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Immigration U visa meant to help solve crimes, but backlog leaves immigrant victims at risk instead
As a victim of a crime in the U.S., Luis Melean could apply for the U visa, a type of visa given to immigrant victims of certain crimes that presents an opportunity for a faster pathway to citizenship. That was four years ago, and he’s still waiting. He’s not alone. NPR spoke to 17 U…
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A central Kansas police force sparked a firestorm by raiding a newspaper and the publisher’s home | AP News
A small central Kansas police department is facing a torrent of criticism for raiding a local newspaper’s office and the home of its owner and publisher, seizing computers and cellphones, and, in the publisher’s view, stressing his 98-year-old mother enough to cause her weekend death. Several press freedom watchdogs condemned the Marion Police Department’s actions…
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Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia ‘absolutely devastated’ by veteran officer’s suicide – CBS Texas
In his first sit down interview since the death of Detective Matthew Bacon, Chief Garcia got candid about the affect the job has on officers, as well as an outdated police mindset he’s been trying to combat since he took over two years ago. “In 1992, if I would’ve told my partner that, ‘Man, that…
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Red Flag Laws Work — If The Public Knows About Them
A sweeping study released this week found that public knowledge of Extreme Risk Protection Order laws, and public attitudes toward their implementation, is crucial to how effective and expansive they are. Sometimes referred to as “red flag” laws, ERPOs work to prevent gun tragedies by allowing law enforcement, family members, or friends to petition courts…
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Racial Profiling, Implicit Bias, and Intergroup Contact
Support for racial profiling by law enforcement is not merely a matter of law and order but can be understood as an expression of symbolic racial threat. Symbolic racial threat refers to fears that another racial group’s values, culture, or practices may undermine or endanger the dominant group’s social norms or status. These fears can…
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How US gun culture stacks up with the world | CNN
Ubiquitous gun violence in the US has left few places unscathed over the decades. As the tally of gun-related deaths continue to grow daily, here’s a look at how American gun culture compares to the rest of the world… Full story: How US gun culture stacks up with the world | CNN
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Is it possible to find a balance between reducing unnecessary traffic stops and ensuring public safety through traffic enforcement?
American roads have become deadlier than before the pandemic, and many are attributing this to a decrease in policing after the George Floyd protests of 2020. According to the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), the fatality rate, which is deaths per million miles traveled, is about 18% higher than in 2019. In contrast, other Western…
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Is more money the solution to the police staffing crisis?
Police departments across the United States are experiencing chronic understaffing as a result of retirements, resignations, and a reduction in hires. Some people have suggested that solving the police staffing crisis, especially in urban areas, requires more spending. But the United States already spends more money than other nations, with worse outcomes.
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Police Under Pressure to Ban Face Recognition Tech After Multiple Mistakes
Experts told Newsweek that technology disproportionately impacts marginalized communities and raises significant privacy and civil liberties issues… Full story: Police Under Pressure to Ban Face Recognition Tech After Multiple Mistakes
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Sacramento police surprise elderly man after his bike was stolen
An elderly Sacramento man is back to cycling across the city after his bike was stolen a few weeks ago… Full story: Sacramento police surprise elderly man after his bike was stolen