law enforcement

Oklahoma Bill Would Require EMS to Call the Cops After Reversing an OD

Oklahoma legislators will consider a proposal requiring first responders to notify law enforcement if they reverse an overdose. House Bill…

December 19, 2025

New “Fentanyl Poisonings” Act Would Target Social Media Sales, Again

In late September, Representatives Adam Gray (D-CA) and Gabe Evans (R-CO) introduced the “Combatting Fentanyl Poisonings Act of 2025.” It's…

October 2, 2025

DOJ Posts Revised, Much Shorter List of Immigrant “Sanctuary Jurisdictions”

On August 5, the Department of Justice published a list of so-called “sanctuary jurisdictions” that it claims are in violation…

August 8, 2025

Questions Over Wisconsin Spending of Opioid Settlement Money

Under the nationwide legal settlements with major opioid manufacturers and distributors, the state of Wisconsin and its local governments will…

August 6, 2025

First Public Database of CA Police Officer Misconduct Records Unveiled

Seven years in the making, a searchable database of California law enforcement misconduct and use-of-force reports is now available to…

August 5, 2025

“Fentanyl Containment Devices” Are Not Quite What They Sound Like

The Senate is considering a fentanyl exposure bill that would fund “containment devices." Rarely do sponsors elaborate on what these actually…

June 2, 2025

Florida May Soon Ban Anonymous Officer Misconduct Complaints

Under a proposed bill, Florida would no longer allow officer misconduct complaints to be filed anonymously—requiring that they be signed…

April 16, 2025

For NYPD Stop-and-Frisk Abuses, Discipline Is “Close to Nonexistent”

Over a decade after the New York City Police Department's notoriously racist "stop-and-frisk" practice was ruled unconstitutional, officers who engage…

September 25, 2024

WA Advances Fentanyl-Detecting K-9s—and Police Immunity From Damages

Washington State has advanced a bill to train drug-sniffing dogs to detect fentanyl—and limit police liability in civil lawsuits over…

February 5, 2024

Disciplinary Records for New Jersey Police Made Public in New Database

For the first time, records of New Jersey police officers who have faced "major discipline" have been released and collected…

August 13, 2021