Minneapolis voters may see another police question on the ballot in 2022
Minneapolis voters may have rejected a bid to get rid of the Minneapolis Police Department in favor of a Department of Public Safety in November, but
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Her Son Needed Help. First, He Had to Help the Police.
When Troy Howlett collapsed and died in his bedroom in Charles City, Virginia, on the morning of July 30, 2018, his mother, Donna Watson, was on
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Washington state Democrats push to reduce sentences for drive-by shooters in the name of 'racial equity'
Washington state Democrats have introduced a bill that would reduce penalties for drive-by-shootings as part of an effort to promote "racial
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Black political issues dominated headlines in 2021
From voting rights and police reform to the COVID-19 response and immigration, the Biden-Harris White House and Congress grappled with a host of
Top 10 stories of 2021: COVID-19 restrictions lifted, landmark police reform becomes law
@BryanRenbaum When 2021 began many of the state-imposed COVID-19 related restrictions that had been placed on businesses the previous year were still
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2 Democrat lawmakers carjacked within 16 hours
Represenative Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., speaks during a House Rules Committee hearing on the impeachment against President Donald Trump, December 17,
‘We should not politicize public safety’: Rep. Cedrick Frazier on what’s next for police reform at the Minnesota Legislature
Public safety and policing continue to be a top issue in Minnesota, as the Twin Cities and elsewhere grapple with both rising violent crime and
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Meet the Director of the New Phoenix Police Oversight Office
PHOENIX – The first director of a new city office overseeing complaints filed against the Phoenix Police Department is on the job. Roger Smith runs
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What one Greater Minnesota city’s experience says about the state’s efforts to integrate mental health and police work
In late October, Alexandria Police Chief Scott Kent convened a meeting over Zoom with officials from a local hospital, an emergency department,
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City Of Minneapolis Officially Launches BCR Team To Address Mental Health Emergencies
MINNEAPOLS (WCCO) — The city of Minneapolis announced Monday the official launch of the behavioral crisis response team’s pilot project. The
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As a staffing crisis continues, Virginia tries to overhaul its mental health response system
When Alyssa Ward was tasked with overhauling Virginia’s mental health crisis system, she never imagined she’d be training hundreds of therapists
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The Moments That Make The Movement: Black Visions Co-Founder On The Campaign To Transform Policing In Minneapolis And What It Means For Black Organizing
On November 2nd, Minneapolis took one step closer to actualizing a vision for what reimagining public safety could mean when 43% of the electorate
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To Get Respect, Show Respect
Khalah Sabbakhan, after her encounter with Richmond police. Photo credit: Daniel Sangjib Min, Richmond Times-Dispatch by Dick Hall-Sizemore There are
5 Georgia Police Officers Indicted For Murder of 24-Year-Old Man
Five police officers in Georgia were indicted on murder charges for killing Fernando Rodriguez in 2019, according to CNN. The then
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Press Secy. Psaki: Biden disagrees with Rep. Tlaib on prison reform
White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, in