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Phoenix Chief Promises Changes in Department During Angry Meeting Over Shoplifting Incident
Appearing frustrated at times, Williams assured those gathered that the meeting would not be the last. "We are here to listen, we are here to make change," she said.
June 19, 2019
Phoenix PD Police Chief Jeri Williams assured those gathered that the meeting would not be the last.
Technology
San Francisco Could Ban Use of Facial Recognition by Law Enforcement
The proposal, introduced by San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin, would also require public input and the supervisors’ approval before agencies buy investigative technology with public funds. That includes the purchase of license plate readers, toll readers, closed-circuit cameras, body cams, and biometrics technology and software for forecasting criminal activity.
May 7, 2019
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Border Patrol Not Welcome at CA College's Job Fair
he U.S. Border Patrol was disinvited from a job fair at a local college in San Jose, California, after a group of activists protested its planned presence and organized a rally for during the fair.
April 30, 2019
Point of Law
Tough CA Use-of-Force Legislation Getting Closer to Being Law
Assembly Bill 392, backed by anti-police activists, has been called the toughest standard in the nation for when police can use deadly force. It was written months after Sacramento police shot Stephon Clark, a vehicle burglary suspect, after a foot pursuit when they mistook his cell phone for a gun.
April 24, 2019
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Protesters March Through Pittsburgh Following Acquittal of Officer in Fatal Shooting
A day after the acquittal of former East Pittsburgh police Officer Michael Rosfeld in the shooting death of Antwon Rose, protesters took to the streets throughout Pittsburgh, shutting down traffic at times.
March 25, 2019
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Stephon Clark Activists Want CA Attorney General to Charge Officers
The Rev. Shane Harris, president of the People’s Alliance for Justice and a representative of Clark’s girlfriend and their two young children, plans to deliver a letter to Becerra’s staff at his I Street offices downtown and hold a news conference afterward in the latest effort to generate pressure over the issue.
March 4, 2019
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Free Speech, Violent Threats, and Learning from a Misguided Professor
Professor Joshua Clover—who teaches English and comparative literature at University of California at Davis, and according to his official bio, specializes in Marxism and "the end of capitalism"—said in an interview published in early 2016, "People think that cops need to be reformed. They need to be killed."
March 1, 2019
Professor Joshua Clover—who teaches English and comparative literature at UC Davis, and according to his official bio, specializes in Marxism and 'the end of capitalism'—said in an interview published in early 2016, 'People think that cops need to be reformed. They need to be killed.'
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Nashville Votes to Create Citizen Oversight Board
James Smallwood, president of the Nashville Fraternal Order of Police, said in a statement: "While the Fraternal Order of Police remains firm in its belief that this board will only create a divide between law enforcement and the public, we recognize that the voters have spoken, and we will respect the rule of law and the will of the people we serve."
November 8, 2018
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Arkansas Sheriff Denies That Nike Shirts on Inmates Are Political Statement
Sheriff Roberts says the shirts were given to people who came into the jail without "proper attire during the booking process." Roberts says the shirts weren't purchased by his department -- but rather, already on-hand.
October 12, 2018
Critics say Union County Sheriff Ricky Roberts is using the shirts as a political statement against Nike and the company's spokesperson Colin Kaepernick. The sheriff disputes the accusation.
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Mississippi High School Marching Band's "Halftime Show" Depicts Murders of Police Officers
Images of students from the Forest Hill (MS) High School marching band's performance during a game against Brookhaven High School depicting the murder of police officers surfaced over the weekend, causing widespread outrage.
October 8, 2018
Images of students from the Forest Hill (MS) High School marching band's performance during a game against Brookhaven High School depicting the murder of police officers surfaced over the weekend, causing widespread outrage. Image courtesy of Mayor Joe Cox / Facebook.
Technology
New iPhone App Allows Users to "Automatically" Record Interactions with Police
Siri Shortcuts allows users to do a variety of things on their phone with very little prompting by the phone's user.
October 4, 2018
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Nike's Blood Money
Failed NFL quarterback and successful anti-police activist Colin Kaepernick is now the star of a Nike Inc. advertising campaign that reads: "Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything. Just do it." It's enough to make you retch.
October 1, 2018
Editor David Griffith (Photo: Kelly Bracken)
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