SpotCrime Weekly Reads: George Floyd protests and riots, addressing police brutality, working toward a better future

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By SpotCrime June 04, 2020

Policing riots and civil unrest, peaceful George Floyd protests, police and rioters clash while police and protesters work together, police accountability, police reform, police transparency, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

3 more cops charged in George Floyd death, other officer’s murder charge upgraded (CNBC)

Law enforcement agencies ban carotid restraint (NBC San Diego)

Houston officials to honor George Floyd with march, rally and offer to escort body (Houston Chronicle) see also: WATCH: Des Moines law enforcement kneels with protesters, dispersing group (KCCI) and also: Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson joins protesters marching for George Floyd (NBC 25)

These 4 charts describe police violence in America (CNBC) see also: Officer accused of pushing teen during protest has 71 use of force cases on file FDLE investigating Sunday incident involving Fort Lauderdale police officer Steven Pohorence (Local10 News)

How to reform American police, according to experts (Vox) see also: Here are five ways you can start holding your department accountable. (ProPublica)

Houston police chief: ‘We need national standards’ about body-cam video (Today) see also: Lexington police department explains body cam policies (Fox 56)

Police Chief: ACPD Committed to Training, Accountability (ARL Now) see also: MD Speaker Creates Police Accountability Workgroup in the House (Maryland Matters) and also: Louisville police chief fired after no body camera footage of shooting (WDRB)

U.S. police have attacked journalists more than 130 times since May 28 (Nieman Lab)

Trump needs to learn the difference between military and police. Pentagon chief breaks with Trump over using troops for protests. (Financial Times)

CRIME RATE

How Do We Move Forward As A Society In Wake Of The Violence? (CBS New York)

Multiple Events Creating 'The Perfect Path to Divisions in Our Society' (Governing)

Widow: Retired police captain died protecting his friend's store (WCTI) see also: SUV rams police in Buffalo, running over cop; more officers injured in NY (video) (Syracuse.com)

Apple Warns Looters With Stolen iPhones: You Are Being Tracked (Forbes)

CRIM-TECH

Predator drone over Minneapolis stokes surveillance fears (GovTech)

ICE Outlines How Investigators Rely on Third-Party Facial Recognition Services (NextGov)

Spin-Off Company Teases Unannounced Robotics for Police (GovTech)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

Location and crime data released for suspects arrested during civil unrest (Fox2Now)

FBI says new data on police use of force is coming this summer (Market Place)

Jacksonville activists call for the release of body camera footage for all police-involved shootings (News4Jax)

Freedom of Information rights give newspapers access to public-sector records, but at a cost (The Caledon Enterprise)

PRISON REFROM

State officials report 5th South Jersey prison inmate COVID-19 death (Press of Atlantic City)

DUMB CRIMINAL OF THE WEEK

YouTuber Jake Paul Charged With Criminal Trespassing And Unlawful Assembly (ComicBook IRL)

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