Supreme Court analysis: Brett Kavanaugh gives a gratuitous win to cops.

The court explicitly declined to answer the big question, even though it hovered over the case and surfaced repeatedly in oral arguments.
— Read on slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/05/supreme-court-analysis-brett-kavanaugh-cop-win.html

Department of Justice moves to end 10-year federal reform effort with Albuquerque police | News | abqjournal.com

A decade after the U.S. Department of Justice found Albuquerque police engaged in a “pattern or practice” of using excessive force — as high-profile police shootings mounted — the government
— Read on www.abqjournal.com/news/article_a70f7874-02e7-40bd-9e13-2eebaf2a0c24.html

California sheriff slams student lawsuit against police who shut down protests | Fox News

Sheriff Chad Bianco provides excellent reasoning on why it is important for police intervention during campus takeovers. Sheriff Bianco make the point why it’s important for police to intervene early.

UCLA students and Los Angeles community members have filed a lawsuit against local police, alleging they ‘attacked’ campus protesters in May 2024. A police union is firing back.
— Read on www.foxnews.com/us/california-sheriff-slams-meritless-ucla-student-lawsuit-against-police-who-dismantled-anti-israel-encampment.amp

Mistrial Declared in Ex-Mich. Police Officer’s 2nd-Degree Murder Trial

A jury was hopelessly deadlocked in the trial of former Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr, stemming from a 2022 traffic stop that ended in the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old man.

The murder trial for the Grand Rapids police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya has resulted in a hung jury.

A mistrial was declared after the jury hopelessly deadlocked on the second-degree murder charge against Christopher Schurr, the police officer who has since been fired. As a result, Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker will have to decide whether to refile charges against Schurr.

Read on HERE

Reflections on the 10th anniversary of the Baltimore uprising | AFRO American Newspapers

Baltimore comptroller calls for a shift in priorities, reminding us that a city’s budget reflects its values. Prioritizing police over children is a problem.
— Read on afro.com/baltimore-prioritizes-police-youth/

Patrick Lyoya family: ‘It’s been 3 long years’ waiting for justice | WCMU Public Radio

Three years ago, Patrick Lyoya was shot and killed by former Grand Rapids Police Department officer Christopher Schurr.
— Read on radio.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-04-07/patrick-lyoya-family-its-been-3-long-years-waiting-for-justice

Baltimore police make slow reforms decade after Freddie Gray died

While the Baltimore Police Department has made progress in the 10 years since Freddie Gray’s death, everyone says it has a long way to go.
— Read on thedailyrecord.com/2025/04/04/a-decade-after-freddie-grays-death-baltimore-police-continue-slow-reforms/

Three years since Patrick Lyoya died, former Grand Rapids police officer prepares to stand trial for murder

The murder trial against the former Grand Rapids police officer who shot and killed Patrick Lyoya is scheduled to begin this month.
— Read on www.woodtv.com/news/grand-rapids/three-years-after-patrick-lyoyas-death-former-grpd-officers-murder-trial-near/

Why Cops Shoot: The entire Tampa Bay Times project on Florida police | Tampa Bay Times

No one was keeping track of police shootings in the country’s third-largest state. So in 2014, the Tampa Bay Times set out to count every officer-involved shooting in Florida during a six-year period. We learned that at least 827 people were shot by police — one every 2½ days. We learned that blacks are shot at a higher rate than whites. We learned that on-duty police are almost never charged with crimes for firing, even though agencies pay millions to settle civil lawsuits.

We learned that there are ways to avoid some of the violence.
— Read on projects.tampabay.com/projects/2017/investigations/florida-police-shootings/

Documentary Uses Body Cam Footage to Examine Fatal 2018 Chicago Police Shooting | Chicago News | WTTW

The movie is about Harith Augustus, a 37-year-old barber who was shot and killed by police in South Shore in July 2018. The shooting sparked immediate public outcry and legal fights for full access to police body camera video.
— Read on news.wttw.com/2025/02/19/documentary-uses-body-cam-footage-examine-fatal-2018-chicago-police-shooting

See the documentary here