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Wicked Local A member of the Arlington Police Department has been placed on administrative leave following a complaint from a Somerville resident who was detained police following a pursuit by officers.  "In consultation with the town's labor counsel, we determined that this was the best move for all parties going forward while the investigation is continuing," Town Manager Adam  Chapdelaine said in an interview. Following an incident on Feb. 10, the Somerville man posted about his mistreatment by the APD on social media. The post has since been taken down, according to Chapdelaine.  Cha...

Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar warned the country that without due process and the rule of law, Trinidad and Tobago could become a police state. Speaking at a virtual meeting of the United National Congress (UNC) last night, Persad-Bissessar said the UNC stands on the side of all law-abiding citizens: ‘The UNC stands on the side of all law-abiding citizens, and you’re innocent until you’re proven guilty. They say emotions are running high so we shouldn’t talk about rights, well the day they break down your door to pick up your daughter or your son, and they get no justice, t...

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COLUMBIA — Columbia City Council will vote on banning chokeholds and neck restraints Tuesday night.  Race Matters, Friends Executive Director Chad McLaurin agrees with the chokehold part of the ordinance but wants the council to reconsider banning neck restraints. "I think the board can definitely weigh in on the chokehold and ban them, but this particular restraint [carotid], I would like to see them actually cast a broader gaze at what the use of force continuum is for the police department," McLaurin said. "Frankly, I think it needs to be further developed, because it's kind of ver...

A Rose Blooms in Little Tokyo De Leon calls for intersection to be named Rose Ochi Square. Posted On City Councilmember Kevin de Leon released this image on Wednesday. Rafu Staff and Wire Reports Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin De Leon on Jan. 13 introduced a motion to designate the intersection of First and San Pedro streets in Little Tokyo as Rose Ochi Square in honor of the late civil rigthts activist. The motion states that Takayo “Rose” Matsui Ochi, who died on Dec. 13, just two days before her 82 nd birthday, “shattered numerous glass ceilings” by becoming the first Asian...