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Ending overpolicing will take broad systemic change, which requires broad community engagement and bold leadership from our elected officials and community leaders. Last Tuesday, former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty in a court of law for the murder of George Floyd; guilty of all three charges: second degree murder, third degree murder, and second degree manslaughter. This verdict is one small victory, one that holds Derek Chauvin accountable under the lawand may provide some pea...

8 Cant Wait: York City Police brass say theyre making reforms to build community trust York Dispatch Nine months after thousands of Yorkers joined nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd in police custody, York City’s top cop touted his department’s compliance with 8 Can’t Wait, a set of best practices cited by police reformers. "The York City Police Department is proud to say that all eight recommended policy items have been formally adopted and are now written into the polic...

"With the caveat that I only know what is shown on the video, I dont see any clear options or alternatives that were available to the officer," Seth Stoughton told the Dispatch on Thursday. Some have suggested that a different type of training for officers could lead to a non-lethal outcome in such cases, including de-escalation techniques or the use of a Taser. But Stoughton said the incident appeared to unfold too quickly for the officer, Nicholas Reardon, to employ anything other than dea...

Can Americas police brutality problem get fixed with insurance? Its time officers are made to face more accountability both in the courts and in their own wallets. Demonstrators are detained by Atlanta Police during a protest, Saturday, May 30, 2020 in Atlanta.Brynn Anderson / AP April 23, 2021, 9:30 AM UTC It shouldnt surprise anyone that minutes before Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts, a 16-year-old Black girl in Columbus, Ohio, died after being shot by a police officer. This is s...

How Kalamazoo-area policing has changed in wake of George Floyd protests Updated 2:10 PM; Today 2:10 PM Police use tear gas to disperse protesters for violating curfew in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. (Joel Bissell | MLive.com)Joel Bissell Facebook Share KALAMZOO, MI – There have been months of protests and discussions about changing policing in Kalamazoo County since the May 25, 2020 death of 46-year-old Black man George Floyd. The man responsible for Floyd’s dea...

The U.S. Department of Defense allows local law enforcement agencies to apply for surplus weapons from the military under its 1033 Program, named after a section of the National Defense Authorization Act. Within the past 10 years, Bay Area law enforcement agencies acquired more than $11 million worth of military equipment, including trucks and ballistic equipment, through the program. The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office spent approximately $4,700 on 157 reflex sights for firearms and s...

As Chauvin’s fate is decided, Americans again grapple with the racial reckoning since last May.

The conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was met with a sigh of relief of activists, legislators, US citizens and officials, many of whom have long called for accountability in the killings of unarmed Black people in the country. It also had many – including US President Joe Biden – asking what comes next, and calling for greater police reform and support for communities of colour. On social media, many pointed to the initial Minneapolis Police Department’s versio...

The sight of an officer holding his knee on George Floyds neck for more than nine minutes until he died from asphyxiation triggered nationwide protests in 2020. It wasnt the first time there was national outrage about a Black American being killed by police (see: Stephon Clark, Philando Castile, Freddie Gray, the list goes on). But it was the first time that the talk of police reform moved beyond incremental steps to include widespread, mainstreamdiscussions about foundational change. Support ...

Stopping killer cops: Do US police reforms go far enough? 20 Apr, 2021 10:46 PM 12 minutes to read A demonstrator at a protest following the death of Daunte Wright, an unarmed black man killed by police, in Brooklyn Centre, Minneapolis. Photo / Victor J Blue / The New York Times A demonstrator at a protest following the death of Daunte Wright, an unarmed black man killed by police, in Brooklyn Centre, Minneapolis. Photo / Victor J Blue / The New York Times New York Times By: Steve Eder, Michael...