The 1989 case of Graham v. Connor is an example of how the actions of one officer can start a process that establishes law. Using the Graham standard, an officer must apply constitutionally appropriate levels of force based on the unique circumstances.
— Read on www.policemag.com/patrol/article/15347041/understanding-graham-v-connor
Month: June 2025
Minneapolis mayor issues executive order implementing police department’s consent decree after DOJ’s dismissal – CBS Minnesota
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey issued an executive order on Tuesday instructing the city to fully implement all reforms outlined in a federal consent decree weeks after its dismissal.
— Read on www.cbsnews.com/amp/minnesota/news/minneapolis-consent-decree-executive-order/
“Police Misconduct: Combatting the Complicity Crisis” by Eric Arnold
Abstract
This Comment explores the current state of police reform in the city of Chicago, with a special focus on the various oversight agencies currently in force. Chicago has a long history of police misconduct, and the city has tried to make changes over the years to restore the community’s trust in policing. The police reform movement became especially prevalent in recent years following the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald by a Chicago Police Officer in 2014. This Comment will show why the current mechanisms in place are insufficient to bring the needed change to the Chicago Police Department, and that the Chicago Police Department has shown time and time again they are unable to police themselves. While there have been some effective changes to the city’s policing efforts in recent years, considerable room for improvement remains.
— Read on scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/jclc/vol115/iss1/4/
Why Trump Deploying the National Guard to ICE Protests Likely Makes Matters Worse | The Marshall Project
Trump sent troops to Los Angeles after outrage over ICE raids, despite objections by California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass — and decades of research.
— Read on www.themarshallproject.org/2025/06/09/los-angeles-ice-national-guard-protests
New Braunfels Police Staffing Study
RFK Human Rights Submits Evidence to UN Special Rapporteur of Disproportionate, Deadly Policing in the U.S. – Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
Today, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (“RFK Human Rights”), submitted a detailed report to the Special Rapporteur, an independent expert appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council, highlighting emerging trends and patterns in U.S. law enforcement’s use of lethal force.
— Read on rfkhumanrights.org/press/rfk-human-rights-submits-evidence-to-un-special-rapporteur-of-disproportionate-deadly-policing-in-the-u-s/
KUOW – SCOTUS deals setback to Seattle police officers seeking anonymity in Jan. 6 inquiry
KUOW – SCOTUS deals setback to Seattle police officers seeking anonymity in Jan. 6 inquiry
— Read on www.kuow.org/stories/scotus-deals-setback-to-seattle-police-officers-seeking-anonymity-in-stop-the-steal-inquiry
New York police officers face limited discipline for illegal searches
Questionable and illegal police searches resulted in limited discipline for many officers in New York, as the tactic fueled racial discrimination.
— Read on www.uticaod.com/story/news/state/2025/06/06/new-york-police-officers-face-limited-discipline-for-illegal-searches/84055274007/
How Is California Handling Allegations of Police Misconduct? – Public Policy Institute of California
New public data is helping to shed light on California’s current process for addressing reports of police misconduct. We take a look at what this process has yielded since its implementation two years ago.
— Read on www.ppic.org/blog/how-is-california-handling-allegations-of-police-misconduct/
Future of Policing 