[ad_1] In the Pulitzer-prize winning biography “His Name Is George Floyd,” his sister remembers how, as a toddler, Floyd would jump into his mother’s lap and pepper her cheeks with kisses. He was just as affectionate as a grown man, family and friends said, describing the Black, 6-foot-6 security guard and truck driver as the […]
As Trump Abandons Police Reforms, Some Local Officials Vow t…
[ad_1] This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this delivered to your inbox? Sign up for future newsletters. This week, the Department of Justice announced that it would begin pulling back from police reform efforts in eight law enforcement agencies across the country, […]
Trump May Abandon Federal Police Oversight From New York to …
[ad_1] One of the Justice Department’s goals under President Joe Biden was to investigate some of the nation’s most troubled police agencies, including the ones responsible for the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Tyre Nichols. Two months into President Donald Trump’s second term, the prospect of federal oversight appears likely to disappear in […]