A survey confirms arguments that civil asset forfeiture mostly ensnares law-abiding, low-income people of color, not large, criminal enterprises.
Author: Tami Abdollah, USA TODAY
Minnesota judges are hiding jurors’ names when cops go on trial for killing people
Since 2016, four police officers in Minnesota have been put on trial for killing someone on duty. All but one of those cases have been decided by an anonymous jury.
’71 gets a gun’: Graduates of Washington’s police training academy unprepared to patrol streets, law enforcement leaders say
In 2019, a consultant said instruction at the state training academy was inadequate. The problems remain, according to law enforcement officials.
Analysis: ‘White America can keep kicking Derek Chauvin,’ but what does it mean for systemic change?
The question is whether Chauvin’s prison sentence changes a thing for Black men and people of color who are disproportionately killed by police.
This company has provided permissive policies behind high-profile police shootings of Black men in the US
Lexipol markets its policies as a way to protect local governments from frivolous lawsuits. It has attracted law enforcement agencies nationwide.
Derek Chauvin’s attorney says he shouldn’t go to prison for George Floyd’s murder
Derek Chauvin’s attorney says the ex-cop was the product of a “broken system” and shouldn’t go to prison. Prosecutors say he should get 30 years.
Bodycams haven’t lived up to promises of exposing police misconduct. One reason: The police decide what to release.
Police officer body cameras were supposed to provide a window into what really happened when someone dies at the hands of a police officer.
3 former police officers accused in George Floyd’s death won’t stand trial until March 2022
Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao, were supposed to face trial Aug. 23 in the death of George Floyd last year.
Lawyers in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial zoom in on training, drug use, and viral video
The world has seen the unforgettable footage of George Floyd’s death. And the viral video is the main thing that attorneys for Derek Chauvin don’t want the jury to focus on.
‘They need to be watched’: How livestreaming the Derek Chauvin trial lets people of color monitor the justice system
Derek Chauvin’s murder trial for George Floyd’s death is being livestreamed because of the pandemic. Activists say that should be the norm.