15-year-old girl shot at Massachusetts mall; 2 in custody
The South Shore Plaza mall in Braintree, Massachusetts, was on lockdown. July 4, 2020, 12:28 AM 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article A 15-year-old girl was…
Police reformers push for de-escalation training, but the jury is out on its effectiveness
De-escalation training. It’s on the tip of the tongue of both police departments and reformers — the idea that officers can be trained effectively to throttle their use of force…
20-month-old boy, 10-year-old girl among 14 people fatally shot over weekend in Chicago: Police
A toddler and a 10-year-old girl were among 14 people shot to death in Chicago in yet another weekend of gun violence that has rocked the city over the past…
Minneapolis City Council Votes To Abolish Police Force
The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a plan Friday that would allow the city’s police force to be dissolved in the wake of George Floyd’s death. While the council supports…
Rare 1920s Footage: All-Black Towns Living the American Dream | National Geographic
By the 1920s, Oklahoma was home to some 50 African-American towns, in addition to a large and prosperous black community living in the city of Tulsa. source
NYPD officer charged in swift test of state’s chokehold ban
A New York City police officer who was suspended after putting a man in what authorities said was a banned chokehold now faces criminal charges By TOM HAYS and MICHAEL…
Detroit Man Demands Police Department Abandon Face Recognition Technology
A Black man who says he was unjustly arrested because facial recognition technology mistakenly identified him as a suspected shoplifter is calling for a public apology from Detroit police. And…
Oakland School Board Votes To Eliminate Its Police Department
The school board in Oakland, California, unanimously voted on Wednesday to dismantle the school district’s police department — making the district the latest to cut ties with law enforcement amid…
Fact check: Can Trump direct the punishment of monument vandals?
The Veterans’ Memorial Preservation Act protects some monuments, but not all. June 24, 2020, 7:34 PM 5 min read 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article President…
Former NYC detective recommends ‘throwing out the book’ on police training
A retired top New York City detective is recommending “throwing out the book” on training for would-be police officers across the country and starting from scratch. Kirk Burkhalter, who is…