National Police Accountability Project

06/18/2026

No one should die because of shoplifting. Especially not a 1-year old baby, whose mother was there to get him diapers.

🕊️Rest in peace, Kohen Wiley.🕊️

May this never happen to another person or child. May we never rest until this stops.

Via TheKingCenter

Kohen Kartier Wiley, 1 year-old. Shot and killed when a Mississippi police officer fired into a car that he knew Kohen was in. Why was the officer pursuing the adults with Kohen? He was alerted that they had allegedly shoplifted. An observer shared that they were carrying DIAPERS as they exited Walmart. More from Mississippi Free Press below.

“A Mississippi police officer shot 1-year-old Kohen Kartier Wiley while responding to a shoplifting call on Sunday, killing him and critically wounding an adult.

The June 14 shooting involved officers from the Senatobia Police Department and the Tate County Sheriff’s Department. The officer shot Wiley while he was inside a silver sedan in the parking lot of a Walmart.

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety released a statement on June 14, alleging that the shooting happened in response to one of two subjects driving “in the direction of” officers. A clip of cellphone video obtained by Fox 13 Memphis shows a car driving away from officers, but it does not appear to show the shooting itself. A photo of the car shows multiple bullet holes in the windshield, including a bullet hole on the passenger side of the front windshield.

Notably, the DPS statement appears to acknowledge that police witnessed the presence of Kohen Wiley prior to the individuals entering their vehicle, and before the officer discharged the weapon. The officer has not been identified.”

06/18/2026

Zal K. Shroff is the Director of the Equality and Justice Clinic at CUNY School of Law. He talks through how collective litigation harnesses the power of organizing for social change.

06/17/2026

06/17/2026

In the words of incoming NPAP President Fred Brewington: "A lawyer can be a parasite. Or they can be an individual who is going to make a difference." NPAP is a community of the latter. He describes the community and resources that help our members become social engineers, making a difference in a society that so sorely needs them.

Long Island Advocates for Police Accountability

06/16/2026

Tahanie Aboushi is one of our member attorneys who inspires us with her fierce commitment to her clients and furtherance of justice. She sees her role as balancing the scales of power, and collaborating with attorneys who share her values helps her learn, grow, find support, and ultimately build stronger cases.

06/15/2026

Collaboration is how movements get started. Regina Yu of FemmeLaw on the value of NPAP and why civil rights attorneys are more powerful together.

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06/12/2026

Police are the arm of fascism. When holding them accountable, NPAP Executive Director Lauren Bonds explains: we're more powerful together. NPAP makes that collaboration possible.

06/11/2026

Every victim of police violence deserves an advocate, whether or not their names make the headlines. Destiny and Brittany of Peoples' Counsel on how collaborating with other civil rights attorneys helps them pool the brilliance, resources, and support to make that possible.

06/10/2026

In 2024, Donald Maier died of malnutrition and dehydration in solitary confinement in a Wisconsin prison. NPAP member Jeff Scott Olson helped win a nearly $4m settlement on behalf of his family, holding the prison accountable for the neglect that caused his death, which has since been ruled a homicide.

Donald Maier's death from malnutrition and dehydration while he was incarcerated in Waupun was ruled a homicide.

06/10/2026

When it comes to local cooperation with ICE, it’s critical to be aware of what’s happening in your city. From demanding your local officials opt out of automatic license plate readers and fusion centers to stopping arrests for broken taillights and other low-level violations, we have the power to stem the terror and disruption ICE is inflicting in the name of “safety.”

NPAP's Lauren Bonds joins Rachel Rossi of Alliance for Justice.

Watch the full interview at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwAD8B3ccKw&t=103s