Police reform
Care About Policing? You Should Be Watching These Sheriff Races.
Around the country, policing is on the ballot, from use-of-force policies to law enforcement spending.
Jersey City’s New Police Chief Has Never Been a Cop
Should a civilian run the police? Jersey City thinks so.
The Toxic Politics of ‘Defund the Police’ Just Killed Reform in Minneapolis
After a push to replace the Minneapolis police with a more service-oriented Department of Public Safety, a majority of residents voted “no.”
The First Black Sheriff in Wyoming Is Fighting for Reform
“I’ve been Black a lot longer than I’ve been a cop,” Albany County Sheriff Aaron Appelhans told VICE News.
Bipartisan Police Reform Bill Is Officially Dead in Congress
Democratic Sen. Cory Booker and his GOP counterpart, Sen. Tim Scott, had been negotiating a bipartisan police reform bill for months. But it just died.
Judge Temporarily Stops the FBI From Seizing the Contents of Private Vaults
A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order against the FBI using civil asset forfeiture to collect $85 million it seized from a private vault company in Beverly Hills.
What If We Just Stopped Calling the Cops?
For decades, the solution to Black Americans’ distrust of cops has often been to not call them. Now white people are catching on too.
The Most Meaningful Police Reform in 50 Years Could Actually Pass Congress
The bill is expected to ban chokeholds, create federal standards for no-knock warrants, and more.
Axon is Now Selling VR Training That Won't Stop Cops From Killing People
The company made billions selling body cameras that didn't reduce police killings. Its latest sales pitch is training officers in virtual reality.
What Is BolaWrap, the High-Tech Lasso All Cops Seem to Want?
The handheld cartridge shoots a cord at 513 feet per second, which then envelops someone and restricts their movement.
Chicago’s Mayor Gave More Than $280 Million in COVID Relief Money to the Cops
“At best, we would have used these dollars to keep our neighbors and businesses stable and healthy. We failed on both counts," said one local official.
It Took a 9-Year-Old Being Pepper-Sprayed for New York to Realize Cops Shouldn’t Mace Kids
New York lawmakers proposed new legislation this week after a Rochester cops pepper-sprayed a 9-year-old girl.