Let @RaymondALopez's words be seared into your memory.
— Chicago Contrarian (@ChicagoContrar1) April 11, 2025
Adding moral clarity to a proposed settlement to Dexter Reed's estate, Lopez declared aldermen who vote to pay $1.25M "are sending a message to every officer on the street that their lives don't matter anymore." pic.twitter.com/RJoKcESLuV
Tag: Policy
10 Years Ago, Baltimore Cops Killed Freddie Gray. Here’s How the City Rose Up. | Truthout
Organizers, journalists, students, and others involved in the uprising reflect on its impact and where things stand now.
— Read on truthout.org/articles/10-years-ago-baltimore-cops-killed-freddie-gray-heres-how-the-city-rose-up/
UK Govt. Publishes Report Indicating Drug Policing Boosts Violence
The findings, which echo earlier evidence, are less startling than the fact the government published them. Will it act accordingly?
— Read on filtermag.org/uk-goverment-drug-enforcement-violence/amp/
See the report HERE
Why Won’t Lawmakers Fix New York’s Catastrophic Discovery Reform?
Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposal is marooned in budget negotiations.
— Read on www.city-journal.org/article/new-york-governor-kathy-hochul-discovery-reform-budget
Extracting Police – Stephanie Guirand & Spencer Piston – Inquest
Violent policing is not a bug of capitalist societies but a feature. To end our dependence on it, we must first understand its connection to exploitation.
— Read on inquest.org/extracting-police/
Trump 2.0 and opportunities for criminal justice reform
Keesha Middlemass discusses the need for criminal justice reform after Trump’s election win following his felony conviction.
— Read on www.brookings.edu/articles/trump-2-0-and-opportunities-for-criminal-justice-reform/
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/
Auditor’s Gun Violence Recommendations Prompt Defensive Response from Mayor’s Office – PubliCola
Auditor’s Gun Violence Recommendations Prompt Defensive Response from Mayor’s Office – PubliCola
— Read on publicola.com/2025/04/04/auditors-gun-violence-recommendations-prompt-defensive-response-from-mayors-office/
Get a copy of the recommendations HERE
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/
Toronto Police Department Budget Request for 2025
See the report here:
www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/bu/bgrd/backgroundfile-252574.pdf
See also Toronto Police Budget Notes for 2025:
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/bu/bgrd/backgroundfile-252500.pdf
Future of Policing 