Trump Decried Crime in America, Then Gutted Funding for Gun Violence Prevention
Gun violence is America’s most deadly public health crisis. The U.S. Department of Justice terminated 373 grants—a large share were for gun-violence prevention.
Tag: POLICE AND REFORM
Snoqualmie police chief fired for sexual comments, said recruit ‘could not keep her legs together’
Report renews concerns about treatment of women at the Snoqualmie police department, which recently charged a rape survivor with harassment.
Violent crime prevention programs decimated by Trump just before Summer
A growing body of research has found a correlation between temperature spikes and violent crime.
It’s been 5 years since the George Floyd murder. What changed?
The George Floyd murder that ignited protests all over the world happened 5 years ago. Has anything changed?
5 years after George Floyd’s murder: How the media narrative has changed around the killing and the protests that followed
From the outset, the incident became a battle of narratives. The local police initially reported George Floyd was experiencing “distress” and died from a medical incident. A day later, bystander Darnella Frazier uploaded a video that showed the graphic details, including the police’s excessive use…
The DEA Is Abandoning Body Cameras.
An internal email obtained by ProPublica said the DEA made the change to be “consistent” with a Trump executive order. But at least two other federal law enforcement agencies are still requiring body…
Bail Laws: Lawmakers Close to Texas Republicans’ Goal of Keeping Defendants in Jail
After struggling for years to gain enough bipartisan support to tighten the state’s bail laws, Texas Republicans appear closer than ever to achieving their elusive goal of amending the state Constitution to keep more defendants behind bars pretrial. Editor: Does that include someone like Donald…
Memphis Lawmakers Speak Out: 3 Former Police Officers Found Not Guilty in Death of Tyre Nichols
Memphis lawmakers expressed their “devastation” Wednesday at an out-of-town jury’s verdict finding three former Memphis police officers not guilty in the death of Tyre Nichols. Nichols, 29, died in…
A Kansas sheriff posts a sweet, clumsy invite to help drunk teens get home
As the country floats in a toilet full of crap, tariffs, and morons—waiting to be flushed into fascism, this feel-good story is exactly what we needed. —Editor
Texas lawmakers want to exempt police from deadly conduct charges
Local prosecutors have used the charge to punish police accused of misconduct. Legislation that would prevent that is advancing through the Legislature.
Man shot to death by San Diego Police over BB gun
A man was shot to death by San Diego police 3 weeks ago. Video footage of the incident was released.
Man beaten by 9 officers at Duval County Jail in Florida, dies
The family’s attorney said Charles Faggart “was beaten” and had been “brain dead” since Monday.
Police Department Settles Lawsuit in Strip-Search Arrest That Broke Department Policy
A man who was the victim of an improper strip-search by police in the middle of a public street while bystanders watched nearby settled a federal lawsuit with Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters and the city for $275,000, according to court records. In September 2022, police forced Ronnie Reed, who was…
How Eric Adams Has Backed a Secretive NYPD Unit Ridden With Abuses
In the fall of 2022, the New York Police Department began posting videos online to promote one of its latest initiatives: the Community Response Team, an elite unit formed under the city’s new mayor,…
MAGA men caught impersonating cops (VIDEO)
Several men have now been caught impersonating law enforcement officers.
Facial recognition in policing is getting state-by-state guardrails
The AI behind newer police identification tactics is controversial, and instances of false arrests and privacy concerns are drawing lawmakers’ attention.
