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Crime and Justice News
Apr 27, 20222 min read
DOJ's 'Law Enforcement Knowledge Lab' Tries To Promote Police Reform
The Justice Department is creating a comprehensive online portal and resource center aimed at improving community policing by providing...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 27, 20221 min read
Democrats' Divisions on 'Defunding' Will Hurt Them At Polls, GOP Argues
It’s becoming clear that after the economy, crime is a hot-button issue driving voter sentiment in the lead-up to the November elections....
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 25, 20222 min read
HBO's 'We Own This City' Shows Dangers of Police Corruption
The first two episodes of HBO’s police drama, “We Own This City,” feature a dead man riddled with bullets in an alley and a drug lord...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 25, 20221 min read
59% Rise In Police Officer Murders Needs More Attention, Wray Says
There was a 59 percent increase last year in the murders of police officers, with 73 officers killed, an issue that doesn't get enough...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 22, 20222 min read
Do Texas Rangers' Probes Protect Local Police Departments?
Texas news investigations are showing the fundamental flaws of a system of oversight for law enforcement that relies on state police to...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 21, 20222 min read
Police Have Killed Nearly 600 In Traffic Stops Since 2017
Police killings have added urgency for advocates who are pushing to prevent deadly encounters by removing officers from traffic...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 21, 20221 min read
CT Trooper Gets Manslaughter Charge For Killing Black Driver
A Connecticut trooper who fatally shot a 19-year-old Black man after a car chase two years ago has been charged with manslaughter,...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 21, 20221 min read
Syracuse Police Review Handling Of Boy, 8, In Potato Chip Theft
A review of Syracuse police actions is under way, after a video of an eight-year-old boy being stopped by officers went viral, NPR...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 19, 20221 min read
U.S. Monitor Calls Chicago's Community Policing Reform Flawed
The effort to reform the Chicago Police Department was never supposed to happen quickly, with the potential for a nearly decadelong,...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 19, 20222 min read
Buffalo's New Police Chief Aims to Improve Trust, Reduce Shootings
Joseph Gramaglia, Buffalo's new police commissioner, has embarked on a new strategy for reducing gun violence, the Buffalo News reports....
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 19, 20222 min read
Democrats Strategy Shift: Little New Gun Control, More Police Spending
After a mass shooting on a Brooklyn subway train last week, New York City Mayor Eric Adams vowed to double the number of subway cops. He...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 19, 20222 min read
Chicago Officer Van Dyke Convicted in 2014 Killing Avoids U.S. Charges
Jason Van Dyke, a Chicago police officer convicted of killing Black teenager Laquan McDonald in 2014, will not face federal charges, the...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 19, 20222 min read
Do Capitol Police Violate First Amendment in Intelligence Work?
The U.S. Capitol Police is facing criticism from former analysts, who say that they were tasked with scrutinizing a wide array of people...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 19, 20222 min read
MI Black Man's Family Demands Name of Officer Who Killed Him
Patrick Lyoya’s father says he and his family have a right to know the name of the white officer who fatally shot the 26-year-old Black...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 15, 20222 min read
Dangerous No-Knock Raids Turn Into 'Perfunctory Bureaucracy'
Judges and magistrates are expected to review requests for no-knock warrants — an intrusive and dangerous tactic used by police — to...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 15, 20222 min read
Los Angeles Latest City to Restrict Policing of Minor Traffic Infractions
Los Angeles is overhauling its traffic stop policy, aiming to restrict the policing of minor infractions—such as expired tags or broken...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 15, 20221 min read
Durham, N.C., Refuses to Pay $6M Verdict Against Police Detective
A man who successfully fought to have two murder convictions overturned, was pardoned and won a $6 million judgment for civil rights...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 15, 20222 min read
Expansion of Police Forces Leads to More Misdemeanor Arrests: Study
When President Biden proposed a new federal budget, he included big increases in police spending. A growth in federal spending would...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 15, 20221 min read
Condition of Police Taser Will Figure In Probe of Michigan Man's Death
The fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya in Michigan raises questions about why a traffic stop turned into a foot chase and tussle before...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 14, 20221 min read
Man Awarded Nearly $270K for False Cocaine Arrest in Florida
The Leon County, Fl., Sheriff's Office has been ordered to pay nearly $270,000 to a man who was wrongfully arrested for possession of a...
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