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Pittsburgh police officers have been instructed to resume enforcing minor traffic violations — like an expired registration sticker or a poorly secured license plate — despite a 2021 ordinance to prevent them from doing so in the absence of a larger infraction. A spokesperson for the department said the memo came as a result of…

Police will no longer be able to stop drivers for things like driving without registration tags or broken tail lights. The idea is to cut down on those so-called “pretextual stops.”It’s a practice where proponents say officers use minor infractions to look for more serious crimes including drugs or weapons possession.Data shows people of color…

New federal data released on Thursday offers insight into the many, growing ways that schools have amped up security over the past five years, as the country has recorded three of the deadliest school shootings on record, and as other, more routine gun incidents on school grounds have also become more frequent. About two-thirds of…

Sixty-four officers were shot and killed in the line of duty in 2022, according to a preliminary annual report released Wednesday from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. That’s far below the number of firearms-related officer deaths 50 years ago. But the figure — the same as in 2021 — represents an increase over…

A sweeping synthesis of gun policy research has found evidence that “stand your ground” and shall-issue concealed carry laws increase levels of violence, and that child access prevention policies reduce firearm injuries and deaths among children… Full story: New Research Explores Which Gun Laws Actually Reduce Violence

Installing working windows and doors, cleaning trash, and weeding at abandoned houses led to safety improvements and should be considered in efforts to create healthy communities, according to researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia… Full story: Abandoned house repairs reduced nearby gun violence | Penn Today

Critics say a successful appeal would undercut the background check system, damage the Biden administration’s gun safety law efforts and bolster the gun lobby… Full story: DOJ appeals ruling that the federal government is liable for the Sutherland Springs mass shooting

“Given the lack of actionable information, the cost of the reports, and the possibility of missing a great candidate, we chose to request the change,” Capt. Tim Patton said… Full story: Wis. PD ends credit checks for potential applicants, cites diversity concerns

Amid scrutiny over Cleveland police hiring practices, the department has been scouting Historically Black Colleges and Universities to help fix its image. Not everyone is on board… Full story: In an Effort to Diversify, Cleveland Police Look to HBCUs | The Marshall Project

Study finds 7 percent of shootings in some of America’s most populous cities can be tied to above-average temperatures, but mitigating climate change impact may help prevent gun deaths… Full story: Gun Violence Surges Linked to Unseasonably Warm Days | The Brink | Boston University