See the report here:
www.huduser.gov/portal/sites/default/files/pdf/Exploring-Homelessness-Among-People.pdf
More Cities and States Crack Down on Homeless Individuals
This is the best article out of “Governing”. There are many useful links throughout the article so make sure to check them.
Many jurisdictions have shifted toward supporting the rights of local residents and businesses that must contend with encampments and other problems, rather than the rights of homeless people.
— Read on www.governing.com/urban/more-cities-and-states-crack-down-on-homeless-individuals
19 Strategies for Communities to Address Encampments Humanely and Effectively
The path for abolishing the police already exists
From the country of Georgia to communities across the U.S., successful models for decreasing the footprint of the police are in full swing
— Read on prismreports.org/2024/08/13/path-for-abolishing-police-already-exists/
Vital Signs: The State of Crime in New York City at Midyear 2024 |Vital City
A sluggish recovery with three warning bells for the quality of city life.
An excellent concept discussed is VOLUME OF CRIME. Volume of crime is probably what the citizens feel and is the reason why when “experts” claim that the crime rate decreased in NYC citizens continue to feel unsafe.
— Read on www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/the-state-of-crime-in-new-york-city-at-midyear-2024
Repeated Police Misconduct by 200 Officers Cost Chicago Taxpayers $164.3M Over 5 Years: Analysis | Chicago News | WTTW
Cases that involved at least one officer with repeated claims of misconduct accounted for nearly 43% of the $384.2 million paid by taxpayers to resolve police misconduct cases between 2019 and 2023, according to the analysis.
The issue with this report is that there is no like to the analysis.
The report doesn’t indicate how many cases went to trial, lost at trial, cases where compromises were made.
Keep in mind that with police misconduct law suits the Municipality acts in its own interests. Not in the interests of the officers. This means the officers can be innocent of the accusations and the Municipality would settle if it thinks it less expensive or politically advantageous to settle.
— Read on news.wttw.com/2024/08/12/repeated-police-misconduct-200-officers-cost-chicago-taxpayers-1643m-over-5-years
THE INJUSTICE OF UNDER-POLICING IN AMERICA1 | American Journal of Law and Equality | MIT Press
Since 2014, viral images of Black people being killed at the hands of the police—Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Breonna Taylor, and many, many others—have
— Read on direct.mit.edu/ajle/article/doi/10.1162/ajle_a_00030/112647
Austin Police Department: Review and Assessment of Training Academy
Doing Less with Less: Crime and Punishment in Washington, DC | Manhattan Institute
Washington, DC, is making headlines for its crime problems. While other cities saw crime retreat in 2023, the District saw a historic spike in murders, as well as a surge in shocking carjackings, many carried out by teenage offenders. These disturbing crimes are compounded by a general decay in public order in the District, with […]
— Read on manhattan.institute/article/doing-less-with-less-crime-and-punishment-in-washington-dc
Heather Mac Donald Comes Out Swinging against BLM, DEI, and Affirmative Action | PragerU
Is America ready to be post-racial? Xaviaer DuRousseau interviews bestselling author Heather Mac Donald about DEI, affirmative action, and BLM’s cry to…
— Read on www.prageru.com/video/heather-mac-donald-comes-out-swinging-against-blm-dei-and-affirmative-action
Future of Policing 