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In response to the 2015 Baltimore protests, President Barack Obama said that "It's in [the interest of police officers] to root out [police] who aren't doing the right thing, to hold accountable people when they do something wrong, instead of just the closing-ranks approach that all too often we see that ends up just feeding greater frustration ...
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, an African-American man, was murdered by a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, in Minneapolis.A video of the incident depicting Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck for an extended period, attracted widespread outrage leading to local, national, and international protests and demonstrations against police brutality and racism in policing.
The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 was a policing reform bill drafted by Democrats in the United States Congress. The legislation was introduced in the United States House of Representatives on February 24, 2021. [1] [2] The legislation aims to combat police misconduct, excessive force, and racial bias in policing. [3] [4]
Pipelines and carbon capture. While several carbon dioxide pipeline projects stalled last year, Sen. Steve McClure is leading two bills that will establish new regulations on the carbon capture ...
As PA lacks a uniform policy or standard definition for "use of force" procedures, local police departments can have notably different procedures.
Police union officials have publicly blamed the D.C. Council for what they say are anti-police policies that have driven away officers and stifled recruiting efforts. The mayor, however, wants to ...
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But before the $1.25 million settlement with Mojarrad’s family, officer Edwards’ department held his actions that day as an example of appropriate policing and asked the officer to speak to ...