Police Body Cameras: Will They Really Protect Citizens?
By Roberta StellickWhat actually is being recorded by the body-worn cameras that many police now use?
I recently watched the video of the University of Cincinnati’s officer-involved shooting of Samuel DuBose, which played a role in the officer’s indictment. The incident was one of many over the past year that triggered commentary about how such cameras affect police actions and... [...]
Man Faces Obscenity Charge After O'Donnell's Daughter Found
TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — The owner of the home where Rosie O'Donnell's missing teen daughter was found earlier this week has been arrested for allegedly having inappropriate online communications with the 17-year-old girl, according to authorities and the star's spokeswoman.
Steven Sheerer faces charges of child endangerment and distribution of obscenity to a minor, authorities... [...]
Police Use Stingrays In Routine Crimes, Don't Tell Prosecution, Defense
Police in many cities are using phone trackers known as stingrays to locate the perpetrators of routine street crimes and frequently concealed that fact from the suspects, their lawyers and judges, reports USA Today. In the process, they transformed a form of surveillance billed as a tool to hunt terrorists and kidnappers into a staple of everyday policing. The... [...]
Caitlyn Jenner Could Face Manslaughter Charge in Fatal Car CrashCaitlyn Jenner could face a manslaughter charge in a fatal February car crash in California after investigators determined she was driving too fast, officials and law-enforcement sources said on Thursday.The four-vehicle crash involving the former Olympian and current reality-TV star left a woman dead on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu on Feb 7.Traffic investigators have... [...]
Police Reform In U.S.: Some Progress, A Long Way To Go
Policing in the U.S. is showing some signs of improvement, thanks to the attention paid to it by the public and by government officials---and despite the well-publicized misdeeds of a few law enforcement officers in the past year.
That's the conclusion of members of President Barack Obama's Task Force on 21st Century Policing, who addressed a conference at George Mason University in... [...]
