Comments submitted to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives in response to the Oversight Hearing on Policing Practices
— Read on www.city-journal.org/repudiate-the-anti-police-narrative
Tag: Police Use of Force
From tear gas to rubber bullets, here’s what ‘nonlethal’ weapons can do to the body
When misused, nonlethal weapons break bones, burn skin, and cause internal injuries. Here’s why those serious injuries may occur, and how to protect against them.
— Read on www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/06/what-nonlethal-weapons-can-do-to-the-body-george-floyd/
The lethal history of rubber bullets—and why they should never be used on peaceful protesters
Interesting article here: apple.news/AyO6MpvXVSm-uoRK1YBN-wg
Minneapolis Police Missed Reforms Before George Floyd’s Death | The Marshall Project
The department allows officers to use choke holds barred in other cities.
For 55 officers involved in fatal shootings this year, it wasn’t their first time – The Washington Post
An analysis exposes another gap in the federal government’s oversight of fatal police shootings nationwide.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/for-55-officers-involved-in-fatal-shootings-this-year-it-wasnt-their-first-time/2015/12/22/435cb680-9d04-11e5-a3c5-c77f2cc5a43c_story.html
For cops who kill, special Supreme Court protection
The U.S. high court’s continual refinement of an obscure legal doctrine has made it harder to hold police accountable when accused of using excessive force.
See the Website HERE
Paterson police-involved shooting – Analysis by Professor Peter Moskos
You can’t see the original content unless you have a subscription to the newspaper that it is reported in.
Nice analysis. Check out more of his blog too.
https://copinthehood.com/paterson-police-involved-shooting-2/
Evidence-Based Policing and Fatal Police Shootings: Promise, Problems, and Prospects – Lawrence W. Sherman, 2020
Evidence-Based Policing and Fatal Police Shootings: Promise, Problems, and Prospects – Lawrence W. Sherman, 2020
— Read on journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0002716220902073
How police justify shootings: The 1974 killing of an unarmed teen set a standard
After Edward Garner, 15, was shot dead by police in Memphis, Tennessee, the Supreme Court established that police cannot shoot fleeing suspects unless they pose immediate danger.
— Read on www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/officer-killed-unarmed-teen-1974-it-changed-how-police-justify-n1120611
See also Graham HERE
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
Future of Policing 