The Seattle Police Department has made “significant progress” in ten years according to the DOJ. The Department of Justice (DOJ) asked a federal judge to lift the ten-year-long…
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Proposed Law Would Allow Death Penalty for Murder of Police
Legislators call members of law enforcement American heroes. Senators Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Representative Mike Garcia of California have introduced the defending our Defenders Act, legislation that…
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Congress Poised to Address Police Reform
Senator Durbin says, “We need a national conversation.“ Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said legislators should “sit down again quickly to…
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Interior Department Updates Policing Transparency Policies
Announces new requirements for the department’s Law Enforcement Task Force. This week, the Department of the Interior announced new policies to make the Departmental Law Enforcement Task Force…
Read MoreTime to Fund Police, President Biden Says
This is part of his “Safer America Plan.” During a speech in Pennsylvania this week, President Biden promoted a new crime prevention plan. “It’s based on a simple…
Read MorePresident Speaks about Assault Weapons and Police Support
He states that assault weapons make the job of the police more dangerous. President Biden spoke virtually at the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) this…
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President Signs Police Accountability Order
Creates registry and use-of-force guidelines and more. President Joe Biden issued a new executive order on police accountability on the second anniversary of the death of George Floyd.…
Read MoreHouse Members Urge Speaker to Increase Police Funding
Pending legislation needs a vote. A group of over a dozen moderates in the House of Representatives sent a letter calling on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California…
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“Fund the Police,” President Biden Says
The comment brought bipartisan applause at SOTU. In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden issued a call to fund the police. “We should all agree:…
Read MorePresident Plans Orders Restricting Law Enforcement
Actions are part of acknowledging Black History Month. President Biden plans to roll out executive actions on police reform in February in acknowledgment of Black History Month. White…
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