Deconstructing a statistical myth
— Read on www.slowboring.com/p/did-prison-just-replace-mental-hospitals
Tag: Criminal Justice System
CA Supreme Court strikes down warning on LAPD complaint forms- CalMatters
NOTE: A warning is needed to prosecute any false claims filed against police officers. This may prohibit law enforcement from charging persons who outright lie about alleged police misconduct.
A warning about criminal penalties for false claims against police can deter “truthful” complaints against LAPD officers, the California Supreme Court held.
— Read on calmatters.org/justice/2025/11/lapd-citizen-complaint-forms/
No, New York’s Bail Reform Has Not Made Us Safer
A new study vindicates its critics.
— Read on www.city-journal.org/article/new-york-bail-reform-crime-public-safety
NYPD Commissioner to Decide on Review Board Jurisdiction in Case of Cop Involved in Fatal Shooting | THE CITY — NYC News
As Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani aims to expand the power of the Civilian Complaint Review Board, Commissioner Jessica Tisch has to determine whether to support a judge’s ruling in a fatal shooting case.
— Read on www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/10/nypd-commissioner-jessica-tisch-ccrb-jurisdiction-wayne-isaacs/
With Alvin Bragg’s re-election under a Mayor Mamdani, ‘justice’ in NYC is about to get worse
While Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has gotten the lion’s share of the media attention these last several weeks, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg quietly sailed through his reelection bid, securing more than 70% of the vote.
— Read on nypost.com/2025/11/05/opinion/with-alvin-braggs-re-election-under-a-mayor-mamdani-justice-in-nyc-is-about-to-get-worse/
Blue city ‘violence prevention’ activists keep catching violent charges – The Daily Bo Snerdley
Blue city ‘violence prevention’ activists keep catching violent charges – The Daily Bo Snerdley
— Read on thedailybs.com/2025/11/08/blue-city-violence-prevention-activists-keep-catching-violent-charges/
Why Police Traffic Stops Are Dangerous and Ineffective | American Civil Liberties Union
Millions of drivers are pulled over every year for minor violations like broken taillights or tinted windows. Data shows these stops rarely make roads safer, and instead lead to racial disparities, violence, and loss of trust in police.
— Read on www.aclu.org/news/criminal-law-reform/why-police-traffic-stops-are-dangerous-and-ineffective
Under Eric Adams, the NYPD Sharply Increases Tickets for Low-Level Infractions | Bolts
Under Eric Adams, the NYPD Sharply Increases Tickets for Low-Level Infractions | Bolts
— Read on boltsmag.org/under-eric-adams-the-nypd-sharply-increased-fines-for-low-level-infractions/
More than 40 years after police killed Eleanor Bumpurs in her Bronx apartment, people still #sayhername
The 1984 shooting death of a Black grandmother in her Bronx apartment sparked an ongoing movement against police brutality and neglect of the mentally ill.
— Read on theconversation.com/more-than-40-years-after-police-killed-eleanor-bumpurs-in-her-bronx-apartment-people-still-sayhername-267609
Paradox: Echoes of Reform & the Minneapolis Police | PBS
There are three episodes. Very interesting.
From its birth in the late 1800s, MPD has wrestled with the question of reform.
— Read on www.pbs.org/video/paradox-episode-one-0jeeyd/
