Sep 23 WATCH: Kentucky attorney general says some officers were justified in actions in Breonna Taylor case By Associated Press Cameron announced he's creating a task force to review the process for securing, reviewing and executing search warrants in Kentucky. Continue reading
Sep 18 Calls for reform bring renewed focus to community policing, but does it work? By Candice Norwood Despite funding from the federal government and support among many police departments, community policing has become an amorphous concept that encompasses a myriad of tactics. Continue reading
Aug 21 Pittsburgh mayor overhauls how police handle civil protests By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press Police handling of civil protests in Pittsburgh in recent months has drawn complaints, including over a "jump out" arrest of a demonstrator this weekend and the use of pepper spray to disburse protesters outside the mayor's home Wednesday night. Continue reading
Aug 19 Abbott proposes punishing Texas cities that 'defund' police By Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has proposed punishing cities that cut police funding by freezing property tax revenue, the main funding source for local government services including schools, roads and law enforcement. Continue reading
Jul 21 Minnesota lawmakers pass police accountability package By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press The Minnesota Legislature has passed a broad police accountability package that includes a ban on neck restraints like the one that was used on George Floyd before his death in Minneapolis. Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: Rep. Bass, Minnesota Attorney General Ellison discuss police reforms, racial justice movement By Courtney Vinopal PBS NewsHour White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor will moderate a forum July 17 alongside Democratic politicians addressing the racial injustice movement and calls for police reform. Continue reading
Jul 05 Former officer charged in Floyd's death posts $750K bond By Associated Press Tou Thao, age 34, is the third former officer accused in Floyd's death to be released on bond. He posted $750,000 bond on Saturday, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported. All four officers on the scene of Floyd's death have been fired and face criminal charges… Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 4:37 Advocates critical of Chicago's 'drug corner' arrest plan By Ivette Feliciano Advocates in Chicago are calling a plan by the city’s police to deploy 1200 additional officers over the July Fourth holiday weekend to arrest teenagers found on so-called “drug corners” unconstitutional, saying it contradicts police reform measures. Sheila Bedi, an… Continue watching
Jun 29 Why police unions are so powerful - and what that means for reform By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane, Mike Fritz, Vika Aronson, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry Police unions are under the microscope like never before. Though police unions play a critical role in protecting officers rights, experts say they can also block reform and prevent officers from being held accountable in cases of misconduct. In this… Continue reading
Jun 27 Once again, Congress unable to act during national trauma By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press For a moment, Congress appeared poised to act on a policing overhaul. Those efforts have stalled and now seem unlikely to be revived in an election year. Continue reading