New Academic Report Dismisses Significance of Gangs Threat in NY
— Read on www.city-journal.org/nyc-gangs-violent-crime
Month: December 2019
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) – Federal Law Enforcement Officers, 2016 – Statistical Tables
Presents data from 83 federal law enforcement agencies that employed full-time officers with authority to make arrests and carry firearms.
— Read on www.bjs.gov/index.cfm
How a Phone Changed My Life on Death Row | The Marshall Project
“I felt like a virgin on my wedding night — eager to put this thing to use, not sure if it’ll hurt.”
— Read on www.themarshallproject.org/2016/10/06/how-a-phone-changed-my-life-on-death-row
What mercy in the criminal justice system could look like | The Christian Century
What if all were extended the gift of a second chance?
— Read on www.christiancentury.org/article/publisher/what-mercy-criminal-justice-system-could-look
Demand Chicago Police Reform Now | ACLU of Illinois
Chicagoans deserve police that safely serve and protect all residents, but the Chicago Police Department doesn’t train, supervise, or discipline all of its officers to do so. Black and Latino Chicagoans, and those with disabilities, are disproportionately harmed by abuses such as excessive use of force. For decades, the City’s agencies have allowed a culture of cover-up to go
— Read on www.aclu-il.org/en/campaigns/demand-chicago-police-reform-now
Commentary: SDPD must take responsibility for discriminatory policing – The San Diego Union-Tribune
Black people more likely to be stopped by police
— Read on www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/commentary/story/2019-12-18/san-diego-police-bias-aclu-report
See also the ACLU REPORT
Criminal Justice Investment Task Force – Tennessee
Criminal Justice Investment Task Force
— Read on www.tn.gov/governor/priorities/criminal-justice-investment-task-force.html
NIST Study Evaluates Effects of Race, Age, Sex on Face Recognition Software | NIST
NIST Study Evaluates Effects of Race, Age, Sex on Face Recognition Software | NIST
— Read on www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2019/12/nist-study-evaluates-effects-race-age-sex-face-recognition-software
Home – National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty
As its name suggests, the homelessness law center is dedicated to using the law to help individuals experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness.
— Read on nlchp.org/
Check out the latest publication
Housing not Handcuffs HERE
Ocala Post – Ocala amongst 7 cities to make “Hall of Shame” in new report
Ocala is one of seven cities that has “significantly increased” its ordinances for arresting and punishing the homeless.
— Read on www.ocalapost.com/ocala-amongst-7-cities-to-make-hall-of-shame-in-new-homeless-report/