Jun 08 WATCH: Congressional Democrats unveil police overhaul plan By Associated Press The package, among other things, would change “qualified immunity” protections for police “to enable individuals to recover damages when law enforcement officers violate their constitutional rights,” it says. Continue reading
Jun 08 NYC police misconduct often involves minority youths, watchdog report says By Associated Press The vast majority of complaints about New York City police officers' mistreatment of youths stemmed from encounters with black and Hispanic children, according to the report. Continue reading
Jun 08 Tropical storm crashes onto U.S. Gulf Coast amid flood threat By Associated Press Cristobal made an afternoon landfall between the mouth of the Mississippi River and the since-evacuated barrier island resort community of Grand Isle, the storm packing 50-mph (85-kph) winds. Continue reading
Jun 07 Minneapolis council majority backs disbanding police force By Associated Press It's an aggressive stance that comes just as the state has launched a civil rights investigation after George Floyd’s death. Continue reading
Jun 07 Democrats’ legislation would overhaul police accountability By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Democrats are proposing to overhaul legal protections for police, create a national database of excessive-force episodes and ban police choke holds in legislation coming Monday in response to the deaths of black Americans at the hands of law enforcement. Continue reading
Jun 07 NY Times editorial page editor resigns amid fury over op-ed By Associated Press The New York Times’ editorial page editor has resigned amid outrage over an op-ed by a Republican senator who advocated using federal troops to quell protests — outrage that only grew when it was revealed the editor had not read… Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 3:52 San Francisco may stop hiring cops with records of misconduct The demand to reform police departments is causing some local governments to look at new regulations and laws. In San Francisco, the board of supervisors is considering a resolution introduced last week that would urge the civil service commission there… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 3:34 Once homeless, a new college graduate looks to the future By Zachary Green When we last spoke with Jaime Waldron earlier in April, she was a homeless college student worried about completing her online studies before graduation. Now, Waldron has officially graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a degree in criminal justice. Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 3:18 California priest puts his passion for technology to work By KCET The COVID-19 pandemic forced many to find ways to work remotely. And our partners at southern California station KCET found a priest in Santa Clarita who is putting his passion for technology to work. The story is part of their… Continue watching
Jun 07 Satellite images show ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural near the White House By News Desk On Saturday, satellite images captured the newly painted "Black Lives Matter" mural on 16th Street, near the White House in Washington, D.C. Continue reading