Josiah Bates

Josiah Bates is a reporter for TIME based in New York City

Police officers move in formation during a protest in response to the police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr., Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, in Philadelphia. Police officers fatally shot the 27-year-old Black man during a confrontation Monday afternoon in West Philadelphia that quickly raised tensions in the neighborhood.

Second Night of Protests, Arrests Hit Philadelphia After Fatal Police Shooting of Black Man

Protesting and unrest continued throughout Tuesday night in Philadelphia as...

Protesting and unrest continued throughout Tuesday night in Philadelphia as demonstrators chanted and demanded justice for Walter Wallace Jr., a Black man who was shot and killed by police on Monday. Over 1,000 people took...

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - AUGUST 26: Minneapolis Police formed a line on the Nicollet Mall near where a Foot Locker store was looted on Aug. 26, 2020.

Minneapolis Residents Sue City Over Alleged Police Department Rollbacks

The lawsuit counters the widespread calls to defund police departments and ...

The lawsuit counters the widespread calls to defund police departments and take officers off the streets

Police investigate the scene of a shooting, on May 28, 2015 in Grand Rapids, Mich. As people across the country call for more investment in inner-city communities, activists in Grand Rapids are turning to crowdsourcing to help them fund anti-violence initiatives.

What One Crowdfunding Campaign Reveals About Why It's Hard for U.S. Cities to Address Violence

Grand Rapids, Mich., isn't a big city. But according to life-long resident ...

Grand Rapids, Mich., isn't a big city. But according to life-long resident JD Chapman Jr., it has a lot of "big-city problems" nonetheless. "We have all kinds of problems with our education, our health care...

People gather for a march, rally and candle light vigil in honor Jonathan Price on Oct. 5, 2020 in Wolfe City, Texas.

Texas Police Officer Charged With Murder After Shooting Unarmed Black Man

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), officer Shaun Luc...

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), officer Shaun Lucas was responding to a disturbance call of a "possible fight in progress" outside a gas station in Wolfe City on Saturday night. When officer Lucas arrived he had a confrontation with 31-year-old Jonathan Price.

People gather at the Breonna Taylor memorial in Jefferson Square Park as they prepare to march for the third day since the release of the grand jury report, on Sept. 26, 2020 in Louisville, Ky.

'It's a Very Unusual Situation.' What the Motion to Release the Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Records Says About the Case

An unnamed juror filed a motion on accusing the Kentucky Attorney General o...

An unnamed juror filed a motion on accusing the Kentucky Attorney General of using the grand jury to deflect from his own responsibility

A mural of Breonna Taylor reflected on balloons left at her makeshift memorial in Jefferson Square Park on Sept. 24, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Citing ‘Political Agenda’ and Closed Door Testimonies, Lawyers and Activists Grapple With Grand Jury’s Breonna Taylor Verdict

Louisville activists say that people weren't surprised by the grand jury’s ...

Louisville activists say that people weren't surprised by the grand jury’s decision, but many were still devastated

Demonstrators embrace each other after hearing the Grand Jury verdict on Sept. 23, 2020 in Louisville, Ky. The Kentucky Grand Jury verdict indicts 1 of 3 police officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor.

‘Outrageous and Offensive.’ Kentucky Grand Jury Brings No Charges Over Breonna Taylor’s Death

A grand jury charged one of the officers involved in the fatal shooting of ...

A grand jury charged one of the officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor—but only for his role shooting into neighboring apartments during the raid