Mac Muir, former senior investigator with New York City’s Civilian Complaint Review Board and author of Cop Cop, discussed the systemic failures of American policing and proposed six reforms to reduce harm and rebuild public trust.
Former police investigator and author Mac Muir argues that the American policing system is designed to produce “everyday injustice,” not isolated acts of brutality, and proposes several reforms to address the systemic issues.
California law enforcement officers killed fewer people, fired fewer shots, and used force less often in 2024 than in any year since the state began tracking the data, according to an analysis by the San Francisco Chronicle, while red states such as Texas and Florida saw an increase in police killings.
A new study has found that 36 out of 87 in-custody deaths involving restraint in Maryland should have been classified as homicides but were instead labeled as accidental, natural or undetermined, highlighting systemic issues in how deaths in police custody are investigated nationwide.
The DC Justice Lab, founded by law students seeking change after George Floyd’s murder, is a major force for reform in Washington, D.C., advocating for data-driven, equity-based policies and fostering the next generation of advocates to build a more just and equitable legal system.
The Sacramento Police Department was found liable for violating the constitutional rights of George Floyd protesters, but the court declined to issue a permanent injunction to mandate reforms, leaving the plaintiffs and their supporters feeling that justice remains elusive.
The Civil Liberties Defense Center argues that systemic racism is intensifying under the current administration, with victims such as George Floyd and Mahmoud Khalil being targeted for their activism and protests, and that the government is already targeting individuals and organizations involved in activism.
The Justice Department has decided to dismiss lawsuits and withdraw from accountability agreements with several police departments, sparking concern from reform advocates who fear the move could reverse progress in curbing excessive use of force.
The ACLU has launched the Seven States Safety Campaign to hold law enforcement accountable for systemic abuse, after Trump’s executive order encouraged police brutality and dismantled oversight, and the DOJ withdrew consent decrees aimed at addressing widespread constitutional violations.
The ACLU’s Seven States Safety Campaign is advocating for police reform and transparency, as President Trump’s administration is pushing for police brutality, but state and local officials have the power to implement reforms that prevent police abuse and ensure that police comply with the Constitution.
The Justice Department under the Trump administration has withdrawn from key police reform agreements in Minneapolis and Louisville, abandoning efforts to increase federal oversight of local law enforcement and closing investigations into several other police departments.
The Trump administration has dismantled key federal oversight mechanisms meant to hold police departments accountable for unconstitutional conduct, a move that has been celebrated by the Peace Officers Research Association of California, despite it being a devastating setback to civil rights enforcement.
The ACLU is calling for the federal government to reassert its authority over law enforcement oversight after the Trump administration rolled back key DOJ accountability mechanisms, while the Biden administration found systemic patterns of police abuse in seven states.
Civil rights attorneys in California warn that five years after George Floyd’s murder, systemic police abuses persist and the public pressure for reform has since receded due to legal setbacks, institutional resistance, and a chilling of First Amendment rights.
Marcus “Wali” Henderson, the Editor-in-Chief of the San Quentin News, chose to spend his final days befriending and collaborating with media, despite being silenced on the prison’s slavery-laden history, and his legacy will continue to inspire and inform the work of journalists in the future.
Three former Memphis police officers were acquitted of all charges in the 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols, sparking outrage and calls for reform and accountability in the Memphis Police Department.
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