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News Articles: policing

Police vehicles are parked outside the headquarters of the Yonkers Police Department in Yonkers, N.Y. Since 2007, the U.S. Department of Justice has been investigating the Yonkers Police Department and recommending areas for reform.

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  • Investigations

Alleged police misconduct cost Yonkers, N.Y., millions. The complaints kept coming

An NPR investigation examined records of payouts by the city and found troubling patterns: Plaintiffs alleged that police often used excessive force. And several officers were repeatedly named.

July 31, 2022
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By:
  • Tracy Brannstrom
Police unveiling new camera

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  • Law

New Macon cop cam can zoom in on trouble - even scope your license plate from 400 feet

Bibb County sheriff’s officials last week unveiled a portable, solar-powered security camera that can, from 25 feet up, scan crowds and zoom in on trouble should it arise at public events.

December 22, 2021
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By:
  • Joe Kovac
Glynn County Police vehicles

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  • Race

Glynn County Police records reveal racial undercurrent

The most common encounter between police and the public is the traffic stop, and in Glynn County Black drivers are more often ticketed than white drivers, in relation to their percentage of the population, according to three years of records that the police department provided to The Current.

October 26, 2021
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By:
  • Margaret Coker ,
  • Donnell Suggs ,
  • and 1 more
KQED and NPR analyzed 103 sexual misconduct cases from different law enforcement departments across the state. "He knew exactly what he was doing," one victim said of their encounter.

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  • National

Patterns Of Sexual Abuse Show Gaps In Police Disciplinary System

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to KQED reporters Sukey Lewis and Sandhya Dirks about the second episode of the podcast, On Our Watch, which explores how police departments handle on-duty sexual misconduct.

June 24, 2021
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By:
  • Sukey Lewis,
  • Sandhya Dirks,
  • and 1 more
Shanduke McPhatter, a non-violence activist, talks to a woman who recently lost a relative to gun violence. The peace vigil took place on the block where 10-year-old Justin Wallace was shot to death.

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  • National

Gun Violence Is Surging In New York, But Advocates Worry About More Policing

Some communities in the city have been experiencing a noticeable rise in shootings. They're also grappling with strained relations with the police.

June 22, 2021
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By:
  • Jasmine Garsd
The Lighthouse Police department is small — just 63 officers total and a dispatch team. The Muscogee Nation is looking to hire more officers and prosecutors to meet law enforcement demands.

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  • National

The Muscogee Nation Wants Its Policing To Focus On Prevention Along With Enforcement

A 2020 Supreme Court decision returned policing and prosecutions to tribal authorities, and the Muscogee Nation's tribal police want to interact differently with the community.

May 24, 2021
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By:
  • Allison Herrera
Three-quarters of American adults agree with the guilty verdict for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd, according to a new NPR/<em>PBS NewsHour</em>/Marist poll released nearly a year after Floyd's death.

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  • Politics

Where Views On Race And Police Stand A Year After George Floyd's Murder

A new NPR poll underscores the often-sharp differences Americans have when it comes to race, discrimination and policing — but there has been a shift over the last year.

May 17, 2021
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
High Falls and the old Kodak Tower offer iconic views of Rochester.

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  • Media

Rochester, N.Y., Wants To Reimagine Police. What Do People Imagine That Means?

Stanley Martin wants to rethink Rochester police — a radical new plan to abolish the police gradually. Others also talk about "reimagining" police, though they mean the same word very differently.

May 10, 2021
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By:
  • Steve Inskeep
Law enforcement officials look down from the rooftop as people gather near a press conference regarding the death of Andrew Brown Jr. in Elizabeth City, N.C.

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  • National

Loved Ones Mourn Andrew Brown Jr.: 'He Kept A Smile On His Face'

As the investigation into his death continues, Andrew Brown Jr. will be remembered with a funeral in Elizabeth City, N.C., on Monday. He was fatally shot by sheriff's deputies on April 21.

May 03, 2021
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon
Judge with gavel

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  • Law

Former Wilkinson County Deputy Pleads Guilty In Illegal Firearms Case

A former deputy with the Wilkinson County Sheriff’s Office has pleaded guilty to possessing unregistered firearms following an FBI-led investigation into a violent extremist group.

April 28, 2021
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By:
  • Dave Williams
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison prosecuted former officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted on April 20 of murdering George Floyd.

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  • National

Minnesota Attorney General Focused On Mechanics Of Derek Chauvin Case, Not Its Impact

Keith Ellison, who led the prosecution of former officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, wasn't sure they were going to win. "Accountability just doesn't happen very much," he says.

April 27, 2021
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By:
  • Leila Fadel
Demonstrators in Minneapolis ahead of the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who has since been convicted of murdering George Floyd.

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  • National

With Slow Progress On Federal Level, Police Reform Remains Patchwork Across U.S.

While some blue states and cities have succeeded in passing reforms, more muted action in other places has left activists calling out for federal legislation.

April 27, 2021
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By:
  • Becky Sullivan
Police officer David Moore is pictured wearing a body camera in Ipswich, Mass., on Dec. 1, 2020. The city was among 25 statewide awarded grants to purchase body-worn cameras for videotaping interactions with the public. A new study says the benefits to society and police departments outweigh the costs of the cameras.

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  • National

Study: Body-Worn Camera Research Shows Drop In Police Use Of Force

A review from public safety experts and world economists says the benefits to society and police departments outweigh the costs of cameras.

April 26, 2021
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By:
  • Cheryl Corley
People wait for the verdict in Derek Chauvin's trial over the death of George Floyd outside the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis on Tuesday.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: After George Floyd's Death, A Press Release Obscured A Police Murder

As former police officer Derek Chauvin awaits sentencing for George Floyd's murder, NPR's Scott Simon reflects on what the public record might have been if not for the video of Floyd's last moments.

April 24, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Simon
Georgetown Law School professor Paul Butler testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on policing practices and law enforcement accountability in June 2020. In an NPR interview, Butler says police in Brooklyn Center, Minn., didn't need to pursue Daunte Wright over an outstanding warrant.

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  • National

Law Professor: Police Hold 'Extraordinary' Power Over Black People In Traffic Stops

Those who don't immediately stop for police are committing "contempt of cop. And bad officers will make you pay for that," law professor Paul Butler argues.

April 16, 2021
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  • Noel King and
  • Avie Schneider
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