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Tag: Anti-Police Politicians: Page 4
Command
Providence Mayor Appoints Non-Sworn Police Major
Mayor Jorge Elorza appointed Michael Stephens, formerly the city's director of recreation services, as the Community Relations and Diversion Services Major on Friday.
September 8, 2021
Point of Law
Judge Forces Minneapolis City Council to Rewrite Disband the Police Ballot Question
District Court Judge Jamie L. Anderson noted that the original language was "vague, ambiguous" and "unreasonable and misleading." The judge also wrote that it would amount to "substantial harm" if the ballot question were put off to a future election.
September 7, 2021
Patrol
Welcome to Kabul, USA
The parallel between the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan and the precipitous withdrawal from proactive policing on American streets is astonishing—in both cases, the result is chaos.
August 20, 2021
Patrol
Father of Wounded Chicago Officer Slams Mayor
Carlos Yanez Sr., himself a retired police officer from the city, said his son, Carlos Yanez Jr.—along with other officers—were told that they cannot draw their weapons unless the situation "warrants it."
August 19, 2021
Patrol
Minneapolis Democratic Leader Says Burning of Third Precinct was "Righteous" Act
In an Aug. 2 opinion piece for Southside Pride, a local monthly newspaper, titled "The Cops Started It," Minneapolis DFL Chair Devin Hogan argued that the burning of the Third Precinct on May 28, 2020, three days after George Floyd’s death, was a "proportional response."
August 11, 2021
Point of Law
Philadelphia DA Hits Police Department with Contempt Over Sharing of Officer Misconduct Data
For years, the DA’s Office and police have been clashing over the collection of the information stored in the Conviction Integrity Unit’s Police Misconduct Disclosure Database.
August 11, 2021
Patrol
Austin-Area DA Expands Unit That Investigates Police
District Attorney Jose Garza, elected last fall, ran on a platform of police accountability and has recently indicted multiple officers since taking office. Garza said the new hires will enable his office to address the increased caseload.
August 4, 2021
Patrol
Austin Prosecutors Slam Police Over Investigation of Certain Crimes
"At no time has my office asked Interim Chief (Joe) Chacon to direct his officers not to make an arrest if the officer believes a crime was committed," County Attorney Delia Garza wrote. "Nor have we stated or implemented a policy that blanket rejects any type of charge."
August 4, 2021
Patrol
MN Human Rights Commissioner Calls Pro Police Rally "Fascist"
Bloomington, MN, Human Rights Commissioner Anita Smithson called a Back the Blue Rally in her town “fascist radicalization” on Twitter.
August 3, 2021
Patrol
Judge Finds Cause to Prosecute WI Officer Cleared in Multiple Shootings
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Glenn Yamahiro said Wednesday that there is probable cause that Officer Joseph Mensah committed a crime of homicide when he killed Jay Anderson Jr.
July 29, 2021
Patrol
After Defunding Seattle Mayor Says City Needs to Hire More Police
Mayor Jenny Durkan added that the weekend violence is a "reminder" that there are certain emergency situations that require sworn police officers.
July 28, 2021
Patrol
St. Paul Chief Releases Stop Video, Demands Apology from Politician Claiming Racial Profiling
The bodycam footage was released after St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell demanded an apology from the state representative for accusing the officer of racially profiling him.
July 15, 2021
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