Police & Community – Page 17 – CAHRO – California Association of Human Relations Organizations

CAHRO is a strong advocate for community policing as a vehicle for preventing conflicts between law enforcement agencies and the communities they are charged with serving. If police agencies have a strong positive relationship helping neighborhoods address causes of crimes by providing resources and support we believe they will establish avenues of communication that will prevent major conflicts from escalating.

San Francisco Forces Out Police Chief After Officer Kills Black Woman

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T17:34:17+00:00 May 20th, 2016|Police & Community|

SAN FRANCISCO — Police Chief Gregory P. Suhr was forced out on Thursday after a fatal shooting of a black woman by a police officer, the third killing since December involving the police force, which is under federal investigation because of complaints of racial bias.

The federal government wants colleges to limit questions about applicants’ criminal records

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T17:34:19+00:00 May 9th, 2016|Education, Police & Community|

U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. wants colleges to stop asking applicants about their criminal histories early in the admissions process, he will announce at UCLA on Monday.

Asking applicants for information about their criminal history can prevent them from finishing their applications, King says.

Read more in the Los Angeles Times.

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INSIDE DEATH ROW: The Last Phone Call

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T17:34:19+00:00 May 5th, 2016|Police & Community|

These prisoners have been convicted of horrible crimes. But this series isn’t about their crimes, it’s about what happens afterward.

L.A. County severely restricts solitary confinement for juveniles

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T17:34:19+00:00 May 4th, 2016|Police & Community|

Los Angeles County on Tuesday approved sweeping restrictions on the use of solitary confinement for juvenile detainees, joining a larger movement against a practice that some consider cruel and unproductive.

Read more in the Los Angeles Times.

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Racial slurs by law enforcement are a legacy that’s becoming more unacceptable

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T17:34:19+00:00 May 3rd, 2016|Police & Community|

In Santa Clara County, jail guards sent text messages using racial slurs to describe African Americans, Jews and Vietnamese Americans.

In San Francisco, as many as 19 police officers have been implicated in a texting scandal involving racial and homophobic insults.

Read more in the Los Angeles Times.

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Underage Mexican drug mules are in for a shock in one Arizona county

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T17:34:19+00:00 May 3rd, 2016|Police & Community|

Mario Nieblas shuffled into the courtroom in ankle chains and mismatched jail scrubs: green-and-white pants worn by juvenile inmates, red-and-white top worn by adults.

He was arrested on suspicion of smuggling nearly 90 pounds of marijuana from his native Mexico in March and turned 17 in a holding cell.

Read more in the Los Angeles Times.

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Top L.A. County sheriff’s official sent emails mocking Muslims, blacks, Latinos and women

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T17:34:20+00:00 April 28th, 2016|Police & Community|

A top Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department official forwarded emails with jokes containing derogatory stereotypes of Muslims, blacks, Latinos, women and others from his work account during his previous job with the Burbank Police Department, according to city records.

Read more in the Los Angeles Times.

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Controversial English-only crusader sets his sights on California’s Senate race

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T17:34:21+00:00 April 25th, 2016|Intergroup Relations, Police & Community|

Ron Unz has a knack for wading into controversy. In the 1990s he fathered the English-only campaign for California’s public schools. This year, Unz launched a racially charged crusade to upend Harvard University’s admission and tuition policies.

Read more in the Los Angeles Times.

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Ex-New York Officer Gets 5 Years of Probation in Fatal Brooklyn Shooting

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T17:34:22+00:00 April 20th, 2016|Police & Community|

Former Officer Peter Liang will not serve any time in prison for fatally shooting an unarmed man in a Brooklyn housing project stairwell two years ago, but was instead sentenced on Tuesday to probation and community service.

LAPD killing of unarmed homeless man in Venice was unjustified, Police Commission says

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T17:34:22+00:00 April 13th, 2016|Police & Community|

After fatally shooting an unarmed homeless man in the back last year, Los Angeles police Officer Clifford Proctor explained his actions to investigators by saying he believed the man was trying to grab his partner’s gun during a struggle.

Read more in the Los Angeles Times.

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