law enforcement
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Will Smith On BLM, His New Book and That One Red Table Talk Episode (You Know Which One)
The iconic movie star is set to release his first ever memoir, aptly titled Will, on November 9.
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Bipartisan Police-Overhaul Talks Fail Because Republicans Love Cops More Than Black People
The two sides couldn’t reach an agreement, and something tells me Republicans are just fine with that.
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DOJ Announces New Limits on Chokeholds and No-Knock Warrants
The agency acknowledged that the tactics lead to unnecessary deaths but doesn’t outright ban them in the new directive.
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Head of Louisiana State Police Says He’d Welcome Federal Racial Profiling Investigation of His Department
Louisiana police officials have been scrutinized for disproportionate use of force against Black people, including the fatal 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene.
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Illinois AG To Investigate Joliet Police Department For Pattern of Abuses, Whistleblower Remains on Desk Duty
AG Kwame Raoul will not be investigating the death of Eric Lurry, but instead the entire department for covering up civil rights abuses by officers.
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California Police Reform Bill to Get Rid of ‘Bad Apples’ Advances to Governor
California is one of the few U.S. states without a way to strip bad officers of their badges. The Kenneth Ross Jr. Police Decertification Act will change that.
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Former Officer in Shooting Death of Daunte Wright Facing More Serious Charges
Kim Porter is now also facing first-degree manslaughter charges after a review by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office.
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Recently Exonerated Black Man Reaches $2 Million Settlement With Prosecutors
Robert Jones spent 23 years in prison before being freed in 2015 and then exonerated in 2017. Now he’s getting paid.