Grace Pastoor | February 7, 2017 | Policing
The Bemidji Police Department intends to spend the next three years building a stronger relationship with the community, training its officers and working to reduce crime in the city. Chief of Police Mike Mastin released the department’s newest strategic plan,...
Pauline Toboulidis | February 2, 2017 | Policing
Baton Rouge Police Chief Carl Dabadie speaks with 101.7 / 710 KEEL’s Robert J. Wright and Erin McCarty about how the events of 2016, including the Alton Sterling shooting and the subsequent murder of three officers, changed the department’s approach to policing....
Jennifer Morinigo | January 26, 2017 | American Indian Law, Policing
Project Reporter Matthew Fletcher was featured on a Minnesota Public Radio News segment on incidents of Native Americans interacting with police. Matthew, who directs the Indigenous Law and Policy Center at Michigan State University, appeared on the program with...
Jennifer Morinigo | January 13, 2017 | Policing
The Justice Department today issued a press release on its investigation into Chicago’s Police Department. Full text of the press release follows: The Justice Department announced today that it has found reasonable cause to believe that the Chicago Police...
F. Damon Kitchen | January 9, 2017 | Policing
Whether justified or not, the recent spate of high-profile police shooting cases throughout the United States has brought national attention to the issue of whether law enforcement officers should be using body cameras while on duty. Currently, a debate rages among...
Pauline Toboulidis | January 6, 2017 | Policing, Sentencing, Sexual Assault
The print version of the Sixth Edition of the Trial Manual for the Defense of Criminal Cases is now available. Visit the ALI CLE website to place an order for the printed volumes. Public defenders may request a free electronic copy of the Trial Manual. Please email...
