Policing
20 Cities Paid $2 Billion for Police Misconduct Since 2015
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Some city officials now use misconduct claims to guide police reforms, with the goal of reducing incidents that can spur potentially costly lawsuits.
U.S. Department of Justice
Justice Plans to Link Grants, Police Use-of-Force Policies
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A former DOJ official says the draft proposal falls short by failing to require training that would be needed to reach its stated goals.
Policing
Protesters Assail Police Killing of Black Man in Waukegan, IL
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Marcellis Stinnette was shot when he was riding in a car that went into reverse toward a police officer who had been approaching during an investigation.
Police Misconduct
Judge Drops One Murder Charge In George Floyd Case
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A judge dismissed a third-degree murder charge filed against Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee against George Floyd’s neck, A more serious murder charge remains.
Elections 2020
Russian Hackers Targeting Government Websites
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Russian hackers have targeted the networks of dozens of state and local governments in recent days, stealing data from at least two servers. The warning, less than two weeks before the election, amplified fears of the potential for tampering with the vote and undermining confidence in the results.
Elections 2020
NC Man With Guns Planned to ‘Execute’ Biden
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A North Carolina man indicted last month on child pornography charges had searched for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s home online, traveled near the home and wrote a checklist that ended with the word “execute.”
Prisons
Court Orders San Quentin Prison Population Cut in Half
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At least 28 inmates have died of COVID-19 and 2,200 or about 75 percent of the prison population, were infected at the peak of the outbreak. The outbreak was “the worst epidemiological disaster in California correctional history,” the court said.
Policy & Politics
Three Cities Sue U.S. Challenging ‘Anarchist’ Label
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New York City, Seattle and Portland, which have been branded anarchist jurisdictions by the Trump administration, filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging a move to pull their federal funds.
Drugs
Pot Legalization Advocates Tout Revenue During COVID-19
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Supporters of ballot measures that would legalize marijuana are pitching cannabis as a new revenue source. It is a new appeal aimed at winning over suburban voters who might be hesitant about the accessibility of legal pot.
Drugs
Walmart Sues U.S. To Fight Opioid Prescription Charges
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The retail giant said in a lawsuit filed Thursday that the Drug Enforcement Administration is seeking to scapegoat the company for the federal government’s own regulatory and enforcement shortcomings in combating the opioid crisis.