Dozens of Local Police Budgets Are Cut in Wake of the Defund The Police Movement and Coronavirus
Almost half of 258 law enforcement agencies surveyed this month have experienced police budget cut or expect to see their budgets cut....
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Florida Sheriff: ‘I’ll Deputize Gun Owners If Violent Protesters Erupt’
A sheriff in Florida said Wednesday he is ready to deputize gun owners if Black Lives Matter and defund police protests become violent. ...
Racial Justice Org Blasts Amazon One-Year Ban of Facial Recognition Software as ‘Bare Minimum’
The Action Center on Race and the Economy has called Amazon's one-year ban of its Rekognition software to law enforcement agencies the "bare minimum."...
Attorney General William Barr: ‘I Don’t Think That the Law Enforcement System is Systemically Racist’
Attorney General William Barr doens't believe the United States "law enforcement system is systemically racist."...
Barack Obama and Eric Holder Address Challenges Young Men of Color Face Amid COVID-19
Barack Obama has kept his promise to advocate for the needs of boys and young men. And last week, he and Eric Holder, former attorney...
Report: Florida Police Chief Allegedly Says Officer Died of COVID-19 Because He Was Gay
A Florida police chief is accused of saying that an officer died from the coronavirus because he was gay....
Louisiana Governor Appoints First Black Female Police Captain In State History
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards announced that Treone Larvadain has become the first African American female captain in Louisiana State Police history....
Get Ready for the Upcoming Drone Overtake
The commercial sector is so ripe for drone penetration that many companies previously focused on manufacturing commercial drones, have shifted focus....
Obama Bans Solitary Confinement For Juveniles in Federal Prisons
No juveniles will face solitary confinement in federal prison, and maximumn time in solitude has been lowered, thanks a ban by President Obama....
[WATCH] Family Settles $5.3 Million Lawsuit in Fatal Shooting Involving Police Officer
The family of deceased Samuel DuBose has settled its lawsuit against the University of Cincinnati stemming from his being shot during a traffic stop....