A former Oakland BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) officer who shot and killed an unarmed man has been arrested and charged with murder. Johannes Mehserle, who resigned days after the incident, was captured on video shooting 22-year-old Oscar Grant on New Year's Day.

YouTube has shut down the account of an Egyptian blogger who posted videos of police brutality and even torture. YouTube defended its censorship, deeming the material "inappropriate."

A Little Rock, Arkansas police officer has been placed on "administrative leave" by police officials after a video surfaced on YouTube showing the officer choking a skateboarder during an arrest.