Apr 19 Police are now taking roadside blood samples to catch impaired drivers By Jenni Bergal, Stateline While it’s easy for police to screen drivers for alcohol impairment using a breath-testing device, there’s no such machine to screen for drug impairment. As a result, more police are ordering electronic warrants and drawing blood roadside, sparking concerns about… Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 3:21 Tetrina Blalock on police brutality and demanding respect Police shootings in African American communities have prompted public outcry in recent years, triggering a national conversation on the need for reform. A year ago, Tetrina Blalock's cousin was killed by police after being shot more than a dozen times… Continue watching
Feb 16 Judge bars immigration policing criteria for 2 grants By Brian Melley, Associated Press A federal judge on Friday permanently blocked the Trump administration from imposing conditions that police departments cooperate with immigration authorities to receive law enforcement grants. Continue reading
Dec 02 How tear gas works: A rundown of the chemicals used on crowds By Angus Chen, Scientific American There are two broad types of tear gas—and they’re both engineered to cause pain. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 9:12 This training uncovers the implicit bias in all of us. Can it change police behavior? By Charlayne Hunter-Gault Against the backdrop of simmering tensions over race and police violence against African Americans, police departments like the NYPD have introduced a relatively new training program aimed at teaching officers about implicit bias. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault reports on the… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 4:03 What the Supreme Court’s cellphone location data ruling could mean for your digital privacy The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that police generally need a search warrant to track a suspect's movement through cellphone records -- a limited victory for privacy advocates. That decision stems from a string of Radio Shack robberies, and the… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 9:03 Golden State Killer arrest is cause for celebration — and some concern over DNA privacy The man believed to be the Golden State Killer -- a serial murderer and rapist whose crimes terrorized California in the 1970s and ‘80s -- was arrested last week. While considered a huge success for law enforcement, his arrest also… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch 6:47 How corrupt Baltimore cops used the badge to steal By PBS News Hour Two Baltimore city police officers were convicted in federal court on Monday on charges including racketeering and robbery, as part of a brazen corruption scandal. Baltimore’s Gun Trace Task Force were tasked with getting illegal guns off the street, but… Continue watching
Jul 30 Incoming Homeland Security secretary has served 3 presidents By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Elaine Duke, set to become acting U.S. homeland secretary on Monday, has the rare distinction of serving in high-level positions in three administrations. Continue reading
Jul 28 WATCH: Trump to police: Don’t worry about people in custody hitting their heads on squad cars By Associated Press President Donald Trump appeared to advocate rougher treatment of people in police custody during a speech in New York. Continue reading