lynching victims in the United States List of unarmed African Americans killed by law enforcement officers
Racism against African Americans
Racism_against_African_Americans
- Gun violence in the United States
Tens of thousands of firearms-related deaths and injuries occur in the United States each year. Data are collected yearly by the Centers for Disease Control
Gun violence in the United States
Gun_violence_in_the_United_States
- Native Americans in the United States
Indigenous peoples of the United States
Native Americans (also called Indians, American Indians, First Americans, and Indigenous Americans) are the Indigenous peoples of the United States, particularly
Native Americans in the United States
Native_Americans_in_the_United_States
- Mass racial violence in the United States
based targeted attacks against African Americans by White Americans which took place before the American Civil War, often in relation to attempted slave
Mass racial violence in the United States
Mass_racial_violence_in_the_United_States
- African Americans
Ethnic and cultural group in the United States
African Americans or Black Americans, also formerly called Afro-Americans, are an American racial and ethnic group. As defined by the United States census
African Americans
African_Americans
- United States law enforcement decorations
United States law enforcement decorations are awarded by the police forces of the United States of America. Since the United States has a decentralized
United States law enforcement decorations
United_States_law_enforcement_decorations
- Police uniforms in the United States
Standardized wear for police in the United States of America
uniforms in the United States vary widely due to the nation's tradition of highly decentralized law enforcement. Over time, however, a number of general
Police uniforms in the United States
Police_uniforms_in_the_United_States
- African-American history
African-American history started with the forced transportation of Black Africans to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. The European colonization
African-American history
African-American_history
- Women in policing in the United States
began working as police officers in the United States as early as the 1890s. Women made up 12.6% of all U.S. sworn police officers in 2018. Employed largely
Women in policing in the United States
Women_in_policing_in_the_United_States
- History of African Americans in Texas
have origins as African-American slaves. African Americans formed a unique ethnic identity in Texas while facing the problems of societal and institutional
History of African Americans in Texas
History_of_African_Americans_in_Texas
- Black genocide in the United States
Framework for analyzing racism against African Americans
impact of systemic racism on African Americans by both the United States government and white Americans. The decades of lynchings and long-term racial
Black genocide in the United States
Black_genocide_in_the_United_States
- United States involvement in regime change
List of U.S.-backed regime change operations
including the Spanish–American and Philippine–American wars. At the onset of the 20th century, the United States shaped or installed governments in many countries
United States involvement in regime change
United_States_involvement_in_regime_change
- Slavery in the United States
The legal institution of human chattel slavery, comprising the enslavement primarily of Africans and African Americans, was prevalent in the United States
Slavery in the United States
Slavery_in_the_United_States
- Police officer certification and licensure in the United States
Requirements for law enforcement officers
In the United States, certification and licensure requirements for law enforcement officers vary significantly from state to state. Policing in the United
Police officer certification and licensure in the United States
Police_officer_certification_and_licensure_in_the_United_States
- Timeline of government attacks on journalists in the United States
U.S. attacks against journalists within the country
debate in the United States about the relationship between law enforcement officers and Black Americans, the militarization of police, and the use-of-force
Timeline of government attacks on journalists in the United States
Timeline_of_government_attacks_on_journalists_in_the_United_States
- List of mass shootings in the United States (1900–1999)
This is a list of notable mass shootings in the United States in the 20th century. Mass shootings are incidents involving several victims of firearm-related
List of mass shootings in the United States (1900–1999)
List_of_mass_shootings_in_the_United_States_(1900–1999)
- Human rights in the United States
In the United States, human rights consists of a series of rights which are legally protected by the Constitution of the United States (particularly by
Human rights in the United States
Human_rights_in_the_United_States
