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 06 Watch 4:35 New York protests continue despite rain, pandemic and curfew By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber The threat of a pandemic did not keep New Yorkers home as protesters across the city took to the streets chanting “Black Lives Matter” calling for several police reforms. Largely peaceful, several demonstrators defied the city’s 8 P.M. curfew. Protests… Continue watching
Mar 15 WATCH: Sessions addresses police chiefs conference By Joshua Barajas Attorney General Jeff Sessions is scheduled to speak at 10 a.m. ET today. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 8:33 Meet the pro-gun, pro-immigrant sheriff bringing police reform to Trump country By John Carlos Frey, Mike Fritz Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood is both pro-gun and pro-immigrant and he's been endorsed by both the NRA and the NAACP. Special correspondent John Carlos Frey reports in collaboration with the Marshall Project on why Sheriff Chitwood’s appeal often cuts… Continue watching
Jan 23 How a pro-Trump county elected a pro-immigrant reformer as sheriff By Simone Weichselbaum, The Marshall Project Sheriff Michael Chitwood is a brash and uncensored police leader who is a vocal defender of undocumented immigrants. 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
Jul 08 Watch 9:43 Seattle sticks to Obama-era police reforms amid review By PBS NewsHour Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered a sweeping review of police reforms initiated under the Obama administration, suggesting a potential rollback in federal oversight of police nationwide. One city still committed to reform is Seattle. Special Correspondent Joanne Elgart Jennings… Continue watching
May 10 Column: Why big data analysis of police activity is inherently biased By William Isaac, Andi Dixon, The Conversation 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. Continue reading
Apr 07 In blow to DOJ, federal judge approves Baltimore police reform agreement By Synclaire Cruel A federal judge approved an agreement Friday to make changes to the Baltimore Police Department, aimed at cracking down on the use of excessive force and racial profiling. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 8:58 Hillary Clinton calls for police reform, national use of force standards By PBS NewsHour Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the sniper slayings of Dallas police officers and recent fatal cop shootings of black men. She said white Americans must understand that the concerns of their black and Hispanic… Continue watching