police reform
Reformers Seek to Establish Nonprofit in Charge of Police Oversight
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A coalition of police oversight reformers in Austin propose a nonprofit to address resident complaint process.
Nonprofit News
Police Training Center in Chicago Links Concerns about Policing and Urban Development
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A new campaign led by local activists against a $95 million police training center proposed for the West Garfield Park area has raised new questions about urban revitalization strategies that could impact how nonprofits and foundations align with Black and Brown communities that are organizing to end racial violence.
Georgia
City Diversity Initiatives Do Not Prevent Displacement of Residents of Color
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While Decatur’s official policy promotes diversity, gentrification has long been a major force in Decatur, with the city losing approximately 70 percent of its Black population between 1980 and 2013.
studies and reports
Racial Disparities and Policing for Revenue
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Municipalities with larger black populations are more likely to implement exploitative revenue sources.
Nonprofit News
Chicago: Stop Losing Credibility and Cash—Instead, Cut Costly Criminal Cops
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Storied Chicago architect Daniel Hudson Burnham urged city planners to “Make No Little Plans.” Has Chicago’s Mayor Emanuel appropriated that sentiment to rein in the city’s police force?
excessive force in policing
Police Misconduct Settlement Yields Accountability Measure in New York
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A high-profile victim of police misconduct uses his case to leverage change.
police reform
Leaders to AG on Call to “Pause” Consent Agreements: “No Thanks!”
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions has issued a memo to pause the consent decrees put in place by the Obama administration to hold police reform to a timeline, but some of the biggest cities involved have refused.
attorney general Jeff Sessions
Atty. General Sessions to “Review” Police Reform Consent Decrees
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Federal consent decrees addressing local police department misconduct are being reviewed by the Justice Department.
Nonprofit News
Trainings Advance Nationally to Stem Police Violence Against People with Disabilities
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Nonprofit organizations offer law enforcement training and propose new bills to combat police violence against persons with disabilities.
Nonprofit News
Report Emphasizes Racial Data in Police Shootings
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With Jeff Sessions taking over as U.S. Attorney General and the job of criminal justice reform ever more clearly seated in the states, local advocates must build or maintain bipartisan momentum in state legislatures and municipalities with the support of philanthropy and national nonprofits.