- United States occupation of Haiti
1915–1934 military occupation
while the United States ruled as a military regime through martial law, led by Marines and the US-created Gendarmerie of Haiti. A corvée system of forced
United States occupation of Haiti
United_States_occupation_of_Haiti
- Detroit Police Department
Law enforcement agency in Detroit, Michigan
The Detroit Police Department (DPD) is the primary law enforcement agency of the city of Detroit, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1865, it has nearly
Detroit Police Department
Detroit_Police_Department
- Benjamin Crump
American lawyer (born 1969)
family of Terence Crutcher, an unarmed black man shot and killed by a Tulsa police officer. In 2017, Crump announced the opening of a new law firm, Ben
Benjamin Crump
Benjamin_Crump
- United States war crimes
chronological list of incidents in the military history of the United States in which war crimes occurred, including the summary execution of captured enemy
United States war crimes
United_States_war_crimes
- Juneteenth
U.S. holiday, June 19
portal United States portal History of African Americans in Texas Independence Day (United States) List of African-American holidays National Freedom Day Negro
Juneteenth
Juneteenth
- State police (United States)
Police department of a U.S. state
In the United States, the state police is a police body unique to each U.S. state, having statewide authority to conduct law enforcement activities and
State police (United States)
State_police_(United_States)
- African Americans in Oregon
Ethnic group in Oregon
African Americans in Oregon or Black Oregonians are residents of the state of Oregon who are of African American ancestry. In 2017, there were an estimated
African Americans in Oregon
African_Americans_in_Oregon
- History of the United States (1991–2016)
minorities in the criminal justice system and in interactions with the police. Killings of unarmed African Americans, often by police officers, have been
History of the United States (1991–2016)
History_of_the_United_States_(1991–2016)
- Timeline of terrorist attacks in the United States
attacks in the U.S. The Timeline of terrorism in the United States is a chronological list of terrorist attacks and plots that have occurred in the United States
Timeline of terrorist attacks in the United States
Timeline_of_terrorist_attacks_in_the_United_States
- Terrorism in the United States
law enforcement. Attacks on the United States Crime in the United States Domestic terrorism in the United States Hate crime laws in the United States
Terrorism in the United States
Terrorism_in_the_United_States
- United States Marine Corps
Naval infantry branch of the U.S. military
February 1798). "Muster Roll of Officers, Petty Officers, Seamen, and Marines, on the Frigate United States". Archived from the original on 27 August 2009
United States Marine Corps
United_States_Marine_Corps
- January 6 United States Capitol attack
2021 attack to stop election certification
to 52 Months in Prison For Assaulting Law Enforcement Officers During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach". United States Attorney for the District of Columbia (Press
January 6 United States Capitol attack
January_6_United_States_Capitol_attack
- Book banning in the United States (2021–present)
Wave of challenges against books
Breitbart [and] Fox News". In 2020, the murder of George Floyd and the killings of other unarmed Black Americans by law enforcement led to widespread protests
Book banning in the United States (2021–present)
Book_banning_in_the_United_States_(2021–present)
- Richard Nixon
President of the United States from 1969 to 1974
1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he represented
Richard Nixon
Richard_Nixon
- African American–Jewish relations
Relations between Blacks and Jews in America
African Americans and Jewish Americans have interacted throughout much of the history of the United States. This relationship has included widely publicized
African American–Jewish relations
African_American–Jewish_relations
- Jackson State killings
Police killings of students (1970)
of dignity, equity and justice". Orangeburg massacre List of unarmed African Americans killed by law enforcement officers in the United States List of
Jackson State killings
Jackson_State_killings
- History of African Americans in Austin
The history of African Americans in Austin dates back to 1839, when the first African American, Mahala Murchison, arrived. By the 1860s, several communities
History of African Americans in Austin
History_of_African_Americans_in_Austin
- Soul food
Ethnic cuisine of African Americans
the ethnic cuisine of African Americans. Originating in the American South from the cuisines of enslaved Africans transported from Africa through the
Soul food
Soul_food
- Religion of Black Americans
religions in African-American communities in the United States, and there is a reclamation of these traditions by African-American youth. Some African Americans
