The police department has opened an inquiry into the 2,375 hours of overtime filed last year by Darren Cachola, who is one of the officers being sued along with the department for arresting sober drivers at DUI checkpoints.| Honolulu Civil Beat
Advocates push for a civilian inspector general to restore trust and accountability| The Mercury News
Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke has decided to scrap her office's do-not-call and disclosure lists, which call out problematic and dishonest cops, and we have serious concerns. Do-not-call and disclosure lists include the names of discredited officers who can't be trusted to testify truthfully. This decision increases the likelihood of constitutional violations and wrongful convictions—especially in Chicago, where the issue of dishonest police in court ("testilying") i...| Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts
Our new report, The Impact of the Pretrial Fairness Act on Electronic Monitoring in Cook County, examines the impacts of the legislative reforms on Cook County’s pretrial electronic monitoring system. The post RULING—Appellate Court in Police Arbitration Case Upholds Public Interest in Open and Transparent Police Oversight appeared first on Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts.| Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts
Cop watchers are a diverse community of First Amendment activists who exercise this right through recording encounters with police. We launched a 4-year investigation to expose the truth in all its complexity and contradiction.| The Real News Network
State senators Jesse Arreguín of Oakland and Scott Wiener of San Francisco introduced the legislation in response to recent federal operations in California.| The Oaklandside
Natale Cosenza spent 16 years wrongfully imprisoned for a 2000 home invasion, after Worcester police officers gave false testimony and manipulated the victim into falsely identifying Mr. Cosenza as her attacker. His conviction was overturned in 2016. Mr. Cosenza sued Worcester and the Worcester detectives whose misconduct led to his wrongful conviction. In 2022, a […] The post PRESS STATEMENT: Natale Cosenza on the Settlement of His Wrongful Conviction Lawsuit Against the City of Worcester ...| Loevy + Loevy
Lawsuit alleges the former L.A. County Sheriff launched an unlawful criminal investigation of Lau in retaliation for her LA Times coverage of Sheriff’s deputies with histories of dishonesty and other misconduct. LOS ANGELES – Today, attorneys for investigative journalist Maya Lau filed a federal lawsuit on her behalf in the U.S. District Court for the […] The post PRESS RELEASE: Journalist Maya Lau, Who Exposed L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Misconduct, Sues Former Sheriff For His...| Loevy + Loevy
The mayor's office is also looking for a new candidate for an opening on the police commission after Blangiardi's previous nominee dropped out this week.| Honolulu Civil Beat
PORTLAND, Or. — Today, attorneys for Danyale Gill filed a federal lawsuit on his behalf against the City of Portland and several members of the Portland Police Bureau. The lawsuit alleges that the police knowingly framed Mr. Gill for a crime he had nothing to do with. Gill spent more than a decade in prison […] The post PRESS RELEASE: Danyale Gill, Framed at 18 for a Shooting, Sues Portland Police Over His Wrongful Conviction appeared first on Loevy + Loevy.| Loevy + Loevy
Explorer posts, overseen by the Boy Scouts, are supposed to foster an interest in policing. They have faced nearly 200 allegations of misconduct.| The Marshall Project