Tag: police reform
In five years, Chicago has barely made progress on its court-ordered...
Now many of the city’s reform advocates have lost faith in the process and are increasingly concerned that the opportunity for lasting reform is slipping away.
Atlanta’s legal showdown over the ‘Stop Cop City’ movement
A critical legal battle unfolds as Atlanta seeks to overturn a ruling allowing nonresidents to participate in a controversial referendum on a police training center.
Oh look, police reforms didn’t work
To the surprise of no one but naive liberal backers of the police, expensive reforms to law enforcement have done nothing to curb the killings.
Rethinking police reform: From defunding to promoting sustainability
Consistent with the UN sustainable development goals, police sustainability should also be concerned with providing a safe and secure workplace.
George Floyd week of action marks anniversary of his murder as...
Floyd’s death in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, set off a nationwide uprising and global movement calling for an end to racism and for the defense of Black lives.
American cities have long struggled to reform their police – but...
Mayors and city councils nationwide have also pushed reforms emphasizing accountability and transparency, with many working to create independent oversight commissions.
California legislature introduces bill for cops to hold bachelor’s degrees to...
"This could be the beginning of changing the entire way that policing is done on the front end. Then we can let the bad cops retire on the back end.”
Why police reform is not enough
The focus on reforms like improved training doesn’t solve racially biased policing. That’s because of the nature of policing itself.
Why Jeff Sessions’ final act could have more impact than expected
Just before he left, the departing attorney-general adopted a policy to limit the Justice Department’s ability to oversee abusive police departments.
Baltimore’s “Big Government” In Blue Uniforms
Conservatives’ zeal for reining in government turns into something else when marginalized groups, or groups they disdain suffer under the only form of “big government” conservatives don’t seem to mind.
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Trump demands $10 billion from IRS over tax leak as conflict concerns deepen
The lawsuit targets federal agencies Trump oversees and revives scrutiny of his finances, IRS security failures, and enforcement rollbacks.
Federal arrest of Don Lemon intensifies alarm over press freedom under Trump Justice Department
The journalist was taken into custody after covering a Minnesota church protest and after a judge rejected an initial attempt to charge him.
Deaths in Minnesota drive rebellion against ICE funding as Sanders demands leadership purge
After U.S. citizens were killed by federal agents, lawmakers tie DHS money to accountability and warn of authoritarian enforcement.
Minneapolis is giving Americans the model for fighting a fascist regime
The day when they can turn their resistance against the regime into electoral power, take back control of the legislative branch, and start using the powers of Congress to hold this criminal regime accountable.
Trump attacked Ilhan Omar hours before she was assaulted at Minnesota town hall
The attack followed days of escalating rhetoric and public targeting by the president and his allies.