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While the monitor’s recommendation is a big hurdle, ultimately a federal judge still needs to sign off on allowing APD to self-monitor. They’ll meet the judge in a hearing on June 4.
Read More →Cannabis is currently a schedule I drug on the Controlled Substances Act — the most severe classification. The DOJ decision would reportedly move cannabis to schedule III, which means it’s determined to have some medical benefits.
Read More →"Specifically, UPD has enhanced police officers’ capabilities by obtaining new equipment,” the statement explained. This equipment includes rifle-rated armor, telecommunication upgrades and advanced door breaching tools.
Read More →To assemble the findings, the DOJ’s investigative team spent weeks in Uvalde, conducted more than 260 interviews and examined more than 14,000 pieces of evidence.
Read More →If the court grants the motion, BPD must maintain compliance with the provisions for one year before the court can terminate these sections of the consent decree.
Read More →An attorney for the city sent a letter to the Justice Department on Thursday requesting a "technical assistance letter," saying Phoenix had demonstrated "a powerful commitment to reform, a commitment that warrants a different approach from the DOJ.
Read More →DOJ wants mayors and police chiefs to assess whether such specialized units are even necessary to solve community problems, to take care that members assigned to them have clean work and disciplinary histories, and to ensure that they're supervised.
Read More →Monitors tracking civilian oversight, one of the largest remaining roadblocks in reaching full compliance, called it “a mess” that was being cleaned up, and advocates applauded the work done by the department to come so far, so fast.
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The U.S. Department of Justice announced more than $334 million in grant funding to law enforcement agencies and stakeholders. A majority of those funds, $217 million, will be used by 394 agencies to hire more officers.
Read More →Allegations include officers using force against people who are already restrained, and traffic enforcement that may be targeting black drivers for minor citations.
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