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David Chipman is undergoing the confirmation hearings to become head of the ATF. There’s not much chance of him getting a lot of Republican support, either. After all, Chipman has made his post ATF career all about his support for curtailing the Second Amendment rights of American citizens.
If Chipman is going to get confirmed, he needs Democrats to unify behind his nomination.
Several national organizations representing law enforcement officers are applauding President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ahead of his confirmation hearing Wednesday, according to correspondence obtained by CNN.
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The survey has a wide range of responses.
Some believe the PERF report was fair and balanced. Others said it unfairly targeted police and didnât mention protesters breaking laws.
Respondents also questioned if enough is being done to hold police officers and city officials accountable for decisions made that led PERF to criticize the use of chemical agents on protesters on two separate occasions.
The survey response was part of a packet presented to City Council at its recent bi-annual off-site planning meeting. Fredericksburg Public Information Officer Sonja Cantu said the results will be considered in formulation of the cityâs next steps in its racial equity initiative. Results can be found on fredericksburgva.gov.
MADISON, Wis. The Madison Police Department is marking the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death by providing an update on police reforms and recommendations on changes to department policies.
Saying his department acknowledges the anniversary of “the murder of George Floyd at the hands of a former police officer,” the memo from Chief Shon Barnes outlines several recommendations made by the Police Executive Research Forum and where his department currently stands on those recommendations.
Among the recommendations being made to police departments following Floyd’s death are banning chokeholds, restricting no-knock warrants, requiring officers to wear body cameras, weaken qualified immunity for officers, restricting the role of police chiefs in imposing officer discipline, establishing civilian oversight boards, requiring de-escalation training, involve other agencies in responding to mental health calls, reassigning police officers who serve as school resource offi