4+ hour, 16+ min ago  (291+ words) (The Center Square) " American Civil Liberties Union Director Alexandra Block argues a new study showing black city residents disproportionately face aggression at the hands of Chicago police much more than whites should be viewed as an indictment against the whole…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (276+ words) (The Center Square) " The Department of Homeland Security is not considering an immigration detention facility in Lebanon, Tenn., but is moving forward with plans for two in Georgia. Homeland Security told The Center Square the department has been working with…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (388+ words) (The Center Square) " Shreveport lawmakers and the city's chief law enforcement officer expressed concern over the high volume of domestic violence calls, while acknowledging that an understaffed police force has limited the department's ability to carry out prevention strategies. "It's…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (217+ words) (The Center Square) " A proposal from the Tennessee Department of Corrections would create an artificial intelligence center that could monitor the 6,500 cameras in state prisons. Corrections Commissioner Frank Strada is pitching the Centralized Security Intelligence Center that would cost the…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (716+ words) (The Center Square) " There was standing room only on Monday at the Washington State Legislature for a public hearing before the House Committee on Community Safety regarding a bill that would dramatically change eligibility standards for elected sheriffs. The contentious…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (574+ words) (The Center Square) " New Hampshire's all-Democrat congressional delegation has filed a proposal that would require ICE to provide advance notice to states and local governments if they plan to build a new detention facility or center. The Respect for Local…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (1456+ words) A federal judge has ruled Immigration and Customs Enforcement's practice of conducting arrests with masked, unidentifiable agents violates the Fourth Amendment's prohibition on unreasonable seizures. In a Feb. 19 opinion, U.S. District Judge Joseph E. Goodwin ordered the immediate release of petitioner Anderson…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (573+ words) (The Center Square) " Lawmakers and stakeholders continue to raise concerns over a bill that would grant the Attorney General's Office broader authority to issue civil investigative demands, a move some critics argue would permit the AGO to potentially go after…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (434+ words) (The Center Square) " The Detroit Police Department has suspended two officers for coordinating with federal immigration authorities. Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison made the announcement regarding the incidents last week " one of which happened on Dec. 16 and the other Feb....

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (526+ words) (The Center Square) " A Georgia-based gunmaker has agreed to stop selling a high-capacity magazine accessory used in the 2022 Buffalo mass shooting after settling a lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James. Under the settlement, announced Wednesday, Mean Arms,…...