Tyre Nichols verdict: 3 former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he fled a traffic stop – ABC7 Los Angeles

Three former Memphis officers were acquitted Wednesday of state charges, including second-degree murder, in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he ran away from a traffic stop in 2023.

A jury took about 8 1/2 hours over two days to find Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith not guilty on all charges after a nine-day trial in state court in Memphis. After the jury’s verdict was read, the defendants hugged their lawyers as relatives of the former officers cried. One relative yelled, “Thank you, Jesus!”

The three defendants still face the prospect of years in prison after they were convicted of federal charges last year.

Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, fled a traffic stop after he was yanked out of his car, pepper-sprayed and hit with a Taser. Five officers who are also Black caught up with him and punched, kicked and hit Nichols with a police baton, struggling to handcuff him as he called out for his mother just steps from his home. Nichols died Jan. 10, 2023, three days after the beating.
— Read on abc7.com/post/tyre-nichols-verdict-3-former-memphis-officers-acquitted-fatal-beating-he-fled-traffic-stop/16349930/

Why Eugene is ending its partnership with CAHOOTS crisis teams

After nearly three decades of working with CAHOOTS in various capacities, Eugene officials announced the city has cut ties with the mobile crisis intervention teams effective Monday.

The complete service reduction comes nearly two weeks after the White Bird Clinic announced it was temporarily reducing service hours for CAHOOTS mobile crisis teams in Eugene to one day a week while the organization navigates financial challenges.
— Read on www.registerguard.com/story/news/local/2025/04/08/why-eugene-is-ending-its-partnership-with-cahoots-crisis-teams/82978680007/

The Fantasy of a World Without Police

Readers shouldn’t take Hudson’s presentation of these incidents as the warts-and-all truth, however. For example, in decrying cops’ use of riot-control tactics against Standing Rock protesters, who opposed a section of the Dakota Access Pipeline near a Native American reservation, she neglects to mention that the massive, lengthy protests involved road blockades and torched vehicles. In recounting how the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, launched a protest movement, she recalls that “hands up, don’t shoot!” became a “rallying cry” without admitting that the precipitating incident never happened.
— Read on www.city-journal.org/article/defund-the-police-black-lives-matter-sandy-hudson-book

Racial Disparities, Total Traffic Stops in Vermont Dropped During COVID But Are Again Increasing Study Finds

Black and Hispanic drivers in Vermont continue to be stopped and searched at higher rates than white drivers. That’s according to new research examining thousands of traffic stops across Vermont.

The research paper is the latest update to an ongoing analysis of racial disparities in traffic policing data across Vermont led by University of Vermont Economics Professor Stephanie Seguino, Cornell Professor Nancy Brooks and Data Analyst Pat Autilio.

Previous statewide analyses were released in 2017 and 2021. They spurred conversation and, in some cases, racial bias training at some Vermont law enforcement agencies.  This update adds data from 2020-23 and examines both the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to investigate whether Black, Hispanic and Asian drivers in Vermont face racial disparities in traffic policing.
— Read on www.uvm.edu/gund/news/racial-disparities-total-traffic-stops-vermont-dropped-during-covid-are-again-increasing

York police departments merge after chief’s retirement | fox43.com

A York County police department announced this week it is merging with a neighboring law enforcement agency.
The Spring Garden Township Police Department said Thursday it will merge police services with York County Regional Police.
The decision comes after the retirement of longtime Police Chief George Swartz Jr., whose retirement after 44 years was announced earlier this month.
— Read on www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/spring-garden-township-police-merger-york-county-regional-police/521-76c72a95-456b-4843-aff9-a83ca922bc29

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What Will Trump’s Executive Order on Policing Actually Do? | The Marshall Project

Here’s a look at some of the items in Monday’s executive order, along with context and analysis about the viability and practical implications of each measure.

Legal help for accused officers
Expanded training and more pay for officers
Tougher penalties for crimes against officers
More investment in security and capacity of prisons
A review of police reform agreements
More military-grade equipment and resources for local law enforcement
More money to collect crime data
Prosecution of local and state officials
Homeland Security agents as enforcers
— Read on www.themarshallproject.org/2025/04/29/trump-police-executive-order

Excellent Example of why “Pre-text” police traffic stops are lawful and needed.

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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Strengthens America’s Law Enforcement to Pursue Criminals and Protect Innocent Citizens – The White House

EMPOWERING LAW ENFORCEMENT TO PROTECT COMMUNITIES: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to empower state and local law enforcement
— Read on www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/04/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-strengthens-americas-law-enforcement-to-pursue-criminals-and-protect-innocent-citizens/