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Mayor Johnson passes on trying to pull cops from schools

Johnson on Wednesday said he would defer to elected Local School Councils at individual schools, who are responsible for voting on whether to keep officers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Discipline eased for Chicago cops who lounged in Rep. Bobby Rush’s office during looting

Mayor Lori Lightfoot vowed accountability for the officers, but the penalties have been softened or eliminated, mostly in arbitration.

Chicago Sun-Times

Results of federal investigation into Minneapolis police met with hope, skepticism

MINNEAPOLIS — On Friday morning, John Pope answered his phone while boarding a flight to Atlanta. The U.S. Department of Justice had just released the results of a scathing federal investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department, including 28 recommendations for institutional change.

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Cop escaped 44 tickets with same claim

A deeper look at officer Jeffrey Kriv's career sheds light on Chicago’s troubled history of police accountability

Salon

Police warns of action against ill-treatment of tourists in Kodagu

Superintendent of Kodagu district police K. Ramarajan has issued a stern warning against ill-treatment of tourists visiting the district.

The Hindu

City inspector general finds Chicago Police Department employs dozens of cops who knowingly lied

CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department continues to employ more than 100 officers who knowingly provided false information during criminal investigations, according to a report released Thursday by the city’s watchdog agency.

Chicago Tribune

CM and Dy.CM are lowering morale of police: Bommai

Taking serious exception to the tone and tenor of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar at the review of the Police Department, former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has alleged that the Congress government is trying to bring down the morale of the department to help implement its…

The Hindu

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LA City Council votes to accept donation of controversial LAPD robot dog

LOS ANGELES — Amid lingering concerns about surveillance and safety, the Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to accept the donation of a nearly $280,000 dog-like robot for the Police Department's use.

Los Angeles Times

DKS takes police top brass to task over ‘saffronisation’ of force

Top police officers had to face the wrath of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday (May 23) as he took them to task over alleged “saffronisation” of the force during the erstwhile BJP regime.

The Hindu

LA Council approves Bass’ $13 billion budget, greenlighting plan to hire 1,000 cops

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council signed off on Mayor Karen Bass’ plan for expanding the Police Department on Thursday, approving a budget that calls for the hiring of about 1,000 officers over the next fiscal year and record spending to fight homelessness.

Los Angeles Times

Getting a handle on unruly downtown gatherings is ‘priority No. 1’ heading into summer, top police official says

Chief of Patrol Brian McDermott acknowledged the Chicago Police Department was caught flat-footed when groups of young people descended on the Loop last month.

Chicago Sun-Times

NYC police watchdogs, NYPD feud over what data to share in bias, racial profiling investigations

NEW YORK — More than 100 racial bias and profiling cases against cops are stalled by disagreement with the Police Department over what evidence to consider in the probes, the Civilian Complaint Review Board says.

Tribune News Service

Philly mayoral candidates are distancing themselves from 'defund' and say police staffing is a key priority

It wasn't that long ago that Philadelphia City Council members, under pressure from racial-justice protesters, voted to cancel a proposed $19 million increase in funding to the police and move millions more to another department.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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