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SpotCrime Weekly Reads: gun control, predicting flight risk, Charlottesville anniversary

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Boston's first black police commissioner, 'bad apples' not behind disproportionate killing of black men, 50 new gun control laws since Parkland, VA in state of emergency during Charlottesville anniversary, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Police officer jumps off overpass to save boy's life in daring New York rescue  (USAToday) If police officers need a second job, we've reached peak austerity  (Independent) William Gross Sworn In As Boston's First Black Police Commissioner, Stresses Community Policing And Diversity  (WBUR) Bad policing, bad law, not 'bad apples,' behind disproportionate killing of black men  (EurekaAlert) Chicago police solve one in every 20 shootings. Here are some reasons why that's so low  (Chicago Trubune) CRIME RATE Ray Lewis: Crime in Baltimore Decreased When I Played for Ravens  (Bleacher Report) Can you change how criminals think? Chicago hopes behavioral therapy can cut gun violence  (USA Today) After Parkland, ...

SpotCrime Weekly Reads: gun control, gun violence, Baltimore woes

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Addressing gun control after Parkland, Baltimore crime and police problems continue, tax identity theft, Tesla and autonomous driving future of police vehicles, drones used to respond to gunshots, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Parkland shooting: Troopers bought flight to funeral for friend of victim  (NBC News) Policeman Dragged by Motorist For Half a Mile  (The Epoch Times) Disband the Baltimore Police Department? After corruption trial, Maryland official proposes it  (Baltimore Sun) Santa Barbara Police Department Proposes Mental Health Detail Medical Professionals Would Engage the Chronically Homeless  (Santa Barbara Independent) Pittsburgh police bureau’s work with a technology company sparked FBI, city investigations and a whistleblower lawsuit  (PublicSource.org) CRIME RATE After Parkland:   As students watch, lawmakers debate porn but refuse to take up assault weapons ban  (Miami-Herald) see also:  In wake of Parkland...