Man beaten by 9 officers at Duval County Jail in Florida, dies
The family’s attorney said Charles Faggart “was beaten” and had been “brain dead” since Monday.
Tag: POLICE AND REFORM
Police Department Settles Lawsuit in Strip-Search Arrest That Broke Department Policy
A man who was the victim of an improper strip-search by police in the middle of a public street while bystanders watched nearby settled a federal lawsuit with Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters and the city for $275,000, according to court records. In September 2022, police forced…
How Eric Adams Has Backed a Secretive NYPD Unit Ridden With Abuses
In the fall of 2022, the New York Police Department began posting videos online to promote one of its latest initiatives: the Community Response Team, an elite unit formed under the city’s new mayor, Eric Adams.
MAGA men caught impersonating cops (VIDEO)
Several men have now been caught impersonating law enforcement officers.
Facial recognition in policing is getting state-by-state guardrails
The AI behind newer police identification tactics is controversial, and instances of false arrests and privacy concerns are drawing lawmakers’ attention.
Successful Police Reform in Camden, New Jersey – Lessons Learned
Police reform success in Camden, New Jersey has shown us that reform isn’t just possible, it’s successful with a 60% drop in homocides.
Here’s what you need to know about Tyre Nichols two years after his death
January 10, 2025, marks the second anniversary of the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who was restrained and fatally beaten by five now-former Memphis police officers during a traffic stop.
Publisher of Raided Kansas Newspaper Delivers Advice to Journalists: ‘Make Democracy Great Again’
Eric Meyer, editor and publisher of the Marion County Record, delivered remarks as he was inducted alongside his mother, Joan, into the Kansas Press Association Newspaper Hall of Fame.
Elon Musk Quietly Tried to Oust a Reform DA. Here’s Why He Failed.
Reports of the criminal justice reform movement’s death are greatly exaggerated. Look at Monique Worrell, who supports greater police accountability and is reclaiming her office after being removed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Behind Bars: Understanding the Alarming Increase in Incarceration Rates in America
Americans are anything but proud that the United States is number one in the world when it comes to two devastating metrics: mass incarceration and mass shootings. The country has the highest incarceration rate and the most mass shooting events in the world.
There is also a feeling of hopelessness that anything will change when Congress consistently refuses to take any action to address either issue.
What factors contributed to the 500% increase in incarcerated citizens—catapulting the
This is the introduction to the upcoming Zany Progressive series on mass incarceration. After this initial look at the country overall, states will gradually appear in the series until we have a report and statistics for every state and territory in the United States.
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