Police Oversight
Administrative Trial Will Determine Whether to Fire Officer in Eric Garner’s Death
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Five years after the fatal chokehold that sparked protests throughout the nation, Garner’s family might finally get a resolution.
Police Oversight
NYPD Officers Still Using Chokeholds, Data Show
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Since the 2014 death of Eric Garner and a $35 million retraining program began, New York police have faced fewer complaints about the use of chokeholds. But the practice continues and the penalties officers face are light.
Police Oversight
N.H. Judge Orders List of Cops with Credibility Issues Must Be Made Public
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The N.H. Center for Public Interest Journalism, along with several newspapers and the ACLU of New Hampshire, sued the N.H. Department of Justice, arguing it must release the so-called “Laurie List” under the state’s Right to Know laws.
Police Oversight
Police Reform Duo Heads Toward Chicago Mayoral Runoff
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The top vote-getter in Tuesday’s Chicago mayoral election is the former head of the police disciplinary board. She now faces a runoff against a fellow self-styled police reformer.
Policing
The Sessions Debate: Did Ex-AG Take Deliberate Aim at Police Reform?
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Two analysts square off over the motives and impact of Jeff Sessions’ parting shot, when he reined in the use of Justice Department consent decrees to reform local police departments.
Police Oversight
New Orleans PD Gets ‘Most Improved’ Report Card
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After six years of federal oversight, the New Orleans Police Department has shown “remarkable” progress but needs more reforms before it can operate free of court supervision, a federal judge told the city.
Policing
Can Meditation Reduce Police Stress, Use of Force?
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Several thousand officers have been trained in “mindfulness” in cities like Dallas, Boston and Seattle, as well as towns across Oregon, California and Wisconsin. Proponents champion the practice as a way to treat the high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder among police and reduce excessive use of force.
Police Oversight
Civil Rights Commission: Revive DOJ Scrutiny of Local Police
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In the wake of Jeff Sessions’ departure from the Justice Department, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is urging the Trump administration to resume federal oversight of troubled police departments and reinstate the Justice Department’s community policing office.
Police Oversight
NY, AL Police Chiefs Suspended for Drug, Sex Offenses
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The police chief of Kenmore, N.Y., was placed on administrative leave after he was arrested and accused of stealing pain pills. He admitted an addiction. In a separate case, a police chief from Alabama was suspended last week after he was accused of masturbating several times in front of guests, including children and teenage girls, at a beachfront resort in Florida.
Police Oversight
Cincy Cop Tasers 11-Year-Old; Chief ‘Extremely Concerned’
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The unidentified officer was off duty, working security at a grocery store, when he used the device on a girl suspected of shoplifting. The cop was placed on restricted duty while officials investigate.