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As part of a new police reform effort, Massachusetts lawmakers have approved one of the first state laws restricting law enforcement use of facial recognition technologies. Under the law, police must have a court order before they can compare images to the database of photos and names.
The order came in response to a complaint by a public defender who argued the masks were divisive. “The Judiciary must maintain itself as an unbiased and independent branch of Maryland state government,” ruled District Court Chief Judge John Morrissey.
A young girl opened fire in her Idaho middle school before being disarmed and restrained by a teacher.
Recently released emails describe the fallout from the January 6 riot among law enforcement, some of whom had already been on alert for extremist action.
A seemingly detailed system for handling people in mental crisis was still unable to prevent the March 2020 attack.
While Los Angeles and California have some of the most transparent body-cam policies in the country, advocates and attorneys face continuous resistance to access of footage.
The 26-year veteran’s career and training continue to be examined for clues explaining her actions during the April 11 deadly traffic stop.
The bill offers a leg up for people with criminal records who are often kept of the job market due to stigma and inaccurate background checks.
The number of deportations carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement last month fell to the lowest monthly level on record, a drop that comes as illegal border crossings remain at a 20-year high.
More than two years after the passage of a California law that rolled back secrecy on decades of law enforcement misconduct and use-of-force records, agencies throughout the state, such as the California Highway Patrol, the Oakland Police Department, and the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office, are failing to comply.