Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck says the so-called fusion center gathers intelligence on citizens involved in legal activities, including protest organizers, but ‘we’re not spying on people.’
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Prospect for police overhaul dims, but House Democrats push ahead on vote
Congress is now at a familiar impasse despite polling that shows Americans overwhelmingly want changes.
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Maine law enforcement leaders answer lawmakers’ questions on police tactics, race
The commissioner of public safety and the attorney general are facing questions about use of force, surveillance of citizens and data that shows Black people are more likely than others to be arrested in Maine.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine police must ban chokeholds as part of statewide policy reform
Law enforcement agencies must ban chokeholds and require officers to stop other officers from using excessive force, under new standards from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy Board of Trustees.
Posted inNation & World
A side-by-side look at police reform bills in Congress
As congressional lawmakers work toward one of the most ambitious policing overhauls in decades, there is increasing division between Republicans and Democrats about how to accomplish a common goal.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine lawmakers will question top police officials about race disparities, surveillance tools
The joint standing committee on Criminal Justice and Public safety will meet Wednesday for the first time since the Legislature shut down for the pandemic.
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Atlanta police call out in protest, but the force says it’s managing
Atlanta’s police department says it can still protect the city even though officers are calling out to protest a member of the force being charges with murder for shooting a man in the back.
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Atlanta officer charged with murder, 10 other crimes for shooting Rayshard Brooks
The black man was shot twice in the back last Friday night after fleeing and pointing a stun gun in the officer’s direction.
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Senate Republicans propose police changes more modest than Democrats’
The bill includes an enhanced use-of-force database, restrictions on chokeholds and new commissions to study law enforcement and race.
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France backs off chokehold ban, adds stun guns for police
Tasers are increasingly the weapon of choice for European law enforcement.