Alejandro Serrano and Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune Uvalde school officials on Friday suspended all of the district police department’s activities following the firing of a recently hired district officer who was revealed to have been among the first state troopers to respond to the deadly school shooting in …
Read More »‘Huge Win’ for Civil Liberties as Judge Blocks Arizona Law Limiting Filming of Police
Civil libertarians on Friday applauded as a federal judge blocked enforcement of an Arizona law restricting how people can film police officers after agreeing that the legislation is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge John Tuchi granted a preliminary injunction sought by the ACLU of Arizona and media outlets on the grounds …
Read More »No One Wants To Defend The New AZ Law That Makes Filming Police Officers A Crime
Jim Small, Arizona Mirror All three of the defendants in a lawsuit filed last month by a coalition of news organizations and civil libertarians say they won’t defend a law set to go into effect later this month that would make it a crime to take video of police officers …
Read More »The Political Rise Of Police Unions and Why This Danger To Democracy Must Be Stopped!
By Ty Ross for Ringside Report No one can disagree on the benefits of unionization. After all, someone has to protect the little guy when corporate greed supersedes the needs and safety of their employees. Unions have been successful in decades past. Advocating on behalf of their members for better, …
Read More »Ohio Police Chief Resigns After Being Caught On Camera Placing KKK Note On Black Officer’s Desk
The Ohio police chief who was caught on video placing a note with the words “Ku Klux Klan” on top of a raincoat on the desk of a Black officer has resigned following the incident to avoid facing termination. According to People, the 33-year veteran officer, Anthony Campo, who worked …
Read More »Rep. Jim Clyburn Fined $5,000 For Avoiding Security Screening
The House Ethics Committee has fined Representative Jim Clyburn $5,000 after Capitol Police reported he avoided being screened before entering the House chamber. A report from Politico says the number 3 House Democrat initially went through screening when he entered the Chamber earlier this week but did not go through the …
Read More »New York City Becomes The First City In The U.S. To End Qualified Immunity
New York City has ended qualified immunity, making it the first city in the United States to do so. According to ABC News, qualified immunity is the practice of not being able to file a civil lawsuit against a government official unless they “clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of …
Read More »Kentucky Senate Votes to Criminalize Insulting Police
The Kentucky Senate passed a bill on Thursday that would make it a crime to insult police officers and boost penalties for rioting. The bill comes in reaction to racial justice protests in Louisville and across the state and country over the last year. The bill would make it a …
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