“We know policies based on fear don’t work; they simply deepen divides and promote a false narrative,” 41 elected prosecutors wrote in a joint statement.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2020/02/13/attorney-general-barr-prosecutors/
Tag: Criminal Justice System
Report finds Tens of Thousands of New Yorkers Jailed Because of Unaffordable Bail | New York Civil Liberties Union
NEW YORK – The New York Civil Liberties Union released a report today on five years of bail data in eight small, medium and large upstate New York counties, which found tens of thousands of New Yorkers spent time in jail before trial because they could not make bail. The report, Presumed Innocent for a Price, draws from 2010-2014 data obtained through public records requests
— Read on www.nyclu.org/en/press-releases/report-finds-tens-thousands-new-yorkers-jailed-because-unaffordable-bail
Criminal justice: Police, progressive prosecutors battle over reform
A new wave of progressive prosecutors are drawing the ire of police groups that warn a \
— Read on www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/02/08/criminal-justice-police-progressive-prosecutors-battle-over-reform/4660796002/
Seattle Project Seattle | News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO
A quick glance this section has a lot of stories about quality of life issues in Seattle.
KOMO 4 TV provides news, sports, weather and local event coverage in the Seattle, Washington area including Bellevue, Redmond, Renton, Kent, Tacoma, Bremerton, SeaTac, Auburn, Mercer Island, Bothell, Shoreline, Lynnwood, Mill Creek and Everett.
— Read on komonews.com/news/project-seattle
NYPD response to J31 subway protest
Excellent description why police are needed in the subway.
Here Are the Fare-Evasion Enforcement Data the NYPD Fought to Keep Secret – VICE
Here Are the Fare-Evasion Enforcement Data the NYPD Fought to Keep Secret – VICE
— Read on www.vice.com/amp/en_us/article/y3mww7/here-are-the-fare-evasion-enforcement-data-the-nypd-fought-to-keep-secret
The Arrest-Jail Admission Gap | Vera Institute
More than 10 million arrests were made across the United States in 2016. Although the numbers have decreased since 1997, roughly 28, 000 arrests still happen…
— Read on www.vera.org/blog/the-arrest-jail-admission-gap-jail-admission-rates-surpass-arrest-rates-in-small-and-rural-counties
Newly Elected SF DA Boudin Withdraws Charges Against Cop Attack Suspect – NBC Bay Area
Charges dropped against the man who attacked police with a glass bottle. WOW?!
San Francisco’s new district attorney Chesa Boudin has withdrawn charges against a man accused of attacking two police officers in the Mission District in December, a move that has drawn harsh criticism from the head of the police union.
— Read on www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/san-francisco/newly-elected-sf-da-boudin-withdraws-charges-against-cop-attack-suspect/2220998/
Dori: Durkan’s failures, political correctness caused downtown Seattle shooting
Jenny Durkan’s response to the downtown Seattle shooting shows exactly why her ineffectiveness and political correctness are to blame.
— Read on mynorthwest.com/1682456/dori-downtown-seattle-shooting/
Police Videos Aren’t Going Away. How Can We Learn From Them? : NPR
Kelly Mcevers discusses police videos in her podcast series “Embedded”. Several other police videos are discussed throughout the series. All videos can be found in “Embedded”.
Jonathan Ferrell
— Read on www.npr.org/2017/03/25/521102557/police-videos-arent-going-away-how-can-we-learn-from-them
