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FAMILY SETTLES FOR $1.9 MILLION AFTER POLICE HOLD CHILDREN AT GUNPOINT

A Black family of five was awarded $1.9 million to settle their lawsuit against the City of Aurora, Colorado, after being wrongfully...

JUDGE DISMISSES ALL CHARGES AGAINST “LONG ISLAND AUDIT” STEMMING FROM NYPD INCIDENT

A New York court has dismissed all charges against well-known First Amendment auditor SeanPaul Reyes, AKA Long Island Audit, for a 2023...

NY CITY COUNCIL ACTS TO INCREASE POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY

In a significant political defeat, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a former police officer and advocate for strong policing, lost a...

WOMAN WHO POLICE LEFT AT A DUMP AWARDED $3 MILLION

A Chico, California, woman has received $3 million from the city of Oroville for a lawsuit stemming from a 2021 incident that left her...

MICHIGAN CASE HIGHLIGHTS PUBLIC TRUST EROSION DUE TO POLICE DISHONESTY

In Keego Harbor, Michigan, a white police officer, Richard Lindquist, was accused of lying to a Black pedestrian, Brian Chaney, during a...

INCREASED POLICE SPENDING NOT LINKED TO LOWER CRIME RATES

A recent study of twenty Canadian municipalities has found no clear link between increased police spending and lower crime levels....

NYC'S BATTLE FOR POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY: THE HOW MANY STOPS ACT VOTE

The New York City Council is set to vote on Tuesday to override Mayor Eric Adams' veto of a contentious police stops bill, known as the...

STOPPING POLICE LYING DURING INTERROGATIONS TO INCREASE POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY

A Virginia legislator is spearheading an effort to establish guidelines for police interrogation practices, aiming to enhance police...

MAN ALLEGES POLICE BRUTALITY, SUES FOR $40 MILLION

A 58-year-old Elyria, Ohio, man has filed a $40 million lawsuit against Lorain County (OH) and the city of Elyria employees, alleging...

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IN SEARCH OF BALANCE: POLICING, JUSTICE, AND THE PATH FORWARD

Two recent studies shed light on the complex landscape of police violence and the judicial system's response to it, particularly in the...

CROSSING THE LINE: THE TUG-OF-WAR BETWEEN TRESPASSING AND FREE SPEECH

Trespassing laws are crucial for safeguarding personal and property rights. They delineate clear boundaries for where public access ends...

EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY: UNPACKING THE MYTHS FOR FIRST AMENDMENT AUDITORS

One of my favorite moments in a First Amendment audit occurs when someone tells the auditor “You don’t have my permission to record me.”...

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