Ferguson
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We’ve gathered key findings in three critical areas: use of force, community relations and the mental health impact of events like Ferguson and Dallas
The issue with rewarding LEOs for showing “great restraint” when it comes to UOF is that it evaluates quality of outcome, not necessarily quality of decision
New requirements, coupled with ongoing municipal court reform, will represent a “significant shift” in law enforcement
Ferguson taught us that in this era of instant information, we need to quickly use the tools that are available to us to educate and inform those we serve
Today, to America and to the world, the word “Ferguson” means far more than just another city
The healing so essential in cities all across the country will come about only through transparency, communication, and embracing the benefits of diversity
As an old beat cop once said to NYPD Police Commissioner Teddy Roosevelt, “You have to walk softly, but carry a big stick”
Panel promised to scrutinize why gov. didn’t send in the National Guard to save burning Ferguson businesses
Issue didn’t pick up steam until after South Carolina had its own Ferguson-esque moment
This new hire is the third chief in four months
Center will give young jobless or underemployed men a month’s training before matching them with area jobs
The Justice Department examined the response of the four agencies in the first 16 days after the fatal shooting
Judge said prosecutor ‘faithfully performed his duty’ in connection with the grand jury proceedings
DOJ said cops violated free-speech rights, antagonized crowds and made it difficult to hold officers accountable
Trying to become more diverse despite the St. Louis suburb’s battered image and regional competition from better-paying police agencies
They have organized an effort to require police to wear body cameras
Planned a bomb attack targeting the Ferguson police chief and other officials
Man is accused of shooting two police officers during a protest in Ferguson
All told, more than 60 Ferguson-related measures were introduced this session
Dorian Johnson contends in his lawsuit filed last week that Officer Darren Wilson initiated the confrontation that ended in Brown’s Aug. 9 death
Over the past year, Obama has been called on to respond to what he referred to as the “slow-rolling crisis” of police relations with minority communities
In Ferguson, there were reports of two people being shot late Tuesday and early Wednesday, though it wasn’t immediately clear if the shootings were linked to the protests
Seven-person St. Louis Civilian Oversight Board, which will make recommendations but cannot discipline officers
Malik Shabazz, the president of Black Lawyers for Justice, says his group also will conduct its own investigation into the death
Both attacks happened in March, one involving a white victim and black attackers, the other a black victim attacked by a white man
Two St. Louis men accused of planning to bomb protests have been indicted on federal charges
Attorney for the suspect expressed surprise Wednesday at audio of jail telephone calls in which his client appears to confess
Attorney insists that the man was beaten by police into wrongly confessing
Crowd control
Filed a federal lawsuit Monday against St. Louis County police and 20 of its officers, accusing them of violating the reporters’ civil rights
Bill that would have kept the names of cops secret for two months was inspired by last year’s events Ferguson
Three agencies will restrict their use of tear gas and other chemical agents on crowds as part of a lawsuit settlement with six protesters
The man accused of shooting two cops during a demonstration in Ferguson this month had nothing to do with the incident, his attorney said Wednesday