Religion of Black Americans
Religion_of_Black_Americans
- African Americans in Tennessee
Largest racial and ethnic minority in Tennessee, United States
African Americans in the state of Tennessee, or Black Tennesseans, are the second largest census "race" category after whites, making up 17% of the state's
African Americans in Tennessee
African_Americans_in_Tennessee
- Foreign policy of the United States
Security Strategy, the officially stated goals of the foreign policy of the United States of America are to ensure US preeminence in the Western Hemisphere
Foreign policy of the United States
Foreign_policy_of_the_United_States
- United States racial unrest (2020–2023)
Civil unrest following the murder of George Floyd
United States. Cases of fatal use of force by law enforcement officers in the United States, particularly against African Americans, have long led the civil
United States racial unrest (2020–2023)
United_States_racial_unrest_(2020–2023)
- Death squad
Armed group that conducts extrajudicial killings
that were in the area. In the case of Chihuahua the bounty attracted "bounty hunters" from the United States, that were often Anglo Americans, runaway
Death squad
Death_squad
- History of African-American agriculture
The role of African Americans in the agricultural history of the United States includes roles as the main work force when they were enslaved on cotton
History of African-American agriculture
History_of_African-American_agriculture
- Black Canadians
Racial and cultural group in Canada
the late 1970s to the early 1990s, a number of unarmed black Canadian men in Toronto were shot or killed by Toronto Police officers. In response, the
Black Canadians
Black_Canadians
- 1967 Detroit riot
American riot
reporting for its coverage. In the early 20th century, when African Americans migrated to Detroit in the Great Migration, the city experienced a rapidly increasing
1967 Detroit riot
1967_Detroit_riot
- Black Southerners
African Americans living in the Southern United States
Southerners are African Americans living in the Southern United States, the United States region with the largest black population. Despite a total of 6 million
Black Southerners
Black_Southerners
- Post–civil rights era in African-American history
In African-American history, the post–civil rights era is defined as the time period in the United States since the Congressional passage of the Civil
Post–civil rights era in African-American history
Post–civil_rights_era_in_African-American_history
- Crime in New York City
passage of Kendra's Law. February 4, 1999 – Unarmed African immigrant Amadou Bailo Diallo is shot and killed by four plainclothes police officers, sparking
Crime in New York City
Crime_in_New_York_City
- History of Mexican Americans
Southwest into the Midwest. In the second half of the 20th century, Mexican Americans diffused throughout the U.S., especially into the Midwest and Southeast
History of Mexican Americans
History_of_Mexican_Americans
- American Civil War
1861–1865 conflict in the United States
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North")
American Civil War
American_Civil_War
- George Floyd
African American man murdered by law enforcement (1973–2020)
in Montreal in 2025. Death of Oury Jalloh, a Guinean man who died in police custody in Germany in 2005. List of unarmed African Americans killed by law
George Floyd
George_Floyd
- Cops (TV program)
American reality documentary police series
premiered on the Fox network on March 11, 1989. The series, known for chronicling the lives of law enforcement officials, follows police officers and sheriff's
Cops (TV program)
Cops_(TV_program)
- Black Belt in the American South
Social history in the southeastern US
Selma to Montgomery in opposition to discrimination against African Americans. Law enforcement came in and forcefully handled the protesters, with tear
Black Belt in the American South
Black_Belt_in_the_American_South
- National Guard (United States)
Military reserve organization
the United States Army: the Air National Guard and the Army National Guard, respectively. It is based in each of the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia
National Guard (United States)
National_Guard_(United_States)
- African-American family structure
Matter of national public policy interest
The initial involuntary migration of African Americans to the United States caused an ad hoc family structure, based on enslaved people who lived in proximity
African-American family structure
African-American_family_structure
- History of African Americans in Los Angeles
Angeles in 2023. African Americans in Los Angeles are also more likely to be killed by police officers; with African Americans representing 24% of law enforcement
History of African Americans in Los Angeles
History_of_African_Americans_in_Los_Angeles
- Lawrence Rainey
Sheriff of Neshoba County, MS, implicated in murders of civil rights workers in June 1964
one of his deputies, Cecil Price, but was acquitted in 1967. Rainey lost his position in law enforcement and died of cancer in 2002. Rainey grew up in Neshoba
Lawrence Rainey
Lawrence_Rainey
- André Stander
South African police officer and bank robber
pursue a career in law enforcement. He enrolled at the South African Police training college near Pretoria in 1963, graduating at the top of his class. Shortly
André Stander
André_Stander
- African-American hair
Afro-textured hair types
African-American hair, also known as Black hair, refers to natural hair textures, styles and cultural practices associated with people of African descent
African-American hair
African-American_hair
- Houston riot of 1917
Riot in response to a police assault of black soldiers
lawyer who defended some of the soldiers Military history of African Americans List of incidents of civil unrest in the United States Anti-white racism Borch
Houston riot of 1917
Houston_riot_of_1917
- Tulsa race massacre
1921 mass violence in Oklahoma, US
unrest in the United States List of massacres in the United States List of expulsions of African Americans Mass racial violence in the United States Lynching
Tulsa race massacre
Tulsa_race_massacre
- 2016 in the United States
to expand the enforcement of federal gun laws. January 6 – Star Wars: The Force Awakens becomes the highest-grossing film in North America, beating previous
2016 in the United States
2016_in_the_United_States
- African Americans in San Francisco
Ethnic group in San Francisco
Southern United States, who worked as railroad workers or service people at shipyards. In the mid-20th century, the African American community in the Fillmore
African Americans in San Francisco
African_Americans_in_San_Francisco
- Woodrow Wilson
President of the United States from 1913 to 1921
Politico. Retrieved March 13, 2021. "African-American Postal Workers in the 20th Century – Who We Are – USPS". United States Postal Service. Retrieved February
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow_Wilson
- War on drugs
U.S.-led campaign against illegal drug use and trade
with our law enforcement partners across the United States and the world." The war on cartels is a hybridization of the war on terror and the war on drugs
War on drugs
War_on_drugs
- African-American culture
African-American culture, also known as Black American culture or Black culture in American English, refers to the cultural expressions of African Americans
African-American culture
African-American_culture
- History of Chinese Americans in Idaho
The history of Chinese Americans in the US state of Idaho spans its history as both a territory and state. It began in the 1850s with the arrival of a
History of Chinese Americans in Idaho
History_of_Chinese_Americans_in_Idaho
- Timeline of African-American history
timeline of African-American history, the part of history that deals with African Americans. Europeans arrived in what would become the present day United States
Timeline of African-American history
Timeline_of_African-American_history
- Murder of Jimmie Lee Jackson
American civil rights activist (1938–1965)
of 11-year-old Sheyann Webb. List of unarmed African Americans killed by law enforcement officers in the United States "Jimmie Lee Jackson". biography
Murder of Jimmie Lee Jackson
Murder_of_Jimmie_Lee_Jackson
- African Americans in Omaha, Nebraska
African Americans in Omaha, Nebraska, are central to the development and growth of the 41st most populous city in the United States. While population
African Americans in Omaha, Nebraska
African_Americans_in_Omaha,_Nebraska
- 1982 Overtown riot
Riot in Miami in 1982
death, while law enforcement officers killed 11 African Americans. In total, the riots resulted in 18 deaths, 1,100 arrests, and $804 million in property
1982 Overtown riot
1982_Overtown_riot
- Anti-communism
Opposition to communism
the 1917 October Revolution in Russia, and it reached global dimensions during the Cold War, when the United States and the Soviet Union engaged in an
Anti-communism
Anti-communism
- NAACP
American civil rights organization
people. In a 2005 speech in Richmond, Virginia, Bond said: African Americans ... were the only Americans who were enslaved for two centuries, but we were
NAACP
NAACP
- George Floyd protests
2020–2023 police brutality protests
began in Minneapolis in the United States on May 26, 2020 as reactions to the murder of George Floyd, a 46-year-old unarmed African American man, by city
George Floyd protests
George_Floyd_protests
- Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States
This is a list of British words not widely used in the United States. In Commonwealth of Nations, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Ireland, Canada, New
Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States
Glossary_of_British_terms_not_widely_used_in_the_United_States
- History of African-American education
The History of African-American education deals with the public and private schools at all levels used by African Americans in the United States and for
History of African-American education
History_of_African-American_education
- The Troubles
1960s–1998 conflict in Northern Ireland
six of the eight IRA men killed in the Loughgall ambush in 1987 were heavily armed. On the other hand, the shooting of three unarmed IRA members in Gibraltar
The Troubles
The_Troubles
- Extrajudicial killing
Delibrate killing of person without authority
threatening the lives of law enforcement officers. Task force members responded to the threat and struck the suspect who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Extrajudicial killing
Extrajudicial_killing
- Al Sharpton
American Baptist minister, activist and talk show host (born 1954)
director of the New York City branch of Operation Breadbasket, a group that focused on the promotion of new and better jobs for African Americans. In 1971
Al Sharpton
Al_Sharpton
- Guatemalan Civil War
1960–1996 conflict
United States-backed coup d'état in 1954 installed the military regime of Carlos Castillo Armas to prevent reform. Armas was followed by a series of right-wing
Guatemalan Civil War
Guatemalan_Civil_War
- African-American architects
African-American architects are those in the architectural profession who are African American in the United States. Their work in the more distant past
African-American architects
African-American_architects
- Domestic terrorism
Local terrorism, without foreign support
and law enforcement. The United States has begun to account for the threat of homegrown terrorism, as shown by increased volume of literature on the subject
Domestic terrorism
Domestic_terrorism
- Madagascar
African island country in the Indian Ocean
assortment of shifting sociopolitical alliances. Beginning in the early 19th century, most of it was united and ruled as the Kingdom of Madagascar by a series
Madagascar
Madagascar
- Kent State shootings
1970 shootings in Kent, Ohio, US
The Kent State shootings (also known as the Kent State massacre) were the killing of four and wounding of nine unarmed college students by the Ohio National
Kent State shootings
Kent_State_shootings
- Criticism of United States foreign policy
that the Spanish–American War in 1898 was motivated mainly by business interests in Cuba. During the first half of the 20th century the United States became
Criticism of United States foreign policy
Criticism_of_United_States_foreign_policy
- Baltimore Police Department
Municipal law enforcement agency of Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
force of day constables to enforce town laws, particularly catching runaway slaves. Nightwatchman George Workner was the first law enforcement officer to
Baltimore Police Department
Baltimore_Police_Department
- Rodney King
Black American victim of police brutality (1965–2012)
2012) was an African-American man who on March 3, 1991 became a victim of police brutality when he was severely beaten by officers of the Los Angeles Police
Rodney King
Rodney_King
- Indian annexation of Goa
1961 annexation by India
self-determination and independence of their overseas colonies. Resistance to Portuguese rule in Goa in the 20th century was pioneered by Tristão de Bragança Cunha
Indian annexation of Goa
Indian_annexation_of_Goa
- War of 1812
1812–1815 conflict in North America
The War of 1812 was a conflict initiated by the United States against the United Kingdom and its allies fought mainly in North America and at sea during
War of 1812
War_of_1812
- Philadelphia Police Department
Police agency in Philadelphia, US
non-federal law enforcement agency in the United States. Since records were first kept in 1828, at least 289 PPD officers have died in the line of duty. The Philadelphia
Philadelphia Police Department
Philadelphia_Police_Department
- List of African-American U.S. state firsts
African Americans are a demographic minority in the United States. African-Americans' initial achievements in various fields historically establish a
List of African-American U.S. state firsts
List_of_African-American_U.S._state_firsts
- African Americans in Davenport, Iowa
Third-largest black community in Iowa
War and the second, the Great Migration of the first half of the 20th century. In the 19th century, African-Americans fleeing both slavery and the Civil
African Americans in Davenport, Iowa
African_Americans_in_Davenport,_Iowa
- Louisiana Creole people
Ethnic group of Louisiana, USA
Kingdom of France 1718–1763 Kingdom of Spain 1763–1802 French First Republic 1802–1803 United States of America 1803–1861 Confederate States of America 1861–1862
Louisiana Creole people
Louisiana_Creole_people
- Islamic terrorism in Europe
carried out in Europe by the jihadist groups Islamic State (ISIL) or Al-Qaeda as well as Islamist lone wolves since the late 20th century. Europol, which
Islamic terrorism in Europe
Islamic_terrorism_in_Europe
