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The local branch of the NAACP and city officials, including members of the Duluth Police Department, have collaborated on a new vehicle and pedestrian stop policy — one that could make it less likely for a driver to get pulled over for a burned-out headlight or other minor infractions. Under the new policy, which is…

Portland City Council unanimously approved a proposal Wednesday establishing guidelines for the city’s voter-approved police oversight system… Full story: Portland City Council approves new police oversight system, despite public concerns – OPB

The NYPD will freeze hiring of new police officers for the foreseeable future as part of “extremely painful” city budget cuts set to be unveiled by Mayor Adams on Thursday, the Daily Ne….. Full story: NYPD to freeze hiring of new cops as part of Adams’ ‘extremely painful’ budget cuts: sources

In a 5-2 decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court declared drug recognition expert testimony reliable, despite admitting concerns about it… Full story: New Jersey’s top court deems drug recognition experts ‘reliable enough’ – New Jersey Monitor

For two years, Texas has pushed boundaries on the U.S.-Mexico border: Busing migrants across America, jailing thousands for trespass and stringing razor wire along the Rio Grande. In a new challenge to the federal government’s authority over immigration, Texas lawmakers on Tuesday night gave final approval to a bill that would allow police to arrest…

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser declared public emergencies in response to the rise in youth violence and opioid overdoses. The number of people dying from opioid overdoses is skyrocketing in the District while the number of young people arrested for serious and violent crimes like carjacking and homicide also is on the rise. To help address…

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has struggled to stop a hyper-aggressive cybercrime gang that’s been tormenting corporate America over the last two years, according to nine cybersecurity responders, digital crime experts and victims… Full story: FBI struggled to disrupt dangerous casino hacking gang, cyber responders say

Millions of U.S. drug users now are addicted to several substances, not just opioids like fentanyl and heroin. The shift is making treatment far more difficult… Full story: ‘A Monster’: Super Meth and Other Drugs Push Crisis Beyond Opioids – The New York Times

A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled that the Biden administration lacked authority to adopt a regulation aimed at reining in privately made firearms called “ghost guns” that are difficult for law enforcement to trace… Full story: US appeals court calls Biden’s ‘ghost gun’ limits unlawful

The U.S. Justice Department will launch a civil rights probe of Lexington, Mississippi, and its police department after reports of excessive force and discriminatory policing, Kristen Clarke, the head of the department’s Civil Rights Division, said on Wednesday. The probe will examine whether police in the city of about 1,600 residents routinely commit civil rights…