An amended federal civil rights lawsuit against the Topeka Police Department alleges officers were trained to approach encounters with “a plan to kill,” prompting scrutiny of the department’s de-escalation practices and use-of-force policies. The complaint, filed by The Estate of Taylor Lowery, further asserts a pattern of excessive force and inadequate medical assistance within the department.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California released a report alleging the Sacramento Police Department disproportionately stopped and searched Black and Latino motorists for low-level traffic infractions. The findings reignited concerns regarding racial profiling and the utilization of pretext stops.
The LAPD’s Mental Evaluation Unit (MEU) was created to reduce potential violence during police contacts involving people experiencing mental illness, but an assessment of the program revealed that it requires an armed, police-first response and lacks clear parameters for engaging with people in mental crisis.
Former federal prosecutor Jared Fishman discusses the 2005 killing of Henry Glover by New Orleans police officers in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, highlighting the systemic failures and institutional breakdown in American policing and the need for real public safety reform.
The ACLU released a report alleging that the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office misled the public by inflating the costs of court-ordered reforms, falsely attributing unrelated expenses to a long-running civil rights case.
To Supervisors Dorsey, Walton, and Safai and Clerk Victor Young The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF)…
This systemic problem can and must be rectified and repaired. Here’s how. By Jenn Rolnick Borchetta and…
By Nicholas Turner People across the United States agree that police should not be called on to…
Image via Reuters BY HUEY COLLETTE | STAFF WRITER FEB. 26, 2023 MEMPHIS, United States–On January 7,…
By Michael Apfel and Audrey Sawyer MEMPHIS, TN — Vice President Kamala Harris this week appeared on…
This week on Everyday Injustice we talk with Kanya Bennett of the Leadership Conference on Civil and…
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA — Black people in San Francisco in 2020 were nearly six…
By Udi Ofer Today marks the two-year anniversary of the police murder of George Floyd. This tragedy…
By The Vanguard Staff ORANGE, CA – On what was the second anniversary of George Floyd’s murder…
By Ayal Aglugub SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Standard writer Michael Barba recently wrote about the…
By Noe Herrera and Hannah Adams PHILADELPHIA, PA – A new national poll suggests there is strong…
By Carson Eschen and Eric Rodriguez BOULDER, CO – Benjamin Levin, an Associate Professor of Law at…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – One of the big sticking points for comprehensive…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – Politico is reporting that bipartisan police reform talks…
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. Dept. of Justice Monday banned the use of…