George Floyd Protests
Bystander footage of the in-custody death of George Floyd led to the firing of four Minneapolis police officers and violent protests in the city and throughout the nation. Derek Chauvin, the officer seen in the video kneeling on Floyd’s neck for several minutes, was later arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter, for which he was found guilty on April 20, 2021.
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Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says the biometric technology is one of many investigative tools used by his department
Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams said the incident was an attempt to stoke ‘anti-police sentiment and drive a divide in our community’
A video posted on Facebook describes how ‘CHOP’ volunteer medics drove the victims to hospital
The law also bans chokeholds and limits other uses of force
In the years since the Supreme Court’s decision, some people – including many criminal defense attorneys – have suggested officers be held to a different standard
Policies limiting the use of pepper spray and banning tear gas have left officers with very few options to disperse large crowds
The bills passed include one criminalizing police use of chokeholds and one preventing officers from hiding their badge numbers
In the wake of protests, firings and criminal charges, police and city officials say officers don’t feel valued
My husband has spent 20 years serving the public – I only wish that as a police spouse, I could carry some of the emotional burden that service has caused
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In an email, staff and officers were told they were prohibited from wearing the logo on any uniforms or agency-issued equipment
Those voting in favor of the expulsion said in a statement the SPOG had “failed: to “dismantle racism in their institution”
City council members voted to remove $33 million in proposed funding from the police department after weeks of protests
“For decades, we didn’t have the benefit of social media or body camera footage. It is incumbent upon us to not accept the narrative in a written police report in these cases”
The cameras would run the entire time they are worn, not just when a deputy draws a sidearm, which was originally planned
Some officers are being denied their basic constitutional rights, and the ultimate losers will be the citizenry
Demonstrators removed a flag from outside the doors to the Portland Police Bureau’s Central Precinct and used the flag cord to prevent a roll-up door from opening
At least eight protesters surrounded the occupied car and flipped it on its roof and set it on fire
The driver was captured on video plowing through a crowd of people, then speeding away from the scene
Peel founded London’s Metropolitan Police nearly 200 years ago guided by his belief that the police are the public and the public are the police
The proposal would give a state commission more oversight authority to increase transparency and accountability within police departments
During a press conference, Chief Medaria Arradondo said the impact of separations will be lessened by a recruit class of more than 30 cadets preparing to join the force
Chief Robert J. Shelide was suspended after making social media posts that allegedly appeared to glorify police brutality
The President’s executive order voices clear support for law enforcement, avoids punitive actions and promises a reasonable review of policing practices
New Woodbridge residents are petitioning town leaders to remove the blue line running down Main Street
“I think that the picture has been painted in many areas that shows the city is under siege. That is not the case”
The bill proposes an enhanced use-of-force database, restrictions on chokeholds and new commissions to study law enforcement and race
There is a reason you have gone through all of the grueling steps to wear the badge and the uniform
Motion calls for LAPD to work with county agencies to develop an ‘unarmed model of crisis response’ for nonviolent calls now handled by the LAPD
The mayor said Virginia’s capital needs ‘a new approach’ to public safety
The suspect had been among those allegedly attempting to protect the statue during the Monday night protests
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