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Correctional Officers File Racial Discrimination Charges Over Guarding Derek Chauvin
Eight correctional officers of color at a Minnesota county jail say they were reassigned or prevented from working in the unit where the former… -
Seattle Police Will Return To Precinct In Protest Zone, Mayor Says
"It's time for people to go home," Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan says, after a weekend in which three people were shot in the zone known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest, or CHOP. -
Seattle Will Move To Dismantle Protest Zone, Mayor Says
Mayor Jenny Durkan said at a news conference Monday that officials are working with the community to bring the “Capitol Hill Occupied Protest” zone to an end after two weeks. -
In Minneapolis, Talk Of Changing PD Means Taking On Union
Talk of changing the Minneapolis Police Department is everywhere in the wake of George Floyd's death after an encounter with four officers. -
Watchdog Eyes Violent Routing Of Protesters Near White House
Interior Department Inspector General Mark Lee Greenblatt announced the review in a letter to Democratic lawmakers late last week. -
Minority Officers Allege Discrimination Over Chauvin Booking
Eight minority corrections officers who work at the jail holding a former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd say they were barred from guarding the officer because of their race. -
Injuries At Protests Draw Scrutiny To Use Of Police Weaponry
In law enforcement, they’re referred to as “nonlethal” tools for dealing with demonstrations that turn unruly. -
Officer Involved In Breonna Taylor Shooting To Be Fired, Louisville Mayor Says
One of three police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor will be fired, the mayor said Friday. -
Concerns Mount Over Possible Trump Picks For Influential Crime Panel
Advocates are concerned the nominees being floated for the Sentencing Commission could adopt more punitive approaches, despite nationwide calls for justice and police reform. -
Massachusetts Considers Standardized System For Police, Something Most States Have
Governor Charlie Baker has filed a bill that would create a new oversight system for police in the state — just one of four reforms being pushed by the state’s Black and Latino Legislative Caucus.