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.…
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House 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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Supreme Court Upholds Two Qualified Immunity Cases
Law enforcement officers protected from accusations of excessive force. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of law enforcement in two cases that claimed that officers…
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DHS Announces Law Enforcement Council
The purpose of the council is to promote “best practices” in policing. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced the creation of a new council to “promote best practices”…
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President Schedules Meeting on Gun Violence Monday
Law enforcement, local elected officials, and advocates to attend. President Biden has scheduled a meeting on Monday to address the nationwide increase in violent crime, particularly involving firearms.…
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Law Enforcement Warns of Potential Summer Violence
They hope to avoid a repeat of 2020 riots. Law enforcement officials in America’s major cities are very aware that an event involving a police officer could touch…
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Crime Rises in Most Police Reform Areas
FBI and Justice Department data find violent crime increase. In most areas where police agencies are working under federally court-ordered reform agreements, violent crimes are going up. A…
Read MoreBipartisan Legislators Discuss Police Reform Bill
George Floyd Justice in Policing Act already passed the House. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer reported that Senators Tim Scott, Lindsey Graham, Dick Durbin, and Cory Booker, along…
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