Essay: Defining good policing and building a framework for collaborative change
Policing is an essential component of public safety, but it has become hyper-politicized and polarized to the detriment of the……
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Qualified immunity: A get out of court free card for abusive police
Police officers almost always avoid legal liability for abusing citizens because of the doctrine of qualified immunity. The doctrine has……
City of St. Louis ‘betrays’ its pledge to alter legal positions protecting abusive police, critics say
Six months after St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones’ administration promised to reconsider its defense of legal doctrines that protect abusive……
Police misconduct biggest single cause of 2,900 wrongful convictions
Police misconduct is a leading cause of wrongful convictions in the United States. Just over 2,900 people have been exonerated……
Wandering cops shuffle between departments, abuse citizens
Timothy Loehmann wanted to be a police officer like his dad. The Independence, Ohio, police department hired him but the……