New Federal Proposal Would Make Suing Police Difficult
Republicans in the House and Senate have introduced legislation they are calling the Back the Blue Act…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Police Reform at Critical Crossroads
Last week there was another critical incident – a man crossing the street in Sacramento was confronted…
Analysis: What Trump Means for Criminal Justice Reform
The election of Trump on Tuesday probably stalls, if not outright reverses, criminal justice reform gains across…
Officers in Freddie Gray Incident Exonerated – Department Was Not
Those who believe that the police in the Freddie Gray incident were wrongly accused may have had…
My View: Complying With Officers
The case of Michael Pedersen, which the Vanguard Court Watch covered this week, illustrates at the local…
My View II: Dallas Illustrates the Need to Police Bad Cops
The biggest challenge that police agencies across the country face is the need to identify those people…
Another Killing, of a Black Man in Louisiana, Captured on Video, Spawns Anger and Protests
Here we go again. When 37-year-old Alton Sterling, a black man, was shot and killed by officers…
My View II: Would Indictments Stop Preventable Police Shootings?
While there has been a lot of discussion about whether the police officer who shot 12-year-old Tamir…
Sunday Commentary II: Policing Has Become More Not Less Safe
The pushback has continued against the killing of police officers. On Wednesday, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker continued…
Is There a New Crime Wave? Columnist Says No
Washington Post Columnist Radley Balko disputes claims that “we are in the throes of a new nationwide crime…
Commentary: President Needs to Go Further on Demilitarizing the Police
The President on Monday took several important steps to both demilitarize the police and also create a…