Law Enforcement News

• Ron DeSantis tears into the Department of Justice following Trump indictment
  
  The Florida Governor said on Thursday night: 'The weaponization of federal law enforcement represents a mortal threat to a free society.'
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• US Secret Service training Chicago police in advance of 2024 DNC convention
  
  Law enforcement is preparing for the unknown, and the unwanted, in advance of next summer's Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
  ABC News.  Thursday, 8 Jun 2023.
• Police flex political power at the California Capitol
  
  Despite progress made in recent years to change policing practices in California, law enforcement still has the political clout to block bills they don't like.
  Los Angeles Times.  Thursday, 8 Jun 2023.
• 3 arrested outside Glendale school board in violent clashes over LGBTQ+ rights
  
  Law enforcement declared an unlawful assembly after fighting broke out outside the Glendale Unified School District building.
  Los Angeles Times.  Tuesday, 6 Jun 2023.
• 'Drunk' woman is forcibly removed from Southwest Flight
  
  An allegedly intoxicated woman was escorted by law enforcement from a plane leaving the New Orleans International Airport over the weekend.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 5 Jun 2023.
• Kyrgyz Police Said To Be Rounding Up Suspects Who Were Allegedly Preparing A Coup
  
  Several sources in Kyrgyz law enforcement entities told RFE/RL on June 5 that people suspected of allegedly preparing to seize power are being detained across the Central Asian nation.
  Radio Liberty.  Monday, 5 Jun 2023.
• A Brooklyn Neighborhood Went 5 Days Without the Police
  
  On a two-block stretch of Brownsville in April, the police stepped aside and let residents respond to 911 calls. It was a bold experiment that some believe could redefine law enforcement in New York City.
  New York Times.  Monday, 5 Jun 2023.
• Investigators connect cyber attorney to 3 rapes through genealogy database
  
  Matthew Nilo was identified to law enforcement through family members who voluntarily sent DNA samples to a genealogy database, like "23 and Me."
  ABC News.  Friday, 2 Jun 2023.
• Law Enforcement Can Overcome The Illicit Cannabis Market
  
  Finding solutions to curbing illicit activity is paramount to the industry, consumers and law enforcement.
  Forbes.  Thursday, 1 Jun 2023.
• 3 more GOP governors sending National Guard troops to U.S.-Mexico border
  
  The governors of Virginia, West Virginia and South Carolina on Wednesday joined a growing list of Republican leaders sending their state National Guard soldiers or other state law enforcement officers to the U.S. border with Mexico.
  Washington Times.  Wednesday, 31 May 2023.
• Family of 11-year-old Mississippi boy shot by police sues for $5 million
  
  The lawsuit alleges that the 911 dispatcher was told there were children in the home and that law enforcement didn't "assess the situation" properly before discharging the firearm.
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 30 May 2023.
• Constitutional Sheriff's Group Prohibited From Offering State Credits for Texas Classes
  
  Group that teaches county sheriffs they outrank the FBI and the president will be prohibited from offering state credit for courses taught to Texas law enforcement officers.
  NBC.  Friday, May 26 2023.
• DOJ drops plans to forbid federal agents from considering nationality in criminal investigations
  
  The Biden administration has backed off a proposal that would have barred federal law enforcement agents from considering a suspect's nationality or ethnicity in criminal investigations.
  Washington Times.  Friday, 26 May 2023.
• Family of 11-year-old shot by police calls for release of bodycam footage
  
  Aderrien Murry was shot in the chest by an Indianola police officer after law enforcement was called to the home for a domestic disturbance, the victim's family said.
  CBS News.  Thursday, 25 May 2023.
• Tajikistan Summons Russian Ambassador Amid Reports Of Mass Beatings Of Tajik Students By Russian Police
  
  The Tajik Foreign Ministry has summoned the Russian ambassador to Dushanbe, Semyon Grigoryev, over reports about mass detentions and beatings of Tajik students in Russia by law enforcement and security officers.
  Radio Liberty.  Thursday, 25 May 2023.

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