On the latest episode of Just Asking Questions, Radley Balko debates Coleman Hughes about Hughes' recent column arguing that Derek Chauvin may have been wrongly convicted of George Floyd's murder.
Juries convicted two paramedics and one police officer of criminally negligent homicide but acquitted two other cops.
And there's still time left in 2023, the way things are going lately in New York.
It appears that DEA agents have been employed on non-drug-related investigations for far longer than they were originally authorized.
The former Minneapolis officer's 57-month sentence is based largely on the premise that he was "in the best position" to save Floyd.
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The former head of the NYPD and the LAPD talks about how bad leadership creates police brutality and why he's still against pot legalization.
"Active bystandership" training aims to overcome the pressures that discourage police officers from intervening when their colleagues use excessive force.
An officer used an anonymous account to lash out at police protesters (and a Reason post). He was uncovered and fired.
In Criminal (In)Justice, the Manhattan Institute scholar argues that most reforms favored by social justice activists—and many libertarians—make life worse for communities of color.
In Criminal (In)Justice, the Manhattan Institute scholar argues that most reforms favored by social justice activists—and many libertarians—make life worse for communities of color.
On average, the minimum requirement for cops is about 650 hours, compared to about 1,300 hours for barbers.
Despite the stakes, the former Minneapolis police officer could not bring himself even to feign regret for his actions.
When the city moved its parking cops from the police department to the transportation department, it forgot to renew their ability to issue tickets.
The order restricts chokeholds and no-knock warrants at the federal level, but the White House has little power over the state and local departments where the majority of policing occurs.
The defendants unsuccessfully argued that their training was inadequate and that they understandably deferred to a senior officer.
"You'll have a bunch of people who plead to avoid trial or go broke trying to vindicate their rights."
Despite a binary media narrative, the vast majority of the U.S. is in favor of quality, accountable policing.
"Active bystandership" training encourages officers to stop their colleagues from violating people's rights.
Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng, and Tou Thao are charged with federal crimes for failing to stop Derek Chavin from killing Floyd.
The officers originally received qualified immunity, meaning Timpa's estate had no right to state their case before a jury.
Despite bipartisan momentum at the federal level, Congress still couldn't get anything over the finish line.
Politicians and cops found creative ways to dodge responsibility in 2021.
Did you think Kyle Rittenhouse's endorsement of Black Lives Matter was odd? Think of all the unusual stuff you've forgotten.
The obvious lesson is that, yes, people want reform and better police conduct, not necessarily broad, vague plans to replace them.
The ruling won't help him much, because he also was convicted of a more serious charge, based on a "particularly weird" form of the felony murder doctrine.
Floyd was arrested for selling crack by a crooked Houston narcotics cop who repeatedly lied to implicate people in drug crimes.
Former District Attorney Jackie Johnson may face accountability for her official actions in the Ahmaud Arbery investigation.
Lawmakers have reportedly taken any changes to qualified immunity off the table.
Every time cops denounce reform efforts it is evidence of a win.
A jury convicted the former Minneapolis police officer of murder and manslaughter in April, nearly a year after Floyd's death set off nationwide protests.
Polling shows a sharp partisan divide on the issue, but it also suggests that compromise might be possible.
A study of civil rights cases found that "police officers are virtually always indemnified" by their employers.
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The federal charges against Chauvin and three other officers involved in George Floyd's death are more about making a statement than seeking justice.
Reforms like the ones recently passed in Maryland and New Mexico offer a better long-term fix than the conviction of one police officer.
The doctrine shields state actors from accountability.
Imagine a world in which media outlets were unable or afraid to post video of police and other authorities acting reprehensibly.
Most victims of police misconduct never get to take their cases to court.
"At some point, a regulation or a law with the absolute best of intentions will be wielded by people who may not have the absolute best of intentions."
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The guilty verdicts on all three counts reflect the logical force of the prosecution's case as well as the emotional impact of watching the assault on George Floyd.
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"This wasn't policing," the prosecution says. "This was murder."