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Displaying all articles tagged:
Police Reform
police reform
Apr. 11, 2021
Maryland Becomes First State to Repeal Its Police Bill of Rights
Democrats overrode the veto of the Republican governor to create a civilian role in police discipline and heightened standards for use of force.
By
Matt Stieb
new york city
Aug. 19, 2020
New York’s Most Virulent Opponent of Police Reform
During his nearly two decades as head of the NYPD’s sergeants union, Ed Mullins has fought virtually every attempt to curb brutality and corruption.
By
James D. Walsh
police reform
Aug. 12, 2020
The Window for Major Police Reform May Be Closing
The superficial consensus in polls demonstrating that the public supports police reform hides deeper issues.
By
Zak Cheney-Rice
police reform
June 25, 2020
Senate Democrats Stall Republican Police-Reform Bill to Force Negotiations
Bipartisan negotiations will have to occur unless both parties are satisfied with their positions on this subject going into November.
By
Ed Kilgore
police reform
June 17, 2020
Competing Police-Reform Bills Quickly Emerge in Congress
The biggest potential deal-breaker is the Democrats’ call for stripping police officers of “qualified immunity” against lawsuits.
By
Ed Kilgore
rayshard brooks
June 17, 2020
Atlanta’s Reforms Won’t Save the Next Rayshard Brooks
The mayor’s first proposals for curbing racist police violence have already been failing for years.
By
Zak Cheney-Rice
police reform
June 16, 2020
Trump Signs Police Reform Executive Order, But Calls for More ‘Law and Order’
The president’s rambling remarks about his modest police reform executive order left the impression that his heart wasn’t quite in it.
By
Ed Kilgore
police reform
June 16, 2020
The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of the Police Protest Movement
Police unions are making it clear they won’t be part of any meaningful reform — and undermining their own political and moral support in the process.
By
Andrew Cohen
the national interest
June 12, 2020
Defunding the Police Is the Only Police Reform Americans Don’t Like
The good news is that public opinion is very open to a wide array of reforms to curtail racist policing.
By
Jonathan Chait
george floyd protests
June 11, 2020
Republicans May ‘Defund the Police’ With Budget Cuts Forced by the Coronavirus
Republicans blocking aid to state and local governments are hurting their friends in blue.
By
Ed Kilgore
george floyd
June 9, 2020
What’s in the Democrats’ Policing Reform Bill?
It’s a start, but there’s a lot more to do.
By
Sarah Jones
vision 2020
June 8, 2020
Biden Supports Reforming, Not Defunding, Police
Biden is sticking with one idea from the 1994 crime bill: deploying more cops via community policing strategies. Its current popularity is unclear.
By
Ed Kilgore
george floyd protests
June 8, 2020
Congressional Democrats Unveil Police Reform Bill
The bill doesn’t try to “defund the police,” but Democrats do offer modest steps toward preventing police misconduct.
By
Ed Kilgore
george floyd
June 8, 2020
Minneapolis City Council Says It Will Disband Police Force
A veto-proof majority has committed to the process, but it’s not clear what will happen next.
By
Chas Danner
Aug. 30, 2017
‘Sheriff Joe’ and Everyday American Authoritarianism
To see what racist tyranny would look like in the U.S., liberals don’t need to look into Europe’s history — only deeper into this country’s present.
By
Eric Levitz
Oct. 25, 2016
Americans’ Respect for Police Surges to Near All-Time High
The percentage of Americans who have a “great deal of respect” for the police jumped 12 points in 2016 — among nonwhites, that spike was even larger.
By
Eric Levitz