The events of 2014-2016 have prompted further calls by some police officials, politicians and scholars for another round of national reforms, in order to better orient "police culture" toward democratic ideals. In March 2015, the DOJ also issued a report detailing a pattern of "clear racial disparities" and "discriminatory intent" on the part of the Ferguson, Mo., police department.Īs the Washington Post reported in July 2015, a pervasive problem that is only now beginning to be recognized is the lack of training for officers dealing with mentally ill persons, a situation that can often escalate to violent confrontations. Department of Justice (DOJ), following a two-year investigation, that the Albuquerque, N.M., police department “engages in a pattern or practice of use of excessive force, including deadly force, in violation of the Fourth Amendment," and a similar DOJ finding in December 2014 with regard to the Cleveland police department. These follow other recent incidents and controversies, including an April 2014 finding by the U.S. There have been no indictments in the earlier cases.
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In Baltimore, the driver of the police van in which Gray died, Caesar Goodson, was charged with second-degree murder, with lesser charges for five other officers. Slager, was charged with murder based on a cellphone video. The policeman in the South Carolina case, Michael T. The same month, Freddie Gray died while in police custody in Baltimore, setting off widespread unrest. Scott was shot by a police officer after a routine traffic stop in North Charleston, S.C. He was 12 years old and playing with a toy pistol. In November, Tamir Rice was shot by police in Cleveland, Ohio.
A month later in Ferguson, Mo., the fatal shooting of teenager Michael Brown by officer Darren Wilson ignited protests, and a grand jury's decision not to indict Wilson triggered further unrest. On Staten Island, N.Y., the July 2014 death of Eric Garner because of the apparent use of a "chokehold" by an officer sparked outrage. In a number of closely watched cases involving the deaths of young black men, police have been acquitted, generating uproar and concerns about equal justice for all. Recent deaths at the hands of police have fueled a lively debate across the nation in recent years. police departments continue to generate headlines more than two decades after the 1992 Los Angeles riots brought the issue to mass public attention and spurred some law enforcement reforms. JExcessive or reasonable force by police? Research on law enforcement and racial conflictīy John Wihbey and Leighton Walter Kille, The Journalist's Resource July 28, 2016Īllegations of the use of excessive force by U.S. Excessive or reasonable force by police? Research on law enforcement and racial conflictīy John Wihbey and Leighton Walter Kille, The Journalist's Resource
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