Can Trial of Three Ex-MN Officers in Floyd Case Change Police Culture?
An ongoing federal trial seeks to hold ex-Minneapolis police officers J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao responsible for not...
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Jan 28, 20221 min read
Jury Selection Begins For Trial Of Ex-Cop In Louisville's Taylor Raid
Jury selection has begun in the the only criminal trial to result from the raid that killed Breonna Taylor, the Associated Press reports....
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 26, 20222 min read
Ex-Minneapolis Chief Arradondo Says Police Chief Role 'Politicized'
"The landscape of being a police chief has changed in this country — some of it for the good," departed Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 26, 20222 min read
With Few Rules On Police Training, Some Stresses 'Warrior Mentality'
With local, state and federal money for training plentiful, and with little guidance on what officers should be taught, some speakers at...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 26, 20222 min read
21 Officers Charged in 2021 Fatal Shootings, Highest on Record
Manslaughter charges were filed against three police officers in suburban Philadelphia after the trio heard gunshots outside a high...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 26, 20221 min read
Second NYPD Officer Dies From Harlem Shooting
A New York City police officer critically wounded last week in a Harlem shooting that killed his partner has also died of his injuries,...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 25, 20221 min read
Defense Says Chauvin Called 'All Of The Shots' in Floyd Killing
Defense attorneys for three former Minneapolis police officers accused of failing to intervene with officer Derek Chauvin while he killed...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 24, 20221 min read
New Trial In Floyd Case Bigger Than Chauvin's, Ex-DOJ Lawyer Says
The ongoing trial of three ex-Minneapolis police officers who did not stop Derek Chauvin from killing George Floyd could better usher in...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 24, 20221 min read
Police Say Cyberattacks Will Increase in 2022
Police representatives say their agencies may not be ready to face increased cybersecurity threats in 2022, reports GovTech.com. Laura...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 23, 20222 min read
Amid Crime Surge, NYC Mourns Death of Police Officer in Dispute
New York City investigators are seeking to make sense of a Harlem domestic dispute that left police officer Jason Rivera, 22, dead and...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 21, 20222 min read
Many NJ Officers Paid Nearly $200K For Questionable 'Details'
A study published by NJ Advance Media shows police officers adding thousands of dollars to their paychecks, increasing police spending...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 21, 20221 min read
Mostly White Jury In Civil Rights Trial Over George Floyd Killing
The jury in the federal civil rights trial of three Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's murder is mostly white,...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 20, 20221 min read
De-Escalation Training For Police Reduces Use-of-Force Incidents
Incorporating de-escalation tactics in police training is one of the most recommended police reform measures but until now, no research...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 20, 20221 min read
Police in Small Alabama Town Profit Off Tickets
Brookside, a small town in Alabama notorious for handing out petty-ante tickets, relies financially on tickets and aggressive policing,...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 20, 20221 min read
Bipartisan Federal Policing Bill Would 'Invest, Not Defund'
Moderate Democrats facing tough reelection fights are teaming up with House Republicans on a bill that would effectively help fund the...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 20, 20222 min read
Jury Selection Due In Federal Trial Over George Floyd's Death
Jury selection is scheduled for Thursday in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 19, 20221 min read
CA Police Department Joins Dashboard To Report Data
The West Sacramento, Ca., Police Department will become one of the first in the nation to adopt new national measures developed by...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 18, 20222 min read
TX County to Experiment With Texting Traffic Tickets to Drivers
Bexar County, Tx., will run an experiment of having traffic tickets sent to your phone without an officer pulling you over, reports KENS5...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 17, 20221 min read
Ex-Chicago Officer Who Killed Teen Due For Prison Release on Feb. 3
About a dozen activists gathered Saturday at a Chicago train station to protest the planned release of Jason Van Dyke, the former police...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 14, 20222 min read
Interim Miami Chief Rehires Seven Officers Fired, Demoted by Acevedo
In a sweeping rebuke to controversial moves by fired Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo, the city's interim chief has rehired seven of the...
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