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Don't Arrest People With Low-Level Bench Warrants, NJ Attorney General Tells Cops
New Jersey’s acting attorney general wants to make a change to police arrest practices in the state, starting with anyone who has a warrant out for a low-level offense. Police “in most instances” should no longer arrest people with municipal court bench warrants with bail amounts of $500 or less, Acting Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced last week. Bench warrants…
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Crackdown on Stolen Vehicles in NJ Leads to Police Policy Change
Police in New Jersey will now be allowed to chase after cars believed to have been stolen, in an effort to crackdown on car thefts that have been spiking recently. NBC New York’s Pat Battle reports.
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Eric Adams Feuds With Black Lives Matter Leaders Over Proposed New NYPD Anti-Gun Unit
There are escalating tensions between New York City’s next mayor and some leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement over a proposed new NYPD unit.
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Mayor-Elect Eric Adams Faces Off With Black Lives Matter
Eric Adams is not backing down from a disagreement with BLM activists, as he doubles down on his promise to create a plainclothes police unit to fight gun violence. That came a day after some BLM leaders said there would be protests and possibly violence. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.
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Civil Rights Group: Disinformation Sank the Minneapolis Policing Vote
“I do think that people were on the other side because of disinformation…the other thing is, people cannot sometimes imagine something different. We are stuck with these paradigms about ‘police keep us safe'” but many Black Americans do not feel safe around the police. Judith Browne Dianis, executive director of the civil rights organization The Advancement Project, unpacks how Minneapolis...
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City Where Daunte Wright Was Killed Enacts Policing Changes
The Minneapolis suburb where Black motorist Daunte Wright was killed by an officer has enacted its first step in a plan to change policing in the city.
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Judge Blocks Key NYPD Tactic: Scouring Sealed Arrest Records Without Court Order
A judge on Monday barred New York City police officers from accessing sealed arrest records without a court order, halting a long-standing practice of plying confidential information in department files to aid investigations, target suspects and shape policing decisions.
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Congressional Talks Over Police Reform Stall Without Agreement
Senate negotiators say bipartisan congressional talks on overhauling policing practices have ended without agreement
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Attorney for Breonna Taylor's Family Sues Cops for Bodycam Footage
Police have said there is no footage showing the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky. But Sam Aguiar, an attorney for Taylor’s family, filed a suit believing there is video footage that has not been seen. CK Hoffler, president of National Bar Association, discusses the suit.
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Experts: Impact of Chauvin Case on Policing Yet to Be Seen
Law enforcement experts say Derek Chauvin’s conviction and lengthy prison sentence in George Floyd’s murder could lead to better police training and hiring.
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This Public Defender Expects Chauvin Will Get a Significant Prison Sentence
Former police officer Derek Chauvin is unlikely to get a slap on the wrist sentence for the murder of George Floyd, according to former Hennepin County, Minnesota chief public defender Mary Moriarty.
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Law Enforcement Agencies Struggle to Recruit Since Killing of George Floyd
Law enforcement agencies across the country experienced a wave of retirements and departures and are struggling to recruit the next generation of police officers in the year since George Floyd was killed by a cop.
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‘Still on the Farm': NY State Police Struggles to Diversify
Decades after a judge ordered the New York State Police to diversify its ranks, the agency remains overwhelmingly white
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We Need Better Records When Cops Are Fired, Says Ex-Cop
Erroll Southers used to run background checks on police officer applicants and worked in law enforcement for decades. He says there should be a registry of officers’ past firings for misconduct – a database like that can help chiefs and police departments ensure they’re hiring someone with a good record in their community.
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George Floyd's Cousin: ‘I'll Miss His Hugs More Than Anything'
It was difficult to deal with George Floyd’s sudden death in Minneapolis police custody, but his family has been inspired by all the change in the past year. Shareeduh Tate, Floyd’s cousin and the president of the George Floyd Foundation, talks about the last year and her hope for the policing legislation named after her cousin.
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Explaining the Myth of Black Criminality, and Its Origins in Slavery
In the days of slavery, Black people were commonly referred to as subhuman or inherently different than white people. Professor, attorney and former NJ Assistant Attorney General Shavar Jeffries says that racism was built into American law enforcement and manifests today as an attitude that Black people are “presumptively criminal.”
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After an Officer Killed Her Twin Brother, She Turned ‘Anger into Advocacy'
Tiffany Crutcher is the twin sister of Terence Crutcher, who was fatally shot by a Tulsa, Oklahoma police officer in 2016. The officer was found not guilty after a jury trial. Since her brother’s death, Tiffany Crutcher has become a voice speaking out against police killings.
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As We Talk About Race and Policing, How Can You Be A Good Ally?
To be an ally as the world is undergoing a new reckoning on race will require having uncomfortable conversations. Having those is part of the work. You also can’t just dub yourself an ally and call it a day – the community has to welcome you, says activist Jamira Burley on a panel discussion with LX Storyteller Ngozi Ekeledo.
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‘I'm Gonna Die, Help': Video Shows Last Moments of Man's Life in Trenton Police Custody
Stephen Dolceamore, 29, of Media, Pa., died in Trenton Police custody April 3.
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From Police Officers to Peace Officers: How One Group is Leading a Charge to Transform Policing Across the Country
Lisa Broderick, the Executive Director of Police 2 Peace, speaks about her organization’s efforts to introduce the word “peace” instead of “police” on officers uniforms and vehicles and the psychological impact that wording change could have for both officers and the communities they serve.