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
Category: CRJ101 Intro CJ
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
Civil Rights and Pretrial Risk Assessment Instruments
Civil Rights and Pretrial Risk Assessment Instruments
— Read on www.safetyandjusticechallenge.org/resource/civil-rights-and-pretrial-risk-assessment-instruments/
Policy on eliminating racial profiling in law enforcement | Ontario Human Rights Commission
Policy on eliminating racial profiling in law enforcement | Ontario Human Rights Commission
— Read on www.ohrc.on.ca/en/policy-eliminating-racial-profiling-law-enforcement
State of Policing: The Annual Assessment of Policing in England and Wales 2018 – HMICFRS
State of Policing: The Annual Assessment of Policing in England and Wales 2018 – HMICFRS
— Read on www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmicfrs/publications/state-of-policing-the-annual-assessment-of-policing-in-england-and-wales-2018/
The State of Homelessness in America
More cities restricting homeless | Modern Policing
This article reports an increase over the last 3 years of cities enacting laws that place restrictions on homeless people. Laws restricting camping, panhandling, sleeping in vehicles, and sharing food have all become more common, according to a study of 187 urban jurisdictions. City officials say they need tools to manage a difficult situation, while…
— Read on gcordner.wordpress.com/2019/12/11/more-cities-restricting-homeless/
