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ASU Calls for Civil Rights Investigation of Professor's Arrest

The statement issued Wednesday said that Officer Stewart Ferrin has been placed on paid administrative leave. It went on to say that it asked the FBI for its assistance although a preliminary investigation by the police department determined Ferrin "did not engage in racial profiling or use excessive force."

July 2, 2014

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Baltimore Officers Being Sued by Vegetarians

A group of food activist have filed lawsuits against two Baltimore city police officers for not allowing them to hand out leaflets in 2011 protest action.

May 26, 2014

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Video: N.J. Man Sues Over K-9 Arrest

A New Jersey man arrested by a K-9 unit outside a casino in June is claiming Atlantic City (N.J.) Police officers used excessive force.

October 1, 2013

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Judge Appoints Monitor to Work With Sheriff Joe

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office will have to work closely with a court-appointed monitor and plaintiffs in a racial-profiling lawsuit to demonstrate that the Sheriff's Office has addressed discriminatory practices, according to a federal court ruling released Wednesday.

October 1, 2013

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NYPD Unions Intervene to Stop Inspector

The unions representing NYPD officers have joined the fight to install an independent inspector to monitor the agency and revamp its stop-and-frisk policy.

September 12, 2013

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Restoring the Dream

When Dr. Martin Luther King gave his "I have a dream" speech in Washington, D.C., black Americans were particularly suspicious of police officers and with good reason. Fifty years later, I suspect that many are now just as suspicious of us. That's a failure within the law enforcement community that demands a remedy.

September 4, 2013

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NYC Mayor Sues Council to Overturn Stop-and-Frisk Law

Mayor Michael Bloomberg filed a lawsuit against City Council to overturn a law passed last month that would make it easier for people to sue after being targeted by the NYPD's controversial stop-and-frisk program.

September 2, 2013

Technology

Wash. Agency Sued Over Jail Video Surveillance

A dozen people arrested for drunk driving have sued the Puyallup (Wash.) Police Department for video recordings showing them naked while using the bathroom or changing.

August 25, 2013

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City Council Approves Inspector General to Monitor NYPD

The New York City Council today established an inspector general to oversee the New York Police Department, overriding Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Commissioner Ray Kelly.

August 21, 2013

Training

NYPD Facing Prospect of 2 Watchdogs

After years of burnishing a reputation as one of the nation's most potent police forces, the New York Police Department appears poised to become one of the most closely monitored.

August 18, 2013

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Judge Awards $4M To Calif. Couple Shot by Deputies

A federal judge awarded a Lancaster couple $4 million Tuesday for injuries they suffered when two Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies shot them during a parolee search.

August 14, 2013

Technology

NYPD Must Use On-Body Video, Judge Says

A federal judge ruled Monday that NYPD officers in the five precincts with the most stop-and-frisks would begin wearing on-officer video systems to prevent inappropriate behavior.

August 12, 2013