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Reform of RI's police bill of rights is closer than ever with House approval. What to expect.
Gannett via AOL· 12 hours ago...Approved on a 58-to-14 vote on Thursday after a heated two-hour debate, the long-sought compromise was born of the public anger and frustration sparked by a string of incidents of alleged police misconduct locally and nationally, including: The 2020 murder of George Floyd while in Minneapolis...
Filmmaker Yance Ford presents the police as the 'armies that they have become' in 'Power'
Los Angeles Times· 10 hours agoCharting the history of policing in America, the new documentary “Power” is rooted in questions: Who...
Jackie Lacey lost the L.A. D.A. job to George Gascón. Now she's endorsing his 2024 rival
LA Times via Yahoo News· 3 days agoFour years after losing her seat to George Gascón, ex-L.A. Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey has endorsed...
Tom Cotton: The nation's very worst veteran
The Raw Story· 1 day agoThe bad ones go all the way back to Benedict Arnold, a Revolutionary War turncoat whose name has become a handy shorthand for traitor. In more modern...
Could Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia be headed for the same role in Austin or Houston? Both cities...
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 1 day agoThe cities of Houston and Austin are showing interest in potentially hiring Dallas Police Chief...
Charges dropped against five deputies in death of Irvo Otieno
AOL· 3 days agoThe mother of a Virginia man who died after being pinned to the floor by sheriff’s deputies and medical staff members for more than 10 minutes as he was being admitted to a psychiatric hospital ...
People can't be detained just for trying to avoid police, California Supreme Court says
LA Times via Yahoo News· 7 days agoPolice officers cannot detain someone on the street just because that person acts furtively to avoid...
A New Issue Flares in the 2024 Race: Campus Protests
The New York Times via Yahoo News· 7 days agoWith former President Donald Trump largely stuck in a New York City courtroom for one of his criminal trials, Republicans have tried to use the protests...
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
Reason.com· 6 days agoPlease enjoy the latest edition of Short Circuit, a weekly feature written by a bunch of people at the Institute for Justice. Dissent 2 of 3 (Wilkinson, J.): "I suppose that one day we shall ...
McCarthy vs. Gaetz: The GOP’s never-ending feud
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 days agoSeven months after the Florida firebrand led the ouster of the former speaker, tempers are running hotter than ever — with McCarthy lauding Gaetz's new primary challenger.