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Police often ill-equipped to handle hate crimes
Less than half of people who are victims of hate crimes file reports with police, and an even lesser percentage see a conviction. In an attempt to examine the scale and effects of hate crimes in the U.S., ProPublica earlier…
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The opioid crisis affects dogs, too. Here’s how police officers protect K-9 partners from overdoses
Canine police units sniff out suspects, missing people and guns, but they can also encounter potentially lethal opioids like heroin or fentanyl. In light of the national opioid crisis, some officers are getting Narcan training in case their dogs inhale…
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Police have killed more than 1,000 people with Tasers since 2000
Almost all 18,000 police departments in the U.S. issue their officers Tasers, or stun guns, as a non-lethal alternative to subdue people they might see as a threat. But in a five-part series, Reuters documented more than 1,000 incidents since…
WATCH: Sessions announces rollback of limits on military gear for police
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is addressing the Fraternal Order of Police on Monday, kicking off the group's national conference in Nashville. Watch live here.
The estate of Charleena Lyles -- a black woman fatally shot by two white police officers in Seattle in June -- has taken the first step in a wrongful death lawsuit against the city. The claim filed Friday alleges police…
The practice has been criticized because it allows law enforcement to take possessions — such as cars and money — without indictments or evidence a crime has been committed.
By relying on computer analysis of body camera footage, a new study provides an impartial take on policing during traffic stops as well as an automated method for assessing the behavior of police officers based on the language they use.
New research argues predictive policing tools reinforce, rather than reimagine, existing police practices, which could lead to further targeting of communities or people of color.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is signaling his Justice Department may back out of such federal agreements with troubled police departments.
