Law

A demonstrator holds a placard during a march against racism and police brutality in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. Congressional Democrats have released a wide-ranging proposal aimed at overhauling policing

READ: Democrats Release Legislation To Overhaul Policing

1:44pm June 08, 2020

by Barbara Sprunt

Congressional Democrats have released a wide-ranging proposal aimed at overhauling policing, following outrage over the death of George Floyd and other black Americans killed by police.

Congressional Democrats on Monday unveiled the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, which aims to install wide-ranging reforms for police departments across the country. It faces Republican opposition.

Democrats Unveil Police Reform Legislation Amid Protests Nationwide

1:29pm June 08, 2020

Congressional Democrats on Monday unveiled the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, which aims to install wide-ranging reforms for police departments across the country. It faces Republican opposition.

The U.S. Supreme Court could agree to hear qualified immunity cases amid nationwide protests over police brutality sparked by the death of George Floyd.

Supreme Court Weighs Qualified Immunity For Police Accused Of Misconduct

1:28pm June 08, 2020

by Nina Totenberg

The court-made doctrine that makes it very difficult to sue over excessive force by police is under the microscope.

Books
Arts

'Cult Of Glory' Reveals The Dark History Of The Texas Rangers

1:23pm June 08, 2020

by Dave Davies

Author Doug Swanson chronicles centuries of abuse within the famed Texas law enforcement agency, including burning villages, hunting runaway slaves and murdering Mexicans and Mexican-Americans.

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National

D.C. Police Officer On Why He Took A Knee With Protesters

6:25pm June 07, 2020

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Carlton Wilhoit, a Washington, D.C., police officer who recently knelt with protesters.

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Liability Insurance Could Hold 'Reckless' Police Officers Accountable

6:14pm June 07, 2020

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with law professor Deborah Ramirez about her proposal to make personal liability insurance mandatory for individual police officers.

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Security forces take measures on the sixth consecutive day of protests over police violence.

National

Virginia Democrat To Propose Bill To Require Identifying Information Of Officers

4:13pm June 07, 2020

Rep. Don Beyer says his legislation would ban law enforcement from hiding their names and agencies when policing public protests.

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President Trump Tests 'Law And Order' Rhetoric Amid Protests For Racial Justice

9:26am June 07, 2020

by Mara Liasson

The use of force against peaceful protesters in Washington, DC continues to dominate political conversations, as the President's military advisors try to distance themselves from his rhetoric.

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National

Protesters, Activists Discuss Ongoing Protests Against Police Violence

8:01am June 07, 2020

We hear a round-up of sounds from yesterday's demonstrations around the country, sparked by the the May 25th killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis.

National

D.C. Protests Against Police Violence Draw Massive Crowds

8:01am June 07, 2020

by Laura Sullivan

We check in on what happened Saturday with protests against racism and police brutality.