Author: scott prell

Final Lewiston commission report concludes multi-agency failures in lead up to shooting • Maine Morning Star

Final Lewiston commission report concludes multi-agency failures in lead up to shooting • Maine Morning Star
— Read on mainemorningstar.com/2024/08/20/final-lewiston-commission-report-concludes-multi-agency-failures-in-lead-up-to-shooting/

Get a . PDF copy of the report HERE

The Radical Push to Dismantle Child Protective Services | Manhattan Institute

Introduction
Every year, more than 2,000 children in the U.S. die of maltreatment[1]—and, in most of these cases, the child’s family is known to child welfare or law enforcement before the fatal incidents. Most Americans agree that the main goal of the child welfare system should be to prevent these tragedies—by closing the gaps that lead to children being left in the custody of guardians who abuse and neglect them.
— Read on manhattan.institute/article/the-radical-push-to-dismantle-child-protective-services

Here is the New York State report: Examining the New York Child Welfare System and It’s Impact on Black Children and Families.

In Defense of Graffiti

Note: Graffiti may look like art to some people but painting graffiti on other people’s property is ILLEGAL.

Graffiti is a visible reminder that, despite everything, people are still struggling along, making their mark. That humanity remains, in all its messy glory, despite every attempt to flatten and sanitize it away.
— Read on www.currentaffairs.org/news/in-defense-of-graffiti

Policing Progress: Findings from a National Survey of LGBTQ+ People’s Experiences with Law Enforcement | American Civil Liberties Union

Policing Progress: Findings from a National Survey of LGBTQ+ People’s Experiences, an ACLU research report, documents LGBTQ+ communities’ experiences with police and the disparate treatment they face. In collaboration with scholars from University of California, Irvine and University of the Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, this research uses a national probability sample to examine differences between LGBTQ+ and non-LGBTQ+ people, as well as within the diverse LGBTQ+ community. Findings reveal that unique intersections of gender, sexuality, race, and socioeconomic status are associated with different experiences with and attitudes toward law enforcement. The report concludes with concrete recommendations for law enforcement and legislatures.
— Read on www.aclu.org/publications/policing-progress-findings-from-a-national-survey-of-lgbtq-peoples-experiences-with-law-enforcement

Get a .PDF copy of the report HERE