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SpotCrime Weekly Reads: surveillance, open government, minimum wage

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Police surveillance tech evolves, police overtime increases in some cities, getting evicted for calling 911, minimum wage hike had no effect on crime in Seattle, open government is good government, white supremacist propaganda high in some states, Asian-American hate crimes increase, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Racial gaps continue in St. Louis County police traffic stops, use of force, report says  (St Louis Post Dispatch) St. Louis County police tout success of partnership with city pushed by consulting firm  (St Louis Public Radio) More details needed in Jackson police chief’s crime plan, council members say  (WLBT) Why people are getting evicted for calling 911 One way cities are quietly circumventing due process and fair housing laws to evict renters.  (Vox) Boston police overtime is projected to be $15 million over budget for this fiscal year  (Boston Globe) see also:  San Jose audit: Police overtime skyrockets  (San Jose Spotlight) Home surveillance camera shows officer lied on r

SpotCrime Weekly Reads: racial disparities, mental health, gun violence

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Justice in Policing Act, minimum wage, gun violence, mental health calls, inmate mortality rates, how terrorism transformed law enforcement, racial disparities in policing, legalizing marijuana, what caused the 2020 murder spike, and more... POLICE CONDUCT House to Vote on George Floyd Justice in Policing Act  (Milwaukee Community Journal) Why Cops Don’t Talk About Suicide  (TheCrimeReport.org) Dayton-area police agencies using special teams on mental health calls  (DaytonDailyNews) see also:  Orlando launching pilot program to send mental health professionals to nonviolent calls for service  (WFTV) and also:  Bello task force calls for expansion of mental health response programs  (Rochester City Newspaper) The Impact of Terrorism on the Transformation of Law Enforcement in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada Since the 1960s: The Relevance of 9/11 to the Thin Blue Line  (Academia.edu) "Good Cops Are Afraid." The Toll of Unchecked Police Violence in Rio de Janeiro  (