/tags/police-accountability police accountability en-US WLRN Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:14:50 GMT /law-justice/2024-06-24/the-fate-of-civilian-police-oversight-boards-in-florida A new state law will take a lot of power away from civilian oversight boards in cities like in Miami, Tampa and St. Petersburg. It goes into effect on July 1. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:14:50 GMT /law-justice/2024-06-24/the-fate-of-civilian-police-oversight-boards-in-florida Gabriella Pinos /law-justice/2023-12-14/florida-ban-civilian-police-oversight-panels Civilian-run police oversight panels in South Florida and across the state could be at risk under HB 601. Advocates say the prospective ban would betray efforts to foster better relations and trust among police and communities. Thu, 14 Dec 2023 14:17:15 GMT /law-justice/2023-12-14/florida-ban-civilian-police-oversight-panels Daniel Rivero /local-news/2023-02-15/palm-beach-county-sheriffs-office-is-finally-equipping-its-deputies-with-body-cameras Palm Beach County Sheriff Office finally equipping its deputies with body-cameras. Wed, 15 Feb 2023 14:00:00 GMT /local-news/2023-02-15/palm-beach-county-sheriffs-office-is-finally-equipping-its-deputies-with-body-cameras Wilkine Brutus /national/2023-01-30/tyre-nichols-case-revives-calls-for-change-in-police-culture Police video of the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols by officers in Memphis, Tennessee, is hard to watch. The images are a glaring reminder of repeated failures of efforts to prevent police brutality. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 12:32:25 GMT /national/2023-01-30/tyre-nichols-case-revives-calls-for-change-in-police-culture Aaron Morrison, Claudia Lauer, Adrian Sainz /news/2022-06-14/a-legal-loophole-may-block-access-to-texas-shooting-records A law barring information from being released in crimes for which no one has been convicted comes under focus in the Uvalde school shootings. Tue, 14 Jun 2022 17:59:00 GMT /news/2022-06-14/a-legal-loophole-may-block-access-to-texas-shooting-records The Associated Press /news/2022-06-09/orange-county-sheriff-joins-doj-task-force-examining-police-response-to-uvalde-school-shooting Orange County Sheriff John Mina, who was the Orlando police chief during the Pulse Nightclub shooting, is joining a Department of Justice task force that's investigating the police response to the Uvalde school shooting. Thu, 09 Jun 2022 16:05:28 GMT /news/2022-06-09/orange-county-sheriff-joins-doj-task-force-examining-police-response-to-uvalde-school-shooting Brendan Byrne /2022-02-08/protesters-call-for-minneapolis-police-chiefs-resignation-after-amir-locke-killing Police shot and killed the 22-year-old Black man while executing a no-knock search warrant last week. Protesters called for the resignation of the chief and the officer they say shot Locke. Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:15:17 GMT /2022-02-08/protesters-call-for-minneapolis-police-chiefs-resignation-after-amir-locke-killing Nell Clark, Sharon Pruitt-Young /2021-12-13/mdcps-next-steps-pembroke-parks-police-force-and-the-harvard-crimsons-first-latina-president What’s next for Miami-Dade County Public Schools with Superintendent Carvalho’s upcoming exit? Pembroke Park wants to police itself and break away from BSO. And A former ¸Û°ÄÌìϲÊintern is the Harvard Crimson’s first Latina president. Mon, 13 Dec 2021 22:34:50 GMT /2021-12-13/mdcps-next-steps-pembroke-parks-police-force-and-the-harvard-crimsons-first-latina-president Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz /news/2021-06-23/supreme-court-restricts-police-powers-to-enter-a-home-without-a-warrant The court has long held that police may do this when pursuing a fleeing felon. The question in this case was whether they can do the same thing when pursuing someone suspected of a minor offense. Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:47:50 GMT /news/2021-06-23/supreme-court-restricts-police-powers-to-enter-a-home-without-a-warrant Nina Totenberg /2021-06-10/the-politics-of-feeding-the-hungry-police-k-9-investigation-remembering-pulse Two non-profits in South Florida, both focused on food insecurity, are battling for federal dollars. A new Sun Sentinel investigation looks into how police K-9s are used for arrest. Plus, healing continues five years after the Pulse shooting. Thu, 10 Jun 2021 22:29:58 GMT /2021-06-10/the-politics-of-feeding-the-hungry-police-k-9-investigation-remembering-pulse Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Chris Remington