Community Policing
National Faith & Blue Weekend to Seek Reconciliation
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The National Faith & Blue Weekend (NFBW), announced Tuesday, was created to forge connections between law enforcement and residents at houses of worship across the country.
Policing
Criticism of Police Use of ‘Spit Hoods’ Grows Louder
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Spit hoods have come under scrutiny in light of the March death of Daniel Prude, which recently led to the suspension of seven Rochester police officers.
Policing
True Lies: How to End Abuses of Police Interrogation
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Police must change abusive or coercive interrogation practices that lead to the conviction of innocent individuals and undermine community confidence in the justice system, writes a former Washington, D.C. detective.
Policing
Memo to Police Chiefs: Time for ‘Uncomfortable’ Conversations
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Despite a police culture that can be overly sensitive to criticizing other officers and reluctant to engage in tough conversations, law enforcement leaders should bring together their troops for candid “Monday-morning quarterbacking” sessions on how to do better, says the head of one of the country’s leading police think tanks.
Sentencing
Many Penalties Reduced in Year One of First Step Act
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The 2018 law affecting federal prison sentencing seemed to be having its intended effect during its first year, but it applied to only a small number of cases in the justice system.
COVID-19
On Overdose Awareness Day, Deaths Will Soon Top 2019 Total
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Monday marked another International Overdose Awareness Day, communities across the country convene to remember those they’ve lost to drug addictions and fight to erase the stigma surrounding substance use disorder. But this year’s vigils will look a little different as overdose deaths have skyrocketed and many blame the pandemic.
Kenosha Killings Preceded by Calls for Armed Vigilantes
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Multiple threads by self-declared militia members preceded last Tuesday’s shooting in which two people were killed followed a confrontation between protesters and armed men in Kenosha who said they were protecting a gas station. A 17-year-old has been charged with murder.
Policing
FBI Will Probe Portland Violence
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Special Agent in Charge Renn Cannon says the agency will look into the violence because of its ”accumulative effect” on public safety after 87 days of demonstrations.
Capital Punishment
Feds Plan to Execute Native American, Sidestepping Tribal Objections
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Under a 1994 law, the federal government can seek the death penalty for murders on Indian reservations committed by tribal members only if the tribe agrees. The Navajo Nation opposed capital punishment in this case, but prosecutors invoked a different law not requiring tribal approval.
Race and Equity
Latinx Youth Undercounted, Ignored in Juvenile Justice System: Report
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The number of Latinx youth in juvenile detention centers across America is severely underestimated and, in some cases, ignored — leading to “misguided policies and a lack of resources to support that population,” according to a report released Tuesday by the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative and Alianza for Youth Justice.