All about Policing with a sprinkle of Criminal Justice – written by a Secret Contrarian
The real issue is how the parole board members follow their personal agendas.
A Post examination of the 16-member panel — whose salaries have skyrocketed 87% since 2019 and who have freed 43 cop killers in the past eight years — is almost as disturbing as many of its decisions.
— Read on nypost.com/2025/04/12/us-news/new-yorks-parole-board-stacked-with-lefty-cronies-earning-190k/
Organizers, journalists, students, and others involved in the uprising reflect on its impact and where things stand now.
— Read on truthout.org/articles/10-years-ago-baltimore-cops-killed-freddie-gray-heres-how-the-city-rose-up/
The findings, which echo earlier evidence, are less startling than the fact the government published them. Will it act accordingly?
— Read on filtermag.org/uk-goverment-drug-enforcement-violence/amp/
See the report HERE
Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposal is marooned in budget negotiations.
— Read on www.city-journal.org/article/new-york-governor-kathy-hochul-discovery-reform-budget
A Davidson County grand jury finds allegations of Metro police’s misconduct claims credible, but others are questioning the validity of that conclusion.
— Read on fox17.com/news/local/grand-jury-finds-merit-in-mnpd-misconduct-allegations-mnpd-says-testimonies-one-sided
Get the Grand Jury report HERE
Three years ago, Patrick Lyoya was shot and killed by former Grand Rapids Police Department officer Christopher Schurr.
— Read on radio.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-04-07/patrick-lyoya-family-its-been-3-long-years-waiting-for-justice
Violent policing is not a bug of capitalist societies but a feature. To end our dependence on it, we must first understand its connection to exploitation.
— Read on inquest.org/extracting-police/
Keesha Middlemass discusses the need for criminal justice reform after Trump’s election win following his felony conviction.
— Read on www.brookings.edu/articles/trump-2-0-and-opportunities-for-criminal-justice-reform/
While the Baltimore Police Department has made progress in the 10 years since Freddie Gray’s death, everyone says it has a long way to go.
— Read on thedailyrecord.com/2025/04/04/a-decade-after-freddie-grays-death-baltimore-police-continue-slow-reforms/
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