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Class action opened over racial profiling by French police
PARIS (AP) — In a first for France, six nongovernmental organizations launched a class-action lawsuit Wednesday against the French government for alleged systemic discrimination by police officers carrying out identity checks. The organizations, including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International,...
Editorial Roundup: Indiana
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Jan. 21, 2021. Editorial: Off target. Ending gun permits a singularly bad idea Allen County Prosecutor Karen Richards didn’t have to think long to explain why she opposes House Bill 1369, legislation to eliminate handgun licensing. “This morning is the perfect...
Missouri bill would allow deadly force against demonstrators
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri senator on Monday pitched a bill that would allow the use of deadly force against protesters on private property and give immunity to people who run over demonstrators blocking traffic. The proposal is one of several that follow sometimes violent protests in Missouri last...
South African cops investigate official for not wearing mask
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African police are investigating the premier of Mpumalanga province for failing to wear a mask at a public funeral. Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane was seen on a live state television broadcast violating the country's COVID-19 regulations by not wearing a mask and hugging a police...
Lawmakers try to fix Colorado's special needs parole system
STERLING, Colo. (AP) — Kelly Brasier gripped the handles of the empty wheelchair in the Colorado prison parking lot as two corrections employees unloaded a frail man in a blue prison uniform with wispy white hair, then wheeled him toward her. Brasier quickly hugged her uncle in the wheelchair, Anthony...
Police shootings furor brings look at use-of-force policies
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — The man rocked side-to-side as he muttered incoherently with a knife in his hand. Every few minutes he looked up and grunted at the police officer in the doorway talking with him. After the sixth time the officer told him to put down his knife, the man suddenly raised it and stepped...
After turbulent times, Minneapolis mayor seeks 2nd term
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis mayor who found himself in the middle of turbulent times that included violent demonstrations over the death of George Floyd said Thursday he is running for reelection. Jacob Frey said his efforts to change police policies, increase affordable housing and create a more...
Bridgeport officer fired after excessive force investigation
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A 20-year veteran Bridgeport police officer has been fired for using excessive force during an arrest last year, officials announced. Officer Richard Cretella was fired Wednesday after an internal affairs investigation into the April 1, 2020 arrest, Acting Chief Rebeca Garcia...
3 more Seattle officers investigated over travel to Capitol
SEATTLE (AP) — Three more Seattle police officers are under investigation over their presence in Washington, D.C., during the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6., Interim Police Chief Adrian Diaz said Wednesday. The three came forward after he suspended two others with pay last week. Andrew Myerberg, the...
Wisconsin lawmakers introduce police reform package
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two Republican lawmakers introduced legislation Wednesday designed to reform police use-of-force policies and investigations, including proposals that would ban training on chokeholds, punish municipalities that defund police departments and create a board to investigate...